Car comparison

Mercedes-Benz S-class (W223) · Facelift 2026 S 450evsMercedes-Benz S-class (W140) · Facelift 1994 S 500 V8

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

Mercedes-Benz S-class (W140) · Facelift 1994

S 500 V8

320 hp4973 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedSedan1994-1995

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
Most powerful
326 hp
243 kW
Highest torque
540 Nm
398 lb-ft
Best overall score
68/100
Best performance score
67/100
Best economy score
84/100

Mercedes-Benz S-class (W140) Facelift 1994 S 500 V8

Lightest
2,000 kg
4,409 lb
Best power-to-weight
160 hp/t
119 kW/t
6.3 kg/hp
Largest trunk
525 L
Best practicality score
77/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzS-class (W223)Facelift 2026S 450e	Mercedes-BenzS-class (W140)Facelift 1994S 500 V8
Power	326hp243kW	320hp239kW
Torque	540Nm398lb-ft	470Nm347lb-ft
Curb weight	2,370kg5,225lb	2,000kg4,409lb
Gross weight	3,050kg6,724lb	2,650kg5,842lb
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	77.0s99% target: 262 km/h / 163 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	5.7s	7.3s
0-200 km/h	18.2s Calculated	22.5s Calculated
0-60 mph	5.4s Calculated	7.0s Calculated
Fuel consumption	8.5L/100 km27.7mpg US33.2mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption city	-	17.2L/100 km13.7mpg US16.4mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	-	11.9L/100 km19.8mpg US23.7mpg UK
Quarter mile	13.7s Calculated	15.1s Calculated
Power-to-weight	138hp/t103kW/t62hp/1000 lb Calculated	160hp/t119kW/t73hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	228Nm/t152lb-ft/ton Calculated	235Nm/t157lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	788km490mi Calculated	-
Displacement	2,999cc183cu in	4,973cc303cu in
Length	5,194mm204in	5,113mm201in
Width	1,921mm76in	1,886mm74in
Height	1,503mm59in	1,486mm59in
Wheelbase	3,106mm122in	3,040mm120in
Front track	1,655mm65in	1,606mm63in
Rear track	1,651mm65in	1,579mm62in
Trunk volume	345L	525L
Doors	4	4
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	67L	100L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

Estimated stock-style power and torque curves by engine speed.

Mercedes-Benz S-class (W223) Facelift 2026 S 450eMercedes-Benz S-class (W140) Facelift 1994 S 500 V8PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Mercedes-BenzS-class (W223)Facelift 2026S 450e	4,250-6,100 rpm	2,200-4,250 rpm	6,350 rpm
Mercedes-BenzS-class (W140)Facelift 1994S 500 V8	5,600 rpm	3,900 rpm	5,850 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Mercedes-BenzS-class (W223)Facelift 2026S 450e	Mercedes-BenzS-class (W140)Facelift 1994S 500 V8
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	5.4 s	7.0 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	5.7 s	7.3 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	18.2 s	22.5 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Limited	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.4 s	2.8 s
330 ft 101 m	6.1 s	6.9 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.1 s	10.1 s
1000 ft 305 m	11.6 s	12.9 s
1/4 mile 402 m	13.7 s	15.1 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	175 km/h 109 mph	163 km/h 101 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
Mercedes-BenzS-class (W140)Facelift 1994S 500 V8	320 hp 239 kW

Mercedes-Benz S-class (W223) Facelift 2026 S 450e has 6 hp more than Mercedes-Benz S-class (W140) Facelift 1994 S 500 V8.

The biggest power difference is between Mercedes-Benz S-class (W140) Facelift 1994 S 500 V8 and Mercedes-Benz S-class (W223) Facelift 2026 S 450e: 6 hp (4 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
Mercedes-BenzS-class (W140)Facelift 1994S 500 V8	470 Nm 347 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
Mercedes-BenzS-class (W140)Facelift 1994S 500 V8	2,000 kg 4,409 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
Mercedes-BenzS-class (W140)Facelift 1994S 500 V8	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
Mercedes-BenzS-class (W140)Facelift 1994S 500 V8	7.3 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mercedes-Benz S-class (W223) Facelift 2026 S 450e and Mercedes-Benz S-class (W140) Facelift 1994 S 500 V8: 1.6 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzS-class (W223)Facelift 2026S 450e	138 hp/t 103 kW/t 7.3 kg/hp
Mercedes-BenzS-class (W140)Facelift 1994S 500 V8	160 hp/t 119 kW/t 6.2 kg/hp

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
Mercedes-BenzS-class (W140)Facelift 1994S 500 V8	320 hp 239 kW	7.3 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

Mercedes-BenzS-class (W140)Facelift 1994S 500 V8

Power	320 hp 239 kW
0-100 km/h	7.3 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	525 L 18.5 cu ft
Length	5,113 mm 201.3 in
Height	1,486 mm 58.5 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

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

Mercedes-BenzS-class (W140)Facelift 1994S 500 V8

Power

326 hp

243 kW

320 hp

239 kW

Torque

540 Nm

398 lb-ft

470 Nm

347 lb-ft

Acceleration

5.7 s

7.3 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

2,000 kg

4,409 lb

Fuel consumption

8.5 L/100 km

27.7 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 5 seats
Trunk	525 L 18.5 cu ft
Length	5,113 mm 201.3 in
Height	1,486 mm 58.5 in

Range score

788 km

490 mi

Trunk score

345 L

12.2 cu ft

525 L

18.5 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

138 hp/t

103 kW/t

7.3 kg/hp

160 hp/t

119 kW/t

6.3 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
Consumption	8.5 L/100 km27.7 mpg US33.2 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	14.88 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	23.94 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,275 L337 US gal280 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,231 LC/year