
The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of Mercedes-Benz S500 cars, across model years.
The annual fuel costs (shown in the right-hand columns) are calculated based on an estimated annual mileage of 15,000 miles,
of which 55% of the miles are city driving, and 45% of the miles are highway driving.
Annual Cost 1 assumes a fuel cost of $5.00 per gallon, while Annual Cost 2 assumes a fuel cost of $6.00 per gallon.
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 S500 | Automatic 7-speed | 8 | 17 | 14 | 22 | $4,480 | $5,376 |
| 2005 S500 | Automatic 7-speed | 8 | 17 | 14 | 22 | $4,480 | $5,376 |
| 2004 S500 | Automatic 7-speed | 8 | 17 | 14 | 22 | $4,480 | $5,376 |
| 2003 S500 | Automatic 5-speed | 8 | 16 | 14 | 20 | $4,633 | $5,560 |
| 2002 S500 | Automatic 5-speed | 8 | 17 | 14 | 21 | $4,553 | $5,464 |
| 2001 S500 | Automatic 5-speed | 8 | 17 | 14 | 21 | $4,553 | $5,464 |
| 2000 S500 | Automatic 5-speed | 8 | 17 | 15 | 21 | $4,357 | $5,228 |
| 1999 S500 | Automatic 5-speed | 8 | 16 | 13 | 20 | $4,860 | $5,832 |
| 1998 S500 | Automatic 5-speed | 8 | 16 | 13 | 20 | $4,860 | $5,832 |
| 1997 S500 | Automatic 5-speed | 8 | 16 | 14 | 19 | $4,722 | $5,667 |
| 1996 S500 | Automatic 5-speed | 8 | 16 | 14 | 19 | $4,722 | $5,667 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 S500 Coupe | Automatic 5-speed | 8 | 16 | 14 | 20 | $4,633 | $5,560 |
| 1996 S500 Coupe | Automatic 5-speed | 8 | 16 | 14 | 20 | $4,633 | $5,560 |
| 1995 S500 Coupe | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 15 | 13 | 18 | $5,048 | $6,057 |
| 1994 S500 Coupe | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 14 | 13 | 18 | $5,048 | $6,057 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 S500 Sedan | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 15 | 14 | 18 | $4,821 | $5,785 |
| 1994 S500 Sedan | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 14 | 12 | 17 | $5,422 | $6,507 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 S500 4matic | Automatic 9-speed | 6 | 23 | 20 | 28 | $3,267 | $3,921 |
| 2022 S500 4matic | Automatic 9-speed | 6 | 24 | 21 | 30 | $3,089 | $3,707 |
| 2021 S500 4matic | Automatic 9-speed | 6 | 24 | 20 | 29 | $3,226 | $3,871 |
| 2006 S500 4matic | Automatic 5-speed | 8 | 16 | 14 | 20 | $4,633 | $5,560 |
| 2005 S500 4matic | Automatic 5-speed | 8 | 16 | 14 | 20 | $4,633 | $5,560 |
| 2004 S500 4matic | Automatic 5-speed | 8 | 16 | 14 | 20 | $4,633 | $5,560 |
| 2003 S500 4matic | Automatic 5-speed | 8 | 16 | 14 | 19 | $4,722 | $5,667 |
Data source: Fuel Economy USA, Reference.