Part of the S family · 128 for sale · 261 auction results · latest Nov 6, 2026
The median asking price of a Mercedes-Benz S 500 is $56,922, across 128 for sale with a median model year of 2022. The 2023, the model year with the most for sale, has a median asking price of $62,974.
Over the last three years, 118 sold at auction for a median of $12,625. Their median model year is 1999, against 2022 for the cars for sale: these are older cars, not a guide to what a Mercedes-Benz S 500 for sale costs today. Compare prices by model year in the chart above.
Where Mercedes-Benz S 500 auction prices are heading, quarter by quarter.
Every sale and listing by mileage, the middle 50% of prices and how much 10,000 miles take off.
| Trim | Years | For sale | Median ask |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4MATIC | 2003–2027 | 91 | $61k |
| Grand Edition | 1999 | — | — |
| S500 | 1998–2023 | 7 | $59k |
| S500 140 | 1994–1997 | 1 | $70k |
| Designo Silver Edition | 2000–2006 | — | — |
| S500 4MATIC | 2004–2023 | 4 | $59k |
| S500V | 1999 | — | — |
| 4 | 1995–2000 | — | — |
| Sport | 2006 | — | — |
| M-B Guard Special Protection Vehicle |
| MY | Class | Powertrain | MPG (comb.) | EV range | Engine | Fuel / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Large Cars | Hybrid | 23 | — | 3 L | $3,550 |
| 2026 | Large Cars | Hybrid | 23 | — | 3 L | $3,550 |
| 2025 | Large Cars | Hybrid | 24 | — | 3 L | $3,400 |
| 2024 | Large Cars | Hybrid | 24 | — | 3 L | $3,400 |
| 2023 | Large Cars | Hybrid | 23 | — | 3 L | $3,550 |
| 2022 | Large Cars | Hybrid | 24 | — | 3 L | $3,400 |
| 2021 | Large Cars | Hybrid | 24 | — | 3 L | $3,400 |
| 2006 | Large Cars | Gas | 16–17 | — | 5 L | $4,850–$5,150 |
| 2005 | Large Cars | Gas | 16–17 | — | 5 L | $4,850–$5,150 |
| 2004 | Large Cars | Gas | 16–17 | — | 5 L | $4,850–$5,150 |
| 2003 | Large Cars | Gas | 16 | — | 5 L |
The median asking price of a Mercedes-Benz S 500 is $56,922, across 128 cars for sale in the U.S. Most are priced between $2,435 and $111,590, depending on the model year and mileage. The 2023, the model year with the most for sale, asks a median of $62,974. Cars sold at auction over the last three years were mostly older (a median model year of 1999, against 2022 for those for sale) and sold for a median of $12,625, so they are not a guide to today's asking prices.
Among model years with at least 10 cars for sale, the 2022 Mercedes-Benz S 500 asks the least: a median of $52,059 across 33 cars, with a typical 44,811 miles. The 2023 asks $62,974.
The 2023: 48 of the 128 for sale, at a median asking price of $62,974.
NHTSA lists 17 safety recall campaigns for the Mercedes-Benz S 500. The 2022 model year has the most, with 9. A recall repair is free at a dealer of the make; check a car's VIN before buying.
The state map, Mercedes-Benz S 500s listed below market now, every model year's sales and asking prices, and the latest results.
| 2002 |
| — | — |
| $5,150 |
| 2002 | Large Cars | Gas | 17 | — | 5 L | $4,850 |
| 2001 | Large Cars | Gas | 17 | — | 5 L | $4,850 |
| 2000 | Large Cars | Gas | 17 | — | 5 L | $4,850 |
| Offer | Monthly | Term | Due at signing | Effective | % of MSRP | Residual | Money factor | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 S 500 4MATIC SedanMSRP $120,900 · national | $1,289 | 36 mo · 10k | $11,083 | $1,561 | 1.29% | 49% | 0.00046 ≈1.1% | 2026-11-30 |
Payments before tax, top-credit-tier, as advertised. We apply the same program to every new Mercedes-Benz S 500 for sale at its own asking price: see them, best lease first.
| MY | Recalls | Complaints | Crash · fire | TSBs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | — | — | — | 13 |
| 2026 | — | — | — | 50 |
| 2025 | 1 | — | — | 98 |
| 2024 | 1 | — | — | 248 |
| 2023 | 5 | 1 | — | 294 |
| 2022 | 9 | 21 | — | 320 |
| 2021 | 7 | 1 | — | 301 |
| 2015 | — | 1 | — | 28 |
| 2007 | — | 2 | — | 68 |
| 2006 | — | 13 | — | 62 |
| 2005 | — | 11 | — | 61 |
| 2004 | — | 12 | 1 · 0 | 39 |
| 2003 | — | 10 | — | 40 |
| 2002 | — | 25 | 1 · 1 | 52 |
| 2001 | — | 34 |
| 2 · 1 |
| 30 |
| 2000 | — | 55 | 3 · 1 | 21 |
| 1999 | — | 2 | — | 11 |
| 1996 | — | 1 | — | 11 |
| 1995 | — | 4 | — | 9 |
