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Mercedes-Benz S-Class Transmission Specifications

The 2027 Mercedes-Benz S-Class uses Automatic 9-spd, Automatic 7-spd transmissions, depending on engine and trim.

Latest model year (2027):

The Mercedes-Benz S-Class comes with Automatic 9-spd.

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Mercedes-Benz S-Class Transmission — All Years

YearTrimEngineTransmissionDriveMPG Comb.
2027Auto 9-spd, 12 cyl, 6.0 L12 6.0LAutomatic 9-spdAll-Wheel Drive14
2027Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LAutomatic 9-spdAll-Wheel Drive23
2027Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L8 4.0LAutomatic 9-spdAll-Wheel Drive19
2027Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L8 4.0LAutomatic 9-spdAll-Wheel Drive18
2026Auto 9-spd, 12 cyl, 6.0 L12 6.0LAutomatic 9-spdAll-Wheel Drive15
2026Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LAutomatic 9-spdAll-Wheel Drive23
2026Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L8 4.0LAutomatic 9-spdAll-Wheel Drive20
2026Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L8 4.0LAutomatic 9-spdAll-Wheel Drive20
2025Auto 9-spd, 12 cyl, 6.0 L12 6.0LAutomatic 9-spdAll-Wheel Drive15
2025Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LAutomatic 9-spdAll-Wheel Drive24
2025Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LAutomatic 9-spdAll-Wheel Drive23
2025Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L8 4.0LAutomatic 9-spdAll-Wheel Drive20
2025Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L8 4.0LAutomatic 9-spdAll-Wheel Drive20
2025Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L8 4.0LAutomatic 9-spdAll-Wheel Drive18
2024Auto 9-spd, 12 cyl, 6.0 L12 6.0LAutomatic 9-spdAll-Wheel Drive15
2024Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LAutomatic 9-spdAll-Wheel Drive24
2024Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L8 4.0LAutomatic 9-spdAll-Wheel Drive21
2024Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L8 4.0LAutomatic 9-spdAll-Wheel Drive21
2023Auto 9-spd, 12 cyl, 6.0 L12 6.0LAutomatic 9-spdAll-Wheel Drive14
2023Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LAutomatic 9-spdAll-Wheel Drive23
2023Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LAutomatic 9-spdAll-Wheel Drive23
2023Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L8 4.0LAutomatic 9-spdAll-Wheel Drive19
2023Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L8 4.0LAutomatic 9-spdAll-Wheel Drive18
2022Auto 9-spd, 12 cyl, 6.0 L12 6.0LAutomatic 9-spdAll-Wheel Drive15
2022Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LAutomatic 9-spdAll-Wheel Drive24
2022Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L8 4.0LAutomatic 9-spdAll-Wheel Drive18
2022Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L8 4.0LAutomatic 9-spdAll-Wheel Drive19
2021Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LAutomatic 9-spd4-Wheel Drive24
2021Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L8 4.0LAutomatic 9-spd4-Wheel Drive20
2021Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L8 4.0LAutomatic 9-spd4-Wheel Drive20
2021Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L8 4.0LAutomatic 9-spd4-Wheel Drive19
2021Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L8 4.0LAutomatic 9-spd4-Wheel Drive19
2021Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L8 4.0LAutomatic 9-spd4-Wheel Drive17
2021Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L8 4.0LAutomatic 9-spdRear-Wheel Drive20
2020Auto 7-spd, 12 cyl, 6.0 L12 6.0LAutomatic 7-spdRear-Wheel Drive16
2020Auto 7-spd, 12 cyl, 6.0 L12 6.0LAutomatic 7-spdRear-Wheel Drive16
2020Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LAutomatic 9-spdRear-Wheel Drive23
2020Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LAutomatic 9-spd4-Wheel Drive22
2020Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LAutomatic 9-spdRear-Wheel Drive22
2020Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L8 4.0LAutomatic 9-spd4-Wheel Drive21
2020Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L8 4.0LAutomatic 9-spd4-Wheel Drive20
2020Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L8 4.0LAutomatic 9-spdRear-Wheel Drive20
2020Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L8 4.0LAutomatic 9-spd4-Wheel Drive18
2020Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L8 4.0LAutomatic 9-spd4-Wheel Drive20
2020Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L8 4.0LAutomatic 9-spd4-Wheel Drive20
2020Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L8 4.0LAutomatic 9-spdRear-Wheel Drive21
2020Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L8 4.0LAutomatic 9-spd4-Wheel Drive19
2019Auto 7-spd, 12 cyl, 6.0 L12 6.0LAutomatic 7-spdRear-Wheel Drive16
2019Auto 7-spd, 12 cyl, 6.0 L12 6.0LAutomatic 7-spdRear-Wheel Drive16
2019Auto 7-spd, 12 cyl, 6.0 L12 6.0LAutomatic 7-spdRear-Wheel Drive16
2019Auto 7-spd, 12 cyl, 6.0 L12 6.0LAutomatic 7-spdRear-Wheel Drive16
2019Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 3.0 L4 3.0LAutomatic 9-spdRear-Wheel Drive23
2019Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LAutomatic 9-spd4-Wheel Drive22
2019Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LAutomatic 9-spdRear-Wheel Drive22
2019Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L8 4.0LAutomatic 9-spdFront-Wheel Drive21
2019Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L8 4.0LAutomatic 9-spdFront-Wheel Drive20
2019Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L8 4.0LAutomatic 9-spd4-Wheel Drive18
2019Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L8 4.0LAutomatic 9-spd4-Wheel Drive20
2019Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L8 4.0LAutomatic 9-spd4-Wheel Drive20
2019Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L8 4.0LAutomatic 9-spd4-Wheel Drive21
2019Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L8 4.0LAutomatic 9-spd4-Wheel Drive19
2019Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L8 4.0LAutomatic 9-spd4-Wheel Drive20
2018Auto 7-spd, 12 cyl, 6.0 L12 6.0LAutomatic 7-spdRear-Wheel Drive16
2018Auto 7-spd, 12 cyl, 6.0 L12 6.0LAutomatic 7-spdRear-Wheel Drive16
2018Auto 7-spd, 12 cyl, 6.0 L12 6.0LAutomatic 7-spdRear-Wheel Drive16
2018Auto 7-spd, 12 cyl, 6.0 L12 6.0LAutomatic 7-spdRear-Wheel Drive16
2018Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LAutomatic 9-spdRear-Wheel Drive22
2018Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LAutomatic 9-spd4-Wheel Drive22
2018Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L8 4.0LAutomatic 9-spd4-Wheel Drive20
2018Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L8 4.0LAutomatic 9-spd4-Wheel Drive20
2018Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L8 4.0LAutomatic 9-spdFront-Wheel Drive21
2018Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L8 4.0LAutomatic 9-spd4-Wheel Drive21
2018Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L8 4.0LAutomatic 9-spd4-Wheel Drive19
2018Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L8 4.0LAutomatic 9-spdFront-Wheel Drive20
2018Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L8 4.0LAutomatic 9-spd4-Wheel Drive18
2018Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L8 4.0LAutomatic 9-spd4-Wheel Drive21
2017Auto 7-spd, 12 cyl, 6.0 L12 6.0LAutomatic 7-spdRear-Wheel Drive16
2017Auto 7-spd, 12 cyl, 6.0 L12 6.0LAutomatic 7-spdRear-Wheel Drive16
2017Auto 7-spd, 12 cyl, 6.0 L12 6.0LAutomatic 7-spdRear-Wheel Drive16
2017Auto 7-spd, 12 cyl, 6.0 L12 6.0LAutomatic 7-spdRear-Wheel Drive16
2017Auto 7-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LAutomatic 7-spdRear-Wheel Drive26
2017Auto 7-spd, 8 cyl, 5.5 L8 5.5LAutomatic 7-spd4-Wheel Drive18
2017Auto 7-spd, 8 cyl, 5.5 L8 5.5LAutomatic 7-spd4-Wheel Drive18
2017Auto 7-spd, 8 cyl, 5.5 L8 5.5LAutomatic 7-spd4-Wheel Drive17
2017Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.7 L8 4.7LAutomatic 9-spd4-Wheel Drive20
2017Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.7 L8 4.7LAutomatic 9-spdRear-Wheel Drive21
2017Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.7 L8 4.7LAutomatic 9-spdRear-Wheel Drive20
2017Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.7 L8 4.7LAutomatic 9-spd4-Wheel Drive20
2016Auto 7-spd, 12 cyl, 6.0 L12 6.0LAutomatic 7-spdRear-Wheel Drive16
2016Auto 7-spd, 12 cyl, 6.0 L12 6.0LAutomatic 7-spdRear-Wheel Drive15
2016Auto 7-spd, 12 cyl, 6.0 L12 6.0LAutomatic 7-spdRear-Wheel Drive15
2016Auto 7-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LAutomatic 7-spdRear-Wheel Drive26
2016Auto 7-spd, 8 cyl, 4.7 L8 4.7LAutomatic 7-spd4-Wheel Drive19
2016Auto 7-spd, 8 cyl, 4.7 L8 4.7LAutomatic 7-spd4-Wheel Drive19
2016Auto 7-spd, 8 cyl, 4.7 L8 4.7LAutomatic 7-spdRear-Wheel Drive20
2016Auto 7-spd, 8 cyl, 5.5 L8 5.5LAutomatic 7-spd4-Wheel Drive18
2016Auto 7-spd, 8 cyl, 5.5 L8 5.5LAutomatic 7-spd4-Wheel Drive18
2015Auto 7-spd, 12 cyl, 6.0 L12 6.0LAutomatic 7-spdRear-Wheel Drive16
2015Auto 7-spd, 12 cyl, 6.0 L12 6.0LAutomatic 7-spdRear-Wheel Drive15
2015Auto 7-spd, 12 cyl, 6.0 L12 6.0LAutomatic 7-spdRear-Wheel Drive15
2015Auto 7-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LAutomatic 7-spdRear-Wheel Drive26
2015Auto 7-spd, 8 cyl, 4.7 L8 4.7LAutomatic 7-spd4-Wheel Drive19
2015Auto 7-spd, 8 cyl, 4.7 L8 4.7LAutomatic 7-spd4-Wheel Drive19
2015Auto 7-spd, 8 cyl, 4.7 L8 4.7LAutomatic 7-spdRear-Wheel Drive20
2015Auto 7-spd, 8 cyl, 5.5 L8 5.5LAutomatic 7-spd4-Wheel Drive18
2015Auto 7-spd, 8 cyl, 5.5 L8 5.5LAutomatic 7-spd4-Wheel Drive18

Data sourced from fueleconomy.gov (U.S. Department of Energy). MPG figures are EPA-tested. Fuel costs are estimates based on average fuel prices and 15,000 miles/year.

Mercedes-Benz S-Class Transmission FAQ

What transmission does the Mercedes-Benz S-Class have?

The Mercedes-Benz S-Class is offered with Automatic 9-spd, Automatic 7-spd (2027 and earlier model years). Availability depends on engine and trim — see the year-by-year table above.

Does the Mercedes-Benz S-Class come with a manual transmission?

No manual transmission is listed for the Mercedes-Benz S-Class in the EPA data we track; all listed configurations are automatic or CVT.

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