Car comparison

Bentley Flying Spur III Hybrid 2.9 V6vsMercedes-Benz S-class (W223) S 500

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

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Bentley Flying Spur III

Hybrid 2.9 V6

416 hp2894 ccHybridAWDAutomaticTwin-turboSedan2021-2024

Mercedes-Benz S-class (W223)

S 500

435 hp2999 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticTurbochargedSedan2020-2023

Comparison overview

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Mercedes-Benz S-class (W223) S 500

Most powerful
435 hp
324 kW
Lightest
1,970 kg
4,343 lb
Best power-to-weight
221 hp/t
165 kW/t
4.5 kg/hp
Largest trunk
550 L
Best overall score
77/100
Best performance score
77/100
Best economy score
84/100
Best practicality score
78/100

Bentley Flying Spur III Hybrid 2.9 V6

Quickest 0-100 km/h
4.3 s
Fastest top speed
285 km/h
177 mph
Highest torque
550 Nm
406 lb-ft

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	BentleyFlying Spur IIIHybrid 2.9 V6	Mercedes-BenzS-class (W223)S 500
Power	416hp310kW	435hp324kW
Torque	550Nm406lb-ft	520Nm384lb-ft
Curb weight	2,430kg5,357lb	1,970kg4,343lb
Gross weight	3,030kg6,680lb	2,810kg6,195lb
Top speed	285 km/h 177 mph	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	54.0s99% target: 282 km/h / 175 mph Calculated	45.8s99% target: 262 km/h / 163 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	4.3s	4.9s
0-200 km/h	12.9s Calculated	14.3s Calculated
0-60 mph	4.1s Calculated	4.7s Calculated
Fuel consumption	-	8.4L/100 km28mpg US33.6mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	-	11.4L/100 km20.6mpg US24.8mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	-	6.6L/100 km35.6mpg US42.8mpg UK
Quarter mile	12.2s Calculated	12.8s Calculated
Power-to-weight	171hp/t128kW/t78hp/1000 lb Calculated	221hp/t165kW/t100hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	226Nm/t151lb-ft/ton Calculated	264Nm/t177lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	-	774km481mi Calculated
Displacement	2,894cc177cu in	2,999cc183cu in
Length	5,316mm209in	5,179mm204in
Width	1,978mm78in	1,954mm77in
Height	1,483mm58in	1,503mm59in
Wheelbase	3,194mm126in	3,106mm122in
Front track	-	1,660mm65in
Rear track	-	1,688mm66in
Ground clearance	-	130mm5in
Trunk volume	351L	550L
Doors	4	4
Seats	4	5
Fuel tank	80L	65L

Performance charts

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Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	BentleyFlying Spur IIIHybrid 2.9 V6	Mercedes-BenzS-class (W223)S 500
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	4.1 s	4.7 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	4.3 s	4.9 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	12.9 s	14.3 s
Top speed	285 km/h 177 mph	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.1 s	2.4 s
330 ft 101 m	5.4 s	5.8 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.1 s	8.5 s
1000 ft 305 m	10.3 s	10.9 s
1/4 mile 402 m	12.2 s	12.8 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	194 km/h 121 mph	190 km/h 118 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BentleyFlying Spur IIIHybrid 2.9 V6	416 hp 310 kW
Mercedes-BenzS-class (W223)S 500	435 hp 324 kW

Mercedes-Benz S-class (W223) S 500 has 19 hp more than Bentley Flying Spur III Hybrid 2.9 V6.

The biggest power difference is between Bentley Flying Spur III Hybrid 2.9 V6 and Mercedes-Benz S-class (W223) S 500: 19 hp (14 kW).

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BentleyFlying Spur IIIHybrid 2.9 V6	550 Nm 406 lb-ft
Mercedes-BenzS-class (W223)S 500	520 Nm 384 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BentleyFlying Spur IIIHybrid 2.9 V6	2,430 kg 5,357 lb
Mercedes-BenzS-class (W223)S 500	1,970 kg 4,343 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BentleyFlying Spur IIIHybrid 2.9 V6	285 km/h 177 mph
Mercedes-BenzS-class (W223)S 500	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BentleyFlying Spur IIIHybrid 2.9 V6	4.3 s
Mercedes-BenzS-class (W223)S 500	4.9 s

Although Mercedes-Benz S-class (W223) S 500 has more power, Bentley Flying Spur III Hybrid 2.9 V6 is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Bentley Flying Spur III Hybrid 2.9 V6 and Mercedes-Benz S-class (W223) S 500: 0.6 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BentleyFlying Spur IIIHybrid 2.9 V6	171 hp/t 128 kW/t 5.8 kg/hp
Mercedes-BenzS-class (W223)S 500	221 hp/t 165 kW/t 4.5 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
BentleyFlying Spur IIIHybrid 2.9 V6	416 hp 310 kW	4.3 s	285 km/h 177 mph
Mercedes-BenzS-class (W223)S 500	435 hp 324 kW	4.9 s	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

BentleyFlying Spur IIIHybrid 2.9 V6

Power	416 hp 310 kW
0-100 km/h	4.3 s
Top speed 285 km/h 177 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 4 seats
Trunk	351 L 12.4 cu ft
Length	5,316 mm 209.3 in
Height	1,483 mm 58.4 in

Mercedes-BenzS-class (W223)S 500

Power	435 hp 324 kW
0-100 km/h	4.9 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	550 L 19.4 cu ft
Length	5,179 mm 203.9 in
Height	1,503 mm 59.2 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

BentleyFlying Spur IIIHybrid 2.9 V6

Mercedes-BenzS-class (W223)S 500

Power

416 hp

310 kW

435 hp

324 kW

Torque

550 Nm

406 lb-ft

520 Nm

384 lb-ft

Acceleration

4.3 s

4.9 s

Top speed

285 km/h

177 mph

Unrestricted

265 km/h165 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Lightness

2,430 kg

5,357 lb

1,970 kg

4,343 lb

Fuel consumption

8.4 L/100 km

28.0 mpg US

33.6 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	4 doors 4 seats
Trunk	351 L 12.4 cu ft
Length	5,316 mm 209.3 in
Height	1,483 mm 58.4 in

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	550 L 19.4 cu ft
Length	5,179 mm 203.9 in
Height	1,503 mm 59.2 in

Range score

774 km

481 mi

Trunk score

351 L

12.4 cu ft

550 L

19.4 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

171 hp/t

128 kW/t

5.8 kg/hp

221 hp/t

165 kW/t

4.5 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Mercedes-Benz S-class (W223) S 500
Consumption	8.4 L/100 km28 mpg US33.6 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	14.70 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	23.66 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,260 L333 US gal277 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,205 LC/year