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2008 Mercedes-Benz S Class Overview

Likes:

  • Maneuvers like a smaller car
  • Wonderful dynamic multicontour seats
  • Vast interior, with plenty of back-seat space
  • Impressively hushed interior
  • AMG models are stealth exotics

Dislikes:

  • S600 doesn’t handle as well
  • COMAND isn’t always intuitive
  • Pricey!

Bottom Line

By Bengt Halvorson's avatar Bengt Halvorson, Editor

The automotive experts at TheCarConnection.com collected some of the best information on the Web in reviews covering the 2008 Mercedes-Benz S-Class. Then TheCarConnection.com's editors added their own perspectives from firsthand driving experience with the S-Class. ...

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By Bengt Halvorson's avatar Bengt Halvorson, Editor

Given its hefty price tag, one expects a head turner, and the 2008 Mercedes Benz S-Class doesn't disappoint. Reviews read by TheCarConnection.com are filled with praise for the style of the 2008 Mercedes-Benz S-Class, inside and out. As Kelley Blue Book says, the Mercedes-Benz...

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Select a Trim:

Trim MSRP / Invoice Fuel Econ
2008 Mercedes-Benz S Class: 4dr Sedan 5.5L V8 RWD $86,700 / $80,631 City: 14
Hwy: 21
2008 Mercedes-Benz S Class: 4dr Sedan 5.5L V8 4MATIC AWD $89,700 / $83,421 City: 14
Hwy: 20
2008 Mercedes-Benz S Class: 4dr Sedan 5.5L V12 RWD $144,200 / $134,106 City: 11
Hwy: 17
2008 Mercedes-Benz S Class: 4dr Sedan 6.3L V8 AMG RWD $127,000 / $118,110 City: 11
Hwy: 17
2008 Mercedes-Benz S Class: 4dr Sedan 6.0L V12 AMG RWD $194,000 / $180,420 City: 11
Hwy: 17

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Other Choices:

Each of these other models are offered in two different wheelbases (and lengths), but the 2008 Mercedes-Benz S-Class is only sold in its long-wheelbase form in the United States. The S-Class has typically been a prestige vehicle, carrying executives and captains of industry in style and comfort, but the S63 and S65 AMG models appeal to those craving acceleration that's on par with exotics, along with a sportscar feel, in the S-Class's spacious package. Audi has the S8, but it's not nearly as powerful or as exclusive as the AMGs, while BMW has the Alpina B7, an elite version with a 500-horsepower supercharged V-8. There's also the 400-horsepower Jaguar XJR that, along with the cheaper XJ, is faster than the numbers might indicate due to its lightweight aluminum body. The XJ also stands out for its distinctly British style that steers away from the crowd. There are powerful 12-cylinder models of the A8 (A8 6.0 L) and 7-Series (760iL) to match the S600; all three have smooth, silent, and immensely torquey engines, but they're gas guzzlers, each and every one. For the green crowd who must have the best, instead of a V-12, Lexus is offering a hybrid V-8 powertrain on its top-of-the-line LS 600h L model, which gets a highest-in-class rating of 20 mpg city, 22 mpg highway.

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  1. By Rafael #1, Posted: 9/5/2008

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