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2008 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Base
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Showing the 2008 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Base S 550 4dr Sedan
$9,857-$25,237
Current Listing Price
Overview
| Seats | 5 |
| Door Count | 4 |
| Engine | 382-hp, 5.5-liter V-8 (premium) |
| Transmission | 7-speed automatic w/OD and auto-manual |
| Drivetrain | RWD |
| Combined MPG | 17 |
| Warranty | Bumper-to-Bumper, 48 mo/50,000 mi |
Colors
Exterior (13)
Andorite Gray Metallic
Arctic White
Barolo Red Metallic
Capri Blue Metallic
Flint Gray Metallic
Iridium Silver Metallic
Interior (7)
Black
Cashmere/Savanna
Gray/Dark Gray
Savanna/Cashmere
designo Corteccia
designo Porcelain
Packages
Premium I
$1,250
MSRP
Heated & Active Ventilated Front Seats
Electronic Trunk Closer
Distronic Plus Package
$2,850
MSRP
Parking Guidance
Distronic PLUS
Blind Spot Assist
Premium II
$2,860
MSRP
Heated & Active Ventilated Front Seats
Electronic Trunk Closer
Parktronic
Keyless Go
Rear Seat Package
$2,920
MSRP
8-Way Power Adjustable Rear Seats
Heated & Active Ventilated Rear Seats
Four Zone Climate Control
AMG Sport Package
$5,630
MSRP
Wheels: AMG 19" 5-Spoke
AMG Body Styling
Premium III
$6,190
MSRP
Rear View Monitor
Parktronic
Heated & Active Ventilated Front Seats
Drive Dynamic Multicontour Front Seats
designo Graphite Edition
$14,500
MSRP
designo Corteccia Leather Upholstery
designo Matte Natural Oak Wood Trim
Black Alcantara Headliner
designo Matte Natural Oak Wood/Lthr Steering Wheel
designo Espresso Edition
$14,500
MSRP
designo Sand Leather Upholstery
designo Natural Maple Wood Trim
Cashmere Beige Headliner
designo Natural Maple Wood/Lthr Steering Wheel
Specifications
STANDARD
OPTIONAL
| Curtain 1st and 2nd row overhead airbag | |
| Security system | |
| Front passenger airbag occupancy sensor | |
| Spare tire mounted inside under cargo | |
| Brake assist | |
| Dual front side impact airbags | |
| ABS and driveline traction control | |
| Tracker system | |
| Brake assistance | |
| Childseat-sensing airbag | |
| Dual front impact airbags | |
| Height adjustable power front/manual rear seatbelts | |
| Power adjustable rear head restraints | |
| Side-impact bars | |
| Break resistant glass | |
| Electronic stability | |
| Daytime running lights | |
| Curtain 1st and 2nd row overhead airbags | |
| Seat-mounted driver and passenger side-impact airbags | |
| Pre-Safe(R) forward collision warning | |
| Rear child safety locks | |
| Perimeter/approach lights | |
| Front and rear seatbelt pre-tensioners | |
| 3 point rear center seatbelt | |
| Locking fuel flap included with power door locks | |
| 4 wheel disc brakes | |
| Traction control | |
| Immobilizer | |
| Rear side-impact-impact airbag | |
| Panic alarm | |
| Four-wheel ABS brakes | |
| Occupant sensing airbags | |
| 4 ABS channels | |
| 2-way head restraints | driver and passenger, rear |
| Remote keyless entry | |
| 4 wheel ventilated disc brakes | |
| Rear side-impact airbag | |
| Childseat sensing airbags | |
| Anti-whiplash front head restraints | |
| First aid kit | |
| Compact spare tire | |
| Adjustable front head restraints | |
| Front and rear ventilated disc brakes | |
| Power door locks | |
| Four-wheel disc brakes | |
| Driver and passenger front-impact airbags | |
| ABS | |
| Power adjustable front head restraints with tilt | |
| 3 rear head restraints | |
| Remote activated perimeter/approach lights |
| Engine | 382-hp, 5.5-liter V-8 (premium) |
| Transmission | 7-speed automatic w/OD and auto-manual |
| Ignition type | electronic |
| Variable intake manifold | |
| Aluminum cylinder block | |
| Sequential MPI | |
| Recommended fuel | premium unleaded |
| Horsepower | 382-hp @ 6,000 rpm |
| Variable valve control | |
| Fuel tank capacity | 23.8 gal. |
| Aluminum cylinder head | |
| Fuel economy city | 14 mpg |
| Torque | 391 lbs.-ft. @ 2,800 rpm |
| # of valves | 32 |
| Engine orientation | longitudinal |
| Engine liters | 5.5 |
| Cylinder configuration | V-8 |
| Fuel economy highway | 21 mpg |
| Manual-shift auto | |
| Low emission vehicle | |
| Engine | 5.5L V-8 DOHC 382hp |
| 150-amp. alternator | |
| Transmission electronic control | |
| Sequential sport shift | |
| 7 speed automatic transmission | |
| Dual stainless steel exhaust | |
| Rear-wheel drive | |
| Recommended fuel | premium unleaded |
| Sequential multi-point fuel injection | |
| 520 CCA battery | |
| Ultra low emission vehicle II | |
| Chrome tailpipe | |
| Mode select transmission | |
| Transmission oil cooler | |
| Battery amp hours | (100Ah) |
| Overdrive | |
| Transmission lock-up torque converter | |
| Axle ratio | 2.65 |
| Transmission gear ratio (6th) | .82 |
| Transmission gear ratio (4th) | 1.37 |
| Transmission gear ratio (1st) | 4.38 |
| Transmission electronic control | |
| Transmission gear ratio (reverse) | 3.42 |
| Overdrive | |
| Transmission gear ratio (3rd) | 1.92 |
| Transmission gear ratio (2nd) | 2.86 |
| Transmission gear ratio (7th) | .73 |
| Transmission gear ratio (5th) | 1.00 |
| 19" x 9.5" silver AMG aluminum rear wheels | |
| Auto-leveling suspension | 4-corner |
| Rear coil springs | |
| Rear anti-roll bar | |
| 19" x 9.5" silver aluminum rear wheels | |
| Front wheel size | 18" |
| Rear wheel size | 18" |
| Independent front multi-link suspension | |
| Steel spare wheel | |
| Front anti-roll bar | |
| Adaptive suspension | |
| Independent rear multi-link suspension w/anti-roll bar | |
| Independent rear multi-link suspension | |
| Speed-sensing hydraulic power-assist rack-pinion steering | |
| Front coil springs | |
| Four wheel independent suspension | |
| Alloy wheels | |
| Rack and pinion steering | |
| Rear air springs | |
| P275/40ZR19.0 BSW performance rear tires | |
| Independent front multi-link suspension w/anti-roll bar | |
| Ride control | automatic w/driver control |
| 18" wheels | |
| Automatic height adjustable shocks with driver control | |
| Front tires | 255/45R18 |
| P255/40ZR19.0 BSW performance tires | |
| Chrome wheels | |
| Gas-pressurized front shocks | |
| 19" wheels | |
| Speed-sensing steering | |
| Front air springs | |
| Height-adjustable shocks | automatic w/driver control |
| Power steering | |
| Gas-pressurized rear shocks | |
| P255/45HR18.0 BSW AS tires |
| Chrome bodyside insert | |
| Chrome tip exhaust | |
| Chrome grille | |
| Power remote right side-view door mirror with tilt down | |
| Auto dimming power remote left side-view door mirror | |
| Chrome door handles | |
| Turn signal indicator mirrors | |
| Grille | chrome |
| Power open and close trunk | |
| Heated door mirrors | |
| Galvanized steel/aluminum body material | |
| Power door mirrors | |
| 4 doors | |
| Rear cargo | trunk |
| Body-colored front and rear bumpers | |
| Rocker panel extensions | |
| Door auto-latch | |
| Heated folding side-view door mirrors with turn signal indicator |
| Distance pacing cruise control | |
| Door mirror memory | |
| Seatback storage pockets | 2 |
| Passenger power folding mirror | |
| 3 12V DC power outlets | |
| Power windows with front and rear 1-touch down | |
| Emergency communication system | |
| Heated steering wheel with power tilting, power telescoping, auto tilt-away | |
| Power cargo access remote release | |
| Sunshade | |
| Integrated key/remote | SmartKey |
| Rear door bins | |
| Panoramic sunroof | |
| Front dual-zone air conditioning w/infrared | |
| Air filter | |
| Trunk/hatch auto-latch | |
| Day-night rearview mirror | |
| Garage door transmitter | |
| Keyfob (all doors) remote keyless entry | |
| Full floor console | |
| Front dual zone A/C | |
| Driver and passenger door bins | |
| Rear dual zone A/C | |
| Rear air conditioning | |
| Navigation system with voice activation | |
| Automatic temperature control | |
| Retained accessory power | |
| Navigation system | |
| Front and rear lighter element(s) location | |
| Residual heat recirculation | REST |
| Rear cupholders | |
| Proximity key | Keyless Go |
| Cruise control | |
| Dual-zone auxiliary rear heater | |
| Steering wheel with power tilting, power telescoping, auto tilt-away | |
| Illuminated driver and passenger-side visor mirrors | |
| Remote window controls | |
| 2nd row sunshade | |
| Remote sunroof/convertible roof controls | |
| Sunroof/convertible roof FOB controls | |
| Steering wheel memory | |
| Memory settings | 3 |
| Front underseat storage tray | |
| Illuminated entry | |
| Cruise control with Distronic Plus distance pacing | |
| 3 front and rear memory seat settings (includes door mirrors, steering wheel, head restraints, HVAC,) | |
| Illuminated rear vanity mirror | |
| Power glass tilting and sliding sunroof | |
| Overhead console | |
| Ashtray | |
| Rear air conditioning with separate controls | |
| Illuminated passenger vanity mirror | |
| Mini overhead console with storage | |
| Air conditioning | |
| 1-touch down | |
| Keyfob trunk/hatch/door release | |
| Illuminated driver vanity mirror | |
| Trunk/hatch/door FOB controls | |
| Front and rear cupholders | |
| Remote keyless entry | |
| Console ducts | |
| Power sunshade | |
| Full floor console with covered box | |
| Heated steering wheel | |
| Interior concealed storage | |
| 1-touch up | |
| Driver's footrest | |
| Valet function | |
| Auto-locking doors | |
| 12V DC power outlet | 3 |
| Power windows | |
| Automatic dual-zone front air conditioning | |
| 1st row express open/close sliding and tilting glass sunroof | |
| Window FOB controls | |
| Memory seats | |
| Auto-dimming rearview mirror | |
| 3 driver and passenger memory seat settings (includes door mirrors, steering wheel, head restraints, HVAC,) | |
| Manual sunshade | |
| Front cupholders | |
| Head restraints memory | |
| Fixed glass 2nd row sunroof | |
| Refrigerated/cooled box | console |
| Telescoping steering wheel | |
| HVAC memory | |
| Driver power folding mirror | |
| Illuminated glove box | |
| Illuminated locking glove box | |
| Auto tilt-away steering wheel | |
| Tilt steering wheel |
| Rear seat armrest storage | |
| Rear seat fore/aft adjustment | |
| Max seating capacity | 5 |
| 12-way power driver seat | |
| Driver seatback side bolster support | power |
| Genuine wood door panel insert, console insert | |
| Heated rear seats | |
| Carpet front and rear floor mats | |
| Power 4-way driver and passenger lumbar support | |
| Driver and passenger heated-cushions | |
| Passenger cushion tilt | |
| Rear seat cushion tilt | |
| Floor mats | |
| Front center armrest with storage | |
| Leather/genuine wood steering wheel | |
| Driver cushion tilt | |
| 12-way power passenger seat | |
| Passenger lumbar support | |
| Cargo light | |
| Front center armrest | w/storage |
| Power driver and passenger articulating upper backrest | |
| Power driver and passenger fore/aft adjustment | |
| Cargo space floor | carpet |
| Cargo tie-downs | |
| Front adaptive bucket seats | |
| Ventilated rear seat | |
| Genuine wood/metal-look instrument panel insert | |
| Leather steering wheel | |
| Front bucket seats | |
| Passenger seatback side bolster support | power |
| Power driver and passenger cushion tilt | |
| Genuine wood console insert | |
| Leather dashboard | |
| Leather shift knob | |
| 14-way driver and passenger seat adjustments | |
| Power rear seat fore/aft adjustment | |
| Full cloth headliner | |
| Carpet cargo space | |
| Cargo net | |
| Rear power reclining bench seat | |
| Concealed cargo storage | |
| Front seats | bucket |
| Height adjustable driver seat | |
| Power driver and passenger thigh support | |
| Massaging driver and passenger lumbar support | |
| Leather door panel trim | |
| Driver lumbar support | |
| Rear bench seat | |
| Leather front and rear seat upholstery | |
| Carpet trunk lid/rear cargo door | |
| Ventilated front seats | |
| Rear seat center armrest with storage | |
| Chrome and aluminum interior accents | |
| Power reclining driver and passenger seats | |
| Rear seat center armrest | |
| Driver and passenger heated-seatbacks | |
| Reclining rear seat | |
| Carpet floor covering | |
| Leather upholstery | |
| Driver thigh support | |
| Leather front seat upholstery | |
| Passenger thigh support | |
| Power driver and passenger side bolster support | |
| Heated rear seat | |
| Max. seating capacity of 5 | |
| Genuine wood door panel insert | |
| Height adjustable passenger seat | |
| Full Alcantara simulated suede headliner | |
| Power height-adjustable driver and passenger seats | |
| Heated front seats |
| Primary monitor touchscreen | |
| Digital signal processor | Logic 7 |
| COMAND radio grade SIRIUS AM/FM/Satellite with seek-scan, 6-disc in-dash CD player | |
| 2 1st row LCD monitor | |
| Diversity antenna | |
| Audio theft deterrent | |
| Smart device integration | app link |
| Automatic equalizer | |
| 14 harman/kardon speakers | |
| AM/FM radio | |
| Speed-sensitive volume | |
| Steering wheel mounted audio controls | |
| Steering-wheel mounted audio controls | |
| Window grid antenna | |
| Internet access | |
| Speed sensitive volume | |
| 14 premium speakers | |
| Entertainment system with DVD | |
| Turn-by-turn navigation directions | |
| 600W premium amplifier | |
| 6-disc CD changer | |
| 1st row LCD monitors | 2 |
| DVD-Audio | |
| Premium audio system | |
| Premium amplifier | |
| Voice activated radio | |
| Weather band radio | |
| MP3 decoder |
| Programmable headlights | |
| Low-fuel warning | |
| Bulb-failure warning | |
| Low-coolant warning | |
| Front reading lights | |
| Light-tinted windows | |
| Dome light with fade | |
| Outside temperature display | |
| Power rear window blind | |
| Variably intermittent wipers | |
| Digital/analog display | |
| Night vision | |
| Variable intermittent rain detecting wipers wipers with heating jets and wiper park | |
| Low-oil-level warning | |
| Sun blinds | |
| Water temp. gauge | |
| Delay-off headlights | |
| Delay-off projector beam Bi-Xenon high intensity low/high beam headlamps | |
| Rear window blind | |
| Tire specific low-tire-pressure warning | |
| Rear reading lights | |
| Brake-fluid warning | |
| Rear fog lights | |
| Rear camera only parking sensors | |
| Trip computer | |
| Compass | |
| Directionally adaptive headlights | Active Curve |
| Lights-on warning | |
| Redundant digital speedometer | |
| Rear window defroster | |
| Light tinted windows | |
| 4 door curb/courtesy lights | |
| Door-ajar warning | |
| Tire pressure sensors | |
| Xenon front and rear reading lights | |
| Cornering lights | |
| Auto-leveling headlights | |
| Blind spot sensor | |
| Systems monitor | |
| Reverse sensing system | front and rear w/rear camera |
| Outside-temperature display | |
| Front fog lights | |
| Trunk-ajar warning | |
| Analog clock | |
| Rain sensing wipers | |
| Front and rear w/rear camera parking sensors | |
| Battery warning | |
| Low-washer-fluid warning | |
| Front and rear parking sensors | |
| Brake pad wear | |
| Key-in-ignition warning | |
| Variable instrument panel lighting | |
| Trip odometer | |
| Tachometer | |
| High intensity discharge headlights | |
| Water-temp. warning | |
| Headlight washer | |
| Rear side blind |
| Wheelbase | 124.6" |
| Front legroom | 41.9" |
| Front headroom | 37.8" |
| Maximum interior cargo volume | 16.3 cu.ft. |
| Rear hiproom | 59.4" |
| Front hiproom | 59.9" |
| Engine horsepower | 382-hp @ 6,000 rpm |
| Interior cargo volume | 16.3 cu.ft. |
| Passenger volume | 109.4 cu.ft. |
| Engine bore x stroke | 3.9" x 3.6" |
| Compression ratio | 10.70 to 1 |
| Engine type | V-8 |
| Ground clearance (min) | 146mm (5.8") |
| Valves | 32 |
| Front shoulder room | 59.1" |
| Front tread | 63.0" |
| Fuel economy highway | 21 mpg |
| Rear headroom | 38.5" |
| Engine torque | 391 lbs.-ft. @ 2,800 rpm |
| Exterior body width | 73.7" |
| Drag coefficient | .27 |
| Ground clearance (min.) | 5.8" |
| Turning radius | 20.0' |
| Rear shoulder room | 58.7" |
| Rear legroom | 42.3" |
| Curb weight | 4,465 lbs. |
| Fuel tank capacity | 23.8 gal. |
| Valvetrain | DOHC |
| Engine displacement | 333 cu.in. |
| Fuel economy city | 14 mpg |
| Exterior length | 205.0" |
| Exterior height | 58.0" |
| Rear tread | 63.2" |
| Corrosion perforation warranty (months/miles) | 48/50,000 |
| Basic warranty (months/miles) | 48/50,000 |
| Powertrain warranty (months/miles) | 48/50,000 |
| Roadside assistance warranty (months/miles) | unlimited/ unlimited |
5 Trim Levels Available
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