Mercedes-Benz S-Class Engine Sizes

Engine size range
2,143cc – 6,834cc
Distinct engine sizes
25
Fuel types with engine data
Petrol, Diesel, Electric
Cylinders
4, 6, 8, 12
Aspiration
Naturally Aspirated, Turbocharged
Smallest recorded engine
2,143cc (S300L AMG Line Executive Bluetec Hybrid Auto, 2016)
Largest recorded engine
6,834cc (450 SEL 6.9 Auto, 1981)
BHP
188 – 630

S-Class records in our database range from 2,143cc to 6,834cc.

Petrol and diesel variants are represented in the data.

Recorded cylinder counts are 4, 6, 8, 12.

Aspiration values present in the source data: Naturally Aspirated, Turbocharged.

Engine figures refer to variants present in our vehicle database.

VariantYearFuelEngineCylindersAspirationBHP
S300L AMG Line Executive Bluetec Hybrid Auto (+1 similar)2011–2016Diesel/Electric2,143cc4Turbocharged228
S280 Auto1995–1997Petrol2,799cc6Naturally Aspirated193
S280 Auto1996–2004Petrol2,799cc6Naturally Aspirated201
S 400 D L AMG Line Executive Premium+ Auto (+2 similar)2018–2019Diesel2,925cc6Turbocharged335.3
S 350 L AMG Line Premium+ Executive D Auto (+17 similar)2018–2023Diesel2,925cc6Turbocharged281.6
S 400 L AMG Line Premium D 4Matic Auto (+1 similar)2021Diesel2,925cc6Turbocharged325.9
300 SE Auto (+1 similar)1986–1992Petrol2,962cc6Naturally Aspirated188
S320 CDI Auto (+1 similar)2006–2010Diesel2,987cc6Turbocharged231
S350 BlueEfficiency CDi Auto (+1 similar)2009–2010Diesel2,987cc6Turbocharged235
S350 AMG Line Bluetec Auto (+8 similar)2010–2015Diesel2,987cc6Turbocharged258
S 350 D AMG Line Auto (+12 similar)2015–2017Diesel2,987cc6Turbocharged255
S 500 L AMG Line Auto (+3 similar)2017–2019Petrol2,987cc6Turbocharged429.1
S 350 L AMG Line Premium D MHEV Auto (+1 similar)2024–2025Diesel2,989cc6Turbocharged308.4
S280 Auto2007Petrol2,996cc6Naturally Aspirated228
S 500 E L AMG Line Auto (+2 similar)2015–2017Petrol/Electric2,996cc6Turbocharged442.5
S 560 E L AMG Line Auto (+2 similar)2018–2020Petrol/Electric2,996cc6Turbocharged482.8
S 450 L AMG Line Auto (+1 similar)2018–2019Petrol2,999cc6Turbocharged362.1
S 500 L AMG Line Premium+ MHEV 4Matic Auto (+1 similar)2021–2022Petrol2,999cc6Turbocharged429.1
S 580 L AMG Line Premium+ Executive E Auto (+2 similar)2022–2025Petrol/Electric2,999cc6Turbocharged502.9
S 500 L AMG Line Premium+MHEV 4M A (+1 similar)2024Petrol2,999cc6Turbocharged442.5
S320 Auto (+1 similar)1994–1998Petrol3,199cc6Naturally Aspirated231
S320 Auto1997Petrol3,199cc6Naturally Aspirated228
S320 LIMO Auto1998Petrol3,199cc4Naturally Aspirated231
S320L Auto (+1 similar)1999–2015Petrol3,199cc6Naturally Aspirated221
S320 CDI Auto (+2 similar)2003–2005Diesel3,222cc6Turbocharged204
S350 CGI L Auto (+2 similar)2006–2011Petrol3,498cc6Naturally Aspirated272
S350 BlueEfficiency Auto (+1 similar)2012Petrol3,498cc6Naturally Aspirated306
S 400 H L AMG Line Auto (+5 similar)2013–2015Petrol/Electric3,498cc6Naturally Aspirated328.5
S350 SE Auto (+2 similar)2003–2006Petrol3,724cc6Naturally Aspirated245
S 560 AMG Line Auto (+1 similar)2018Petrol3,982cc8Turbocharged462.6
420 SEC Auto (+1 similar)1986–1989Petrol4,196cc8Naturally Aspirated218
S420 LIMO Auto1995Petrol4,196cc8Naturally Aspirated268
S420 Auto1996–1998Petrol4,196cc8Naturally Aspirated275
S430L Auto (+1 similar)1999–2001Petrol4,266cc8Naturally Aspirated275
S500 L Auto2012Petrol4,663cc8Turbocharged435
S500 L AMG Line Auto (+1 similar)2013–2015Petrol4,663cc8Turbocharged455
S500 AMG Line Premium Auto2015–2018Petrol4,663cc8Turbocharged449.2
S 500 L AMG Line Executive Auto (+1 similar)2016–2017Petrol4,663cc8Turbocharged449
S500L Auto (+1 similar)1999–2004Petrol4,966cc8Naturally Aspirated302
S500 Auto2004Petrol4,966cc8Naturally Aspirated301.7
500 SEC Auto (+2 similar)1988–1992Petrol4,973cc8Naturally Aspirated245
S500 Limo Auto1993Petrol4,973cc8Naturally Aspirated326
S500 Coupe Auto1994–1995Petrol4,973cc8Naturally Aspirated320
S500 Auto1996–1997Petrol4,973cc8Naturally Aspirated315
S500 L Auto (+1 similar)2006–2010Petrol5,461cc8Naturally Aspirated382.2
S63 AMG L Auto2012Petrol5,461cc8Turbocharged544
S63 L AMG Executive Auto (+1 similar)2013–2014Petrol5,461cc8Turbocharged585
S63 AMG Auto2014–2015Petrol5,461cc8Turbocharged577
S600 LimousineA2002–2016Petrol5,513cc12Turbocharged500
S600 L Auto2006–2007Petrol5,513cc12Turbocharged509.6
S600 L Auto2011Petrol5,513cc12Turbocharged517
560 SEL Auto (+1 similar)1986–1991Petrol5,547cc8Naturally Aspirated300
S65 AMG L Auto2007–2008Petrol5,980cc12Turbocharged603.5
S65 AMG Auto2015Petrol5,980cc12Turbocharged621
S65 AMG L Auto2015Petrol5,980cc12Turbocharged630
S600 Limousine Auto1992Petrol5,987cc12Naturally Aspirated408
S63 AMG Auto (+1 similar)2007–2008Petrol6,208cc8Naturally Aspirated517.6
450 SEL 6.9 Auto1981Petrol6,834cc8Naturally Aspirated286

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