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Mercedes-Benz S-class (W223) · Facelift 2026 S 450evsHongqi H9 · Facelift 2024 3.0T V6

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

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Mercedes-Benz S-class (W223) · Facelift 2026

S 450e

326 hp2999 ccHybridRWDAutomaticTurbochargedSedan2026-present

Hongqi H9 · Facelift 2024

3.0T V6

337 hp2951 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticSuperchargedSedan2024-present

Comparison overview

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Mercedes-Benz S-class (W223) Facelift 2026 S 450e

Quickest 0-100 km/h
5.7 s
Fastest top speed
265 km/h
165 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Highest torque
540 Nm
398 lb-ft
Lowest combined fuel consumption
8.5 L/100 km
27.7 mpg US
33.2 mpg UK
Best estimated range
788 km
490 mi
Best overall score
68/100
Best performance score
67/100
Best economy score
84/100

Hongqi H9 Facelift 2024 3.0T V6

Most powerful
337 hp
251 kW
Lightest
2,015 kg
4,442 lb
Best power-to-weight
167 hp/t
125 kW/t
6.0 kg/hp
Best practicality score
73/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzS-class (W223)Facelift 2026S 450e	HongqiH9Facelift 20243.0T V6
Power	326hp243kW	337hp251kW
Torque	540Nm398lb-ft	445Nm328lb-ft
Curb weight	2,370kg5,225lb	2,015kg4,442lb
Gross weight	3,050kg6,724lb	2,505kg5,523lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	64.7s99% target: 262 km/h / 163 mph Calculated	66.8s99% target: 262 km/h / 163 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	5.7s	6.4s
0-200 km/h	18.2s Calculated	19.6s Calculated
0-60 mph	5.4s Calculated	6.1s Calculated
Fuel consumption	8.5L/100 km27.7mpg US33.2mpg UK	8.5L/100 km27.6mpg US33.2mpg UK
Quarter mile	13.7s Calculated	14.3s Calculated
Power-to-weight	138hp/t103kW/t62hp/1000 lb Calculated	167hp/t125kW/t76hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	228Nm/t152lb-ft/ton Calculated	221Nm/t148lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	788km490mi Calculated	728km452mi Calculated
Displacement	2,999cc183cu in	2,951cc180cu in
Length	5,194mm204in	5,137mm202in
Width	1,921mm76in	1,904mm75in
Height	1,503mm59in	1,493mm59in
Wheelbase	3,106mm122in	3,060mm120in
Front track	1,655mm65in	1,633mm64in
Rear track	1,651mm65in	1,629mm64in
Trunk volume	345L	-
Doors	4	4
Seats	5	4
Fuel tank	67L	62L

Performance charts

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Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Mercedes-BenzS-class (W223)Facelift 2026S 450e	HongqiH9Facelift 20243.0T V6
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	5.4 s	6.1 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	5.7 s	6.4 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	18.2 s	19.6 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Limited	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Likely limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.4 s	2.6 s
330 ft 101 m	6.1 s	6.5 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.1 s	9.6 s
1000 ft 305 m	11.6 s	12.2 s
1/4 mile 402 m	13.7 s	14.3 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	175 km/h 109 mph	171 km/h 106 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzS-class (W223)Facelift 2026S 450e	326 hp 243 kW
HongqiH9Facelift 20243.0T V6	337 hp 251 kW

Hongqi H9 Facelift 2024 3.0T V6 has 11 hp more than Mercedes-Benz S-class (W223) Facelift 2026 S 450e.

The biggest power difference is between Mercedes-Benz S-class (W223) Facelift 2026 S 450e and Hongqi H9 Facelift 2024 3.0T V6: 11 hp (8 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzS-class (W223)Facelift 2026S 450e	540 Nm 398 lb-ft
HongqiH9Facelift 20243.0T V6	445 Nm 328 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzS-class (W223)Facelift 2026S 450e	2,370 kg 5,225 lb
HongqiH9Facelift 20243.0T V6	2,015 kg 4,442 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
Mercedes-BenzS-class (W223)Facelift 2026S 450e	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
HongqiH9Facelift 20243.0T V6	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
Mercedes-BenzS-class (W223)Facelift 2026S 450e	5.7 s
HongqiH9Facelift 20243.0T V6	6.4 s

Although Hongqi H9 Facelift 2024 3.0T V6 has more power, Mercedes-Benz S-class (W223) Facelift 2026 S 450e is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mercedes-Benz S-class (W223) Facelift 2026 S 450e and Hongqi H9 Facelift 2024 3.0T V6: 0.7 s.

Fuel consumption comparison

Bar comparison chart for Fuel consumption. Lower is better · L/100 km / mpg US / mpg UK

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzS-class (W223)Facelift 2026S 450e	8.5 L/100 km 27.7 mpg US 33.2 mpg UK
HongqiH9Facelift 20243.0T V6	8.5 L/100 km 27.6 mpg US 33.2 mpg UK

Power-to-weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzS-class (W223)Facelift 2026S 450e	138 hp/t 103 kW/t 7.3 kg/hp
HongqiH9Facelift 20243.0T V6	167 hp/t 125 kW/t 6.0 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

Bar comparison chart for Estimated range. Higher is better · km / mi

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzS-class (W223)Facelift 2026S 450e	788 km 490 mi
HongqiH9Facelift 20243.0T V6	728 km 452 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Mercedes-BenzS-class (W223)Facelift 2026S 450e	326 hp 243 kW	5.7 s	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
HongqiH9Facelift 20243.0T V6	337 hp 251 kW	6.4 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

Mercedes-BenzS-class (W223)Facelift 2026S 450e

Power	326 hp 243 kW
0-100 km/h	5.7 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	345 L 12.2 cu ft
Length	5,194 mm 204.5 in
Height	1,503 mm 59.2 in

HongqiH9Facelift 20243.0T V6

Power	337 hp 251 kW
0-100 km/h	6.4 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 4 seats
Trunk	-
Length	5,137 mm 202.2 in
Height	1,493 mm 58.8 in

Performance vs fuel economy

Cars closer to the top-right corner combine stronger performance with better fuel economy scores.

Vehicle

Performance score

Fuel economy score

Mercedes-BenzS-class (W223)Facelift 2026S 450e

Power	326 hp 243 kW
0-100 km/h	5.7 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

8.5 L/100 km

27.7 mpg US

33.2 mpg UK

HongqiH9Facelift 20243.0T V6

Power	337 hp 251 kW
0-100 km/h	6.4 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

8.5 L/100 km

27.6 mpg US

33.2 mpg UK

Mercedes-Benz S-class (W223) Facelift 2026 S 450e is closest to the top-right balance target for performance and fuel economy.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption

Cars closer to the lower-left corner offer a better mix of quick acceleration and low fuel consumption.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Fuel consumption, L/100 km	0-100 km/h, s
Mercedes-BenzS-class (W223)Facelift 2026S 450e	8.5 L/100 km 27.7 mpg US 33.2 mpg UK	5.7 s
HongqiH9Facelift 20243.0T V6	8.5 L/100 km 27.6 mpg US 33.2 mpg UK	6.4 s

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption

The shaded area favors higher power-to-weight with lower combined fuel consumption.

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Power-to-weight, hp/t	Fuel consumption, L/100 km
Mercedes-BenzS-class (W223)Facelift 2026S 450e	138 hp/t 103 kW/t 7.3 kg/hp	8.5 L/100 km 27.7 mpg US 33.2 mpg UK
HongqiH9Facelift 20243.0T V6	167 hp/t 125 kW/t 6.0 kg/hp	8.5 L/100 km 27.6 mpg US 33.2 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Mercedes-BenzS-class (W223)Facelift 2026S 450e

HongqiH9Facelift 20243.0T V6

Power

326 hp

243 kW

337 hp

251 kW

Torque

540 Nm

398 lb-ft

445 Nm

328 lb-ft

Acceleration

5.7 s

6.4 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

265 km/h165 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Unrestricted

265 km/h165 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Lightness

2,370 kg

5,225 lb

2,015 kg

4,442 lb

Fuel consumption

8.5 L/100 km

27.7 mpg US

33.2 mpg UK

8.5 L/100 km

27.6 mpg US

33.2 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	345 L 12.2 cu ft
Length	5,194 mm 204.5 in
Height	1,503 mm 59.2 in

Doors/seats	4 doors 4 seats
Trunk	-
Length	5,137 mm 202.2 in
Height	1,493 mm 58.8 in

Range score

788 km

490 mi

728 km

452 mi

Trunk score

345 L

12.2 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

138 hp/t

103 kW/t

7.3 kg/hp

167 hp/t

125 kW/t

6.0 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) Facelift 2026 S 450e	Hongqi H9 Facelift 2024 3.0T V6
Consumption	8.5 L/100 km27.7 mpg US33.2 mpg UK	8.5 L/100 km27.6 mpg US33.2 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	14.88 LC100 km	14.91 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	23.94 LC100 mi	24.00 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,275 L337 US gal280 UK gal	1,278 L338 US gal281 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,231 LC/year	2,237 LC/year