2018 Mercedes-Benz S450 Tested: Why Settle for Less?

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VEHICLE TYPE: front-engine, rear- or all-wheel-drive, 5-passenger, 4-door sedan

PRICE AS TESTED: S450, $106,245 (base price: $90,895);
S450 4Matic, $115,645 (base price: $93,895)

ENGINE TYPE: twin-turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 24-valve V-6, aluminum block and heads, direct fuel injection

Displacement: 183 cu in, 2996 cc
Power: 362 hp @ 6000 rpm
Torque: 369 lb-ft @ 1800 rpm

TRANSMISSION: 9-speed automatic with manual shifting mode

DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 124.6 in
Length: 206.9 in
Width: 74.8 in Height: 58.8 in
Passenger volume: 101 cu ft
Trunk volume: 16 cu ft
Curb weight (RWD/AWD): 4658 / 4805 lb

C/D TEST RESULTS (RWD/AWD):
Zero to 60 mph: 5.3 / 5.4 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 13.0 / 13.2 sec
Zero to 120 mph: 19.3 / 19.5 sec
Rolling start, 5-60 mph: 5.8 / 6.0 sec
Top gear, 30-50 mph: 3.2 / 3.2 sec
Top gear, 50-70 mph: 4.0 / 3.9 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 13.8 sec @ 103 mph / 13.9 sec @ 103 mph
Top speed (governor limited): 129 / 130 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 173 / 171 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.86* / 0.87 g
*stability-control-inhibited

C/D FUEL ECONOMY (RWD/AWD):
Observed: 20 / 20 mpg
75-mph highway driving: 31 / 29 mpg
Highway range: 760 / 710 miles

EPA FUEL ECONOMY:
Combined/city/highway: 22/18-19/28 mpg

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