# Mercedes-Benz 450SEL prices

> Over the last three years, the median sold price of a Mercedes-Benz 450SEL was $22,050, across 47 sales with a median model year of 1978. The median asking price of the 18 for sale is $8,950.

Model page · 1973–1988 · data as of Nov 14, 2026 · [ottoquest.com](https://ottoquest.com/models/mercedes-benz-450sel)

- For sale: 18 cars, model years 1973–1988
- Median asking price: $8,950 (18 for sale, median model year 1979)
- Most are priced between $5,500 and $27,995, depending on model year and mileage
- Median sold price, last 3 years: $22,050 (47 sold, median model year 1978)
- Auction results on record: 128, latest Oct 16, 2026

## Price by model year

Asking prices of cars for sale now and sold prices over the last three years.

| Model year | For sale | Median asking | Sold · 3 yrs | Median sold | Middle 50% sold |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1988 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| 1980 | 4 | $5,950 | 6 | $13,750 | $7,438–$17,625 |
| [1979](https://ottoquest.com/models/mercedes-benz-450sel/1979.md) | 12 | $8,993 | 16 | $27,163 | $20,082–$42,131 |
| 1978 | 0 | — | 7 | $25,500 | $15,005–$34,750 |
| 1977 | 1 | — | 8 | $29,000 | $22,313–$32,138 |
| 1976 | 0 | — | 3 | $20,055 | $15,540–$182,528 |
| 1974 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | 5 | $13,125 | $12,000–$20,738 |

## Trims

Each priced on its own.

| Trim | Years | For sale | Median asking | Sold · 3 yrs | Median sold |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [6.9](https://ottoquest.com/variants/mercedes-benz-450sel-6-9.md) | 1976–1980 | 2 | $14,450 | 25 | $31,500 |

## What's for sale

- Gearbox: Auto 100%
- Body: Sedan 100%

## Mercedes-Benz 450SEL prices: common questions

### How much does a Mercedes-Benz 450SEL cost?

Over the last three years, the median sold price of a Mercedes-Benz 450SEL was $22,050, across 47 sales, with a median model year of 1978. The median asking price of the 18 for sale is $8,950.

## More

- Value a Mercedes-Benz 450SEL: https://ottoquest.com/value?model=mercedes-benz-450sel
- Mercedes-Benz 450SEL for sale, with each car's market value: https://ottoquest.com/listings?model=mercedes-benz-450sel
- Check one car's price: https://ottoquest.com/deal-check.md?vin=<VIN>&price=<price>&mileage=<miles> (markdown; the page is https://ottoquest.com/deal-check)
- Value a car by model, trim, year and mileage: https://ottoquest.com/value
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