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Mercedes-Benz S-Class Vehicle Class & EPA Size Category

The EPA classifies the 2027 Mercedes-Benz S-Class as a Large Cars / Midsize Cars / Compact Cars / Subcompact Cars, a rating based on body style and interior volume.

Latest model year (2027):

The Mercedes-Benz S-Class is classified by the EPA as a Large Cars.

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Mercedes-Benz S-Class Vehicle Class — All Years

YearTrimVehicle ClassDriveFuel TypeMPG Comb.
2027Auto 9-spd, 12 cyl, 6.0 LLarge CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline14
2027Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LLarge CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline23
2027Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 LLarge CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline19
2027Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 LLarge CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline18
2026Auto 9-spd, 12 cyl, 6.0 LLarge CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline15
2026Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LLarge CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline23
2026Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 LLarge CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline20
2026Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 LLarge CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline20
2025Auto 9-spd, 12 cyl, 6.0 LLarge CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline15
2025Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LLarge CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline24
2025Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LLarge CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline23
2025Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 LLarge CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline20
2025Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 LLarge CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline20
2025Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 LMidsize CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline18
2024Auto 9-spd, 12 cyl, 6.0 LLarge CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline15
2024Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LLarge CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline24
2024Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 LLarge CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline21
2024Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 LLarge CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline21
2023Auto 9-spd, 12 cyl, 6.0 LLarge CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline14
2023Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LLarge CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline23
2023Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LLarge CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline23
2023Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 LLarge CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline19
2023Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 LLarge CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline18
2022Auto 9-spd, 12 cyl, 6.0 LLarge CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline15
2022Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LLarge CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline24
2022Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 LLarge CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline18
2022Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 LLarge CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline19
2021Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LLarge Cars4-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline24
2021Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 LCompact Cars4-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline20
2021Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 LLarge Cars4-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline20
2021Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 LLarge Cars4-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline19
2021Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 LCompact Cars4-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline19
2021Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 LSubcompact Cars4-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline17
2021Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 LSubcompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline20
2020Auto 7-spd, 12 cyl, 6.0 LLarge CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline16
2020Auto 7-spd, 12 cyl, 6.0 LLarge CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline16
2020Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LLarge CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline23
2020Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LLarge Cars4-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline22
2020Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LLarge CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline22
2020Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 LLarge Cars4-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline21
2020Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 LCompact Cars4-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline20
2020Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 LSubcompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline20
2020Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 LSubcompact Cars4-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline18
2020Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 LCompact Cars4-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline20
2020Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 LLarge Cars4-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline20
2020Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 LLarge CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline21
2020Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 LLarge Cars4-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline19
2019Auto 7-spd, 12 cyl, 6.0 LLarge CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline16
2019Auto 7-spd, 12 cyl, 6.0 LLarge CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline16
2019Auto 7-spd, 12 cyl, 6.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline16
2019Auto 7-spd, 12 cyl, 6.0 LSubcompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline16
2019Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 3.0 LLarge CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline23
2019Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LLarge Cars4-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline22
2019Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LLarge CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline22
2019Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 LLarge CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline21
2019Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 LSubcompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline20
2019Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 LSubcompact Cars4-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline18
2019Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 LCompact Cars4-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline20
2019Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 LLarge Cars4-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline20
2019Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 LLarge Cars4-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline21
2019Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 LLarge Cars4-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline19
2019Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 LCompact Cars4-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline20
2018Auto 7-spd, 12 cyl, 6.0 LLarge CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline16
2018Auto 7-spd, 12 cyl, 6.0 LLarge CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline16
2018Auto 7-spd, 12 cyl, 6.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline16
2018Auto 7-spd, 12 cyl, 6.0 LSubcompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline16
2018Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LLarge CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline22
2018Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LLarge Cars4-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline22
2018Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 LCompact Cars4-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline20
2018Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 LLarge Cars4-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline20
2018Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 LLarge CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline21
2018Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 LLarge Cars4-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline21
2018Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 LLarge Cars4-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline19
2018Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 LSubcompact CarsFront-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline20
2018Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 LSubcompact Cars4-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline18
2018Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 LCompact Cars4-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline21
2017Auto 7-spd, 12 cyl, 6.0 LLarge CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline16
2017Auto 7-spd, 12 cyl, 6.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline16
2017Auto 7-spd, 12 cyl, 6.0 LLarge CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline16
2017Auto 7-spd, 12 cyl, 6.0 LSubcompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline16
2017Auto 7-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LLarge CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline26
2017Auto 7-spd, 8 cyl, 5.5 LCompact Cars4-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline18
2017Auto 7-spd, 8 cyl, 5.5 LLarge Cars4-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline18
2017Auto 7-spd, 8 cyl, 5.5 LSubcompact Cars4-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline17
2017Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.7 LLarge Cars4-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline20
2017Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.7 LLarge CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline21
2017Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.7 LSubcompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline20
2017Auto 9-spd, 8 cyl, 4.7 LCompact Cars4-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline20
2016Auto 7-spd, 12 cyl, 6.0 LLarge CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline16
2016Auto 7-spd, 12 cyl, 6.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline15
2016Auto 7-spd, 12 cyl, 6.0 LLarge CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline15
2016Auto 7-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LLarge CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline26
2016Auto 7-spd, 8 cyl, 4.7 LLarge Cars4-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline19
2016Auto 7-spd, 8 cyl, 4.7 LCompact Cars4-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline19
2016Auto 7-spd, 8 cyl, 4.7 LLarge CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline20
2016Auto 7-spd, 8 cyl, 5.5 LLarge Cars4-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline18
2016Auto 7-spd, 8 cyl, 5.5 LCompact Cars4-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline18
2015Auto 7-spd, 12 cyl, 6.0 LLarge CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline16
2015Auto 7-spd, 12 cyl, 6.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline15
2015Auto 7-spd, 12 cyl, 6.0 LLarge CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline15
2015Auto 7-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LLarge CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline26
2015Auto 7-spd, 8 cyl, 4.7 LLarge Cars4-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline19
2015Auto 7-spd, 8 cyl, 4.7 LCompact Cars4-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline19
2015Auto 7-spd, 8 cyl, 4.7 LLarge CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline20
2015Auto 7-spd, 8 cyl, 5.5 LLarge Cars4-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline18
2015Auto 7-spd, 8 cyl, 5.5 LCompact Cars4-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline18

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 Vehicle Class FAQ

What class of vehicle is the Mercedes-Benz S-Class?

The EPA classifies the Mercedes-Benz S-Class as a Large Cars / Midsize Cars / Compact Cars / Subcompact Cars. This classification is based on interior volume and body style and affects how its fuel economy is compared with other vehicles.

Is the Mercedes-Benz S-Class considered a small or large vehicle?

Based on its EPA class (Large Cars, Midsize Cars, Compact Cars, Subcompact Cars), the Mercedes-Benz S-Class is grouped with vehicles of similar size and interior volume. The class can change between model years when the body is redesigned.

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