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    2012 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Base Pricing and Spec

    From

    $412,000

    excl. on-roads

    Overview

    The 2012 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Base is a rear four-door sedan that was released to the Australian market on 4th February 2011 classified as a W/V221. The Mercedes-Benz S-Class is regarded as a 4d sedan built in Germany with prices from a dealer as a used car starting at $412,000.

    The Mercedes-Benz S-Class is a rear 4 door with 4 seats, powered by a 5.5L 12 engine that has 380 kW of power (at 5000 rpm) and 830 Nm of torque (at 1800 rpm) via a Five-speed Automatic. Mercedes-Benz claims the S-Class Base uses 14.3L/100km of premium unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 340g of CO2. It has a 78L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 545km per full tank

    The Mercedes-Benz S-Class measures 1479mm (58.2 inches) in height, 5209mm (205.1 inches) in length, 1871mm (73.7 inches) in width with a 3165mm (124.6 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 2210kg (4872.2 lbs) of unladen weight. The S-Class Base comes standard with 255/40 R19 Z front tyres and 275/40 R19 Z rear tyres. It has a 36 month, unlimited km warranty.

    The Mercedes-Benz S-Class has received a 5 star rating from ANCAP.

    Best For
    Family
    Luxury
    Warranty
    3Years
    or
    unlimited km
    ANCAP Safety Rating
    Fuel Efficiency
    14.3L / 100km
    78 L545 km
    4d Sedan
    petrol
    5.5L
    rear
    5 AT
    4
    4

    Dimensions

    1479mm
    1871mm
    5209mm

    The dimensions shown above are for the base model.

    Specifications

    TypeTURBO MULTI-POINT INJECTION
    Size (cc)5513
    Size (L)5.5L
    Cylinders12
    CamshaftDUAL OVERHEAD CAM
    Valves/Ports per Cylinder36
    Power380kW
    Power RPM5000
    Torque830Nm
    Torque RPM1800
    Bore Stroke-
    Compression Ratio-

    Transmission5 SP AUTOMATIC
    Final Gear Ratio-
    Suspension Frontmulti-link
    Suspension Rearmulti-link
    Steering Mechanism-
    Driverear

    Fuel Combined (L/100km)14.3
    Fuel Urban (L/100km)21.7
    Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km)10
    Tank Size (L)78
    Fuel Typepremium unleaded
    e10 Compatible-
    CO2 Combined340
    CO2 Urban-
    CO2 Extra Urban-

    Brake FrontDISC - VENTILATED
    Brake RearDISC - VENTILATED
    Tyre Front255/40 R19 Z
    Tyre Rear275/40 R19 Z
    Front Rim Size8.5x19
    Rear Rim Size9.5x19

    Vehicle Height (mm)1479
    Vehicle Length (mm)5209
    Vehicle Width (mm)1871
    Ground Clearance (mm)-
    Wheelbase (mm)3165
    Turning Circle (m)-
    Unladen Weight (kg)2210
    Gross Combined Weight (kg)-
    Gross Vehicle Weight (kg)2690
    Track Front-
    Track Rear-
    Towing Capacity Brake (kg)2100
    Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg)750

    Country Of OriginGermany
    Number of Doors4
    Seats4
    Service Interval KMs-
    Service Interval Months-
    VIN Location-
    VIN Number-
    Warranty KMs-
    Warranty Months36
    Discontinued Date2012-07-09

    ANCAP Rating5
    Euro Air Pollution StandardEU5
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