Mercedes-Benz S500: MPG and fuel economy by year

The EPA has rated the Mercedes-Benz S500 across 11 model years, from the 1996 Mercedes-Benz S500 through the 2006 Mercedes-Benz S500. The most recent 2006 Mercedes-Benz S500 returns 17 combined MPG.

Pick a year below to open the full Mercedes-Benz S500 page for that model year. Each year page covers combined, city, and highway MPG, the trim variants the EPA rates separately, the annual fuel cost across three driving patterns, and a year-over-year comparison so you can see whether the car has improved.

Fuel economy by model year

Combined MPG, city MPG, highway MPG, and the EPA's estimated annual fuel cost for every model year of the Mercedes-Benz S500. Click any year to see the full breakdown for that model year, including trim variants, the drivetrain, and a comparison against other vehicles in its segment.

Year	Model	Combined MPG	City	Highway	Annual fuel cost
2006	2006 Mercedes-Benz S500	17 MPG	14 MPG	22 MPG	$4,050
2005	2005 Mercedes-Benz S500	17 MPG	14 MPG	22 MPG	$4,050
2004	2004 Mercedes-Benz S500	17 MPG	14 MPG	22 MPG	$4,050
2003	2003 Mercedes-Benz S500	16 MPG	14 MPG	20 MPG	$4,300
2002	2002 Mercedes-Benz S500	17 MPG	14 MPG	21 MPG	$4,050
2001	2001 Mercedes-Benz S500	17 MPG	14 MPG	21 MPG	$4,050
2000	2000 Mercedes-Benz S500	17 MPG	15 MPG	21 MPG	$4,050
1999	1999 Mercedes-Benz S500	16 MPG	13 MPG	20 MPG	$4,300
1998	1998 Mercedes-Benz S500	16 MPG	13 MPG	20 MPG	$4,300
1997	1997 Mercedes-Benz S500	16 MPG	14 MPG	19 MPG	$4,300
1996	1996 Mercedes-Benz S500	16 MPG	14 MPG	19 MPG	$4,300

How the Mercedes-Benz S500 compares against the Large Cars class

Buyers usually compare the Mercedes-Benz S500 against other cars in the same EPA class. The list below shows the most efficient cars in the Large Cars class for the 2006 model year, the latest year on this page. Each link opens the full page for that car.

Source: U.S. EPA fuel economy dataset. Annual fuel cost assumes 15,000 miles of driving per year and a 55% city, 45% highway split.