The Comparative Analysis :

Mercedes S 500 Cabriolet 9G-TRONIC (16 - 17) vs. Porsche 911 Targa 4 (14 - 15)

€ 140,500
Mercedes S 500 Cabriolet 9G-TRONIC (16 - 17) Mercedes S 500 Cabriolet
€ 110,300
 Porsche 911 Targa 4 (14 - 15) Porsche 911 Targa 4
€ 140,500
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 110,300

ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info

Vehicle Dimensions

The Mercedes S 500 Cabriolet is significantly bigger in every dimension. It's 53.6 cm longer, 4.7 cm wider and 11.3 cm taller than the Porsche 911 Targa 4.
Mercedes S 500 Cabriolet
Porsche 911 Targa 4
1411
Blueprint Mercedes S 500 Cabriolet 9G-TRONIC (16 - 17)
1899
2108
1298
Blueprint Porsche 911 Targa 4 (14 - 15)
1852
1978
1899 mm
Width
1852 mm
2108 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1978 mm
1411 mm
Height
1298 mm
Blueprint Mercedes S 500 Cabriolet 9G-TRONIC (16 - 17)
2945
5027
Blueprint Porsche 911 Targa 4 (14 - 15)
2450
4491
5027 mm
Length
4491 mm
2945 mm
Wheelbase
2450 mm

Vehicle Weight

Mercedes S 500 Cabriolet
Porsche 911 Targa 4
2115 kg
Kerb Weight
1615 kg
2590 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1925 kg
Mercedes S 500 Cabriolet 9G-TRONIC (16 - 17)
Weight Difference:
500 kg
23.64 %
Porsche 911 Targa 4 (14 - 15)

General

Mercedes S 500 Cabriolet
Porsche 911 Targa 4
A217
Generation
991
Convertible
Car Body Style
Convertible
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Permanent all-wheel drive
9-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
7-speed manual transmission

Engine

Mercedes S 500 Cabriolet
Porsche 911 Targa 4
V8 petrol engine with two tur­bo­chargers (bi­turbo)
Engine Type
6-cylinder boxer petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Mercedes-Benz M 278
Engine Series
M 278.929
Engine Code
4
Valves
4
8
Cylinders
6
4663 CC
Engine Capacity
3436 CC
449 bhp
at 5250 rpm
Power
345 bhp
at 7400 rpm
Mercedes S 500 Cabriolet
449 bhp
345 bhp
Porsche 911 Targa 4
700 NM
at 1800 rpm
Max. Torque
390 NM
at 5600 rpm
Mercedes S 500 Cabriolet
700 NM
390 NM
Porsche 911 Targa 4

Performance

Mercedes S 500 Cabriolet
Porsche 911 Targa 4
155 mph
Maximum Speed
175 mph
4.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
5.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

64 m
0.000 sec

Mercedes S 500 Cabriolet

62 mph 62
mph

72 m
0.000 sec

Porsche 911 Targa 4

▶ REPLAY
4.71 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
4.68 kg/bhp
Mercedes S 500 Cabriolet
4.71 kg/bhp
4.68 kg/bhp
Porsche 911 Targa 4

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Mercedes S 500 Cabriolet
Porsche 911 Targa 4
Fuel Economy
33 mpg
combined
30 mpg
Mercedes S 500 Cabriolet
33 mpg
30 mpg
Porsche 911 Targa 4
24 mpg
city
22 mpg
42 mpg
motorway
38 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
80 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
68 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
585 mi
Range
445 mi
Mercedes S 500 Cabriolet
585 mi
445 mi
Porsche 911 Targa 4
Environmental Impact
161.1 kWh
Total Energy Consumption
per 100 miles ⓘThe total energy consumption per 100 miles is the amount of energy consumed by a vehicle when burning fuel or using electricity per 100 miles (final energy), and the energy required to produce the appropriate amount of fuel or electricity (primary energy).
179.9 kWh
Mercedes S 500 Cabriolet
161.1 kWh
179.9 kWh
Porsche 911 Targa 4
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
199 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
223 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Mercedes S 500 Cabriolet
Porsche 911 Targa 4
2
Doors
2
4
No. of Seats
4
475 kg
Maximum Payload
310 kg
350 L
Boot Capacity
125 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data