Consumer Reports Reviews the Mercedes-Benz S-Class
The Mercedes-Benz S-Class is a sedan offered in a 4dr Sdn S550 RWD, 4dr Sdn S400 Hybrid RWD, 4dr Sdn S350 BlueTEC 4MATIC, 4dr Sdn S550 4MATIC, 4dr Sdn S63 AMG RWD, 4dr Sdn S600 RWD and 4dr Sdn S65 AMG RWD. The powertrains include 3.0-liter V6 turbodiesel (240 hp), 3.5-liter V6 hybrid (295 hp), 4.6-liter V8 turbo (429 hp), 5.5-liter V12 turbo (510 hp), 5.5-liter V8 turbo (536 hp) and 6.0-liter V12 turbo (621 hp) engines, and 5-speed automatic and 7-speed automatic transmissions. It is Rear or AWD wheel drive. EPA-rated fuel economy ranges from 16 mpg city to 24 mpg highway. The S-Class uses Premium fuel.
Competing models include Infiniti M, Audi A6, BMW 5 Series and Lexus LS.
Last Model Reviewed: 2007
Reviewed Mercedes-Benz S-Classs from Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports has placed the following models through over 50 tests at our test track:
- 2007 Mercedes-Benz S-Class S550 V8
- 2003 Mercedes-Benz S-Class S430 V8
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