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Mercedes-Benz · model year 1996
1996 Mercedes-Benz S500
Large · Rear-Wheel Drive · Gas · EPA class: Large Cars
EPA figures · 1996fueleconomy.gov
16MPG combined
14/19MPG city / highway
$5,150fuel a year
555 g CO₂ per mile 5.0 L 8-cyl Automatic 5-spd
This car on fueleconomy.gov, read 2 October 2026. Your own figures depend on how and where you drive.
Where it places
Every figure on record
- Combined MPG
- 16 MPG
- City MPG
- 14 MPG
- Highway MPG
- 19 MPG
- Annual fuel cost
- $5,150
- Tailpipe CO₂
- 555 g per mile
- Model year
- 1996
- Body
- Car
- EPA size class
- Large Cars
- Drive
- Rear-Wheel Drive
- Engine
- 5.0 L 8-cyl
- Transmission
- Automatic 5-spd
- Fuel
- Gasoline
Efficiency
Running cost
The car
Powertrain
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