2005 S500 Specs

• The Mercedes S500 offers a plush cabin for cruising through the urban jungle. downtown at night image by Suprijono Suharjoto from Fotolia.com

  The Mercedes S-Class line of full-size luxury sedans officially began production in the early 1970s. The S-Class serves as the largest sedan offered by the automaker, while also incorporating the most advanced technology the company has to offer. The W202-bodied S-Class had a production run lasting from the 2000 to 2006 model year. The 5.0L-V-8-engined variant of this vehicle was named the S500.

Engine

• The S500 is powered by a naturally aspirated 5.0L V-8 engine. This motor is a SOHC design with 24 valves delivering fuel to the combustion chambers. This V-8 engine has a 3.82-inch bore, a 3.31-inch stroke and a compression ratio of 10 to 1. Output for the S500's power plant is 302 hp at 5,600 rpm and 339 foot-pounds of torque at 2,700 rpm.

External Dimensions

• The full-size S500 sedan has a curb weight of 4,170 pounds, and sits on a wheelbase of 121.5 inches with a 62-inch track. The body of this four-door luxury vehicle has a length of 203.1 inches, a width of 71 inches and an overall height measuring 57.2 inches. The turning diameter of this car is 39.7 feet.

Interior Dimensions

• The S500 model, like the rest of the flagship W202-bodied S-Class line of cars, has a cabin that provides 105 cubic feet of passenger volume, while its trunk provides 15.4 cubic feet of cargo volume. Front-seat occupants of this sedan are treated to 37.6 inches of headroom, 41.3 inches of legroom, 59.2 inches of shoulder room and 59.9 inches of hip room. The occupants of the rear seats are afforded 38.4 inches of headroom, 40.3 inches of legroom, 58.3 inches of shoulder room and 59.4 inches of hip room.

Driver's Luxuries

• The driver of this automobile is treated to a tilt steering column that is also adjustable telescopically and linked to a leather-wrapped steering wheel with wheel-mounted controls. Buyers of this car can even elect to have a heated steering wheel equipped in the vehicle. The dash of this car includes a trip computer, a tire pressure monitoring system and a navigation system as standard equipment.

Seating Luxuries

• The 2005 S500 comes standard with leather seating surfaces all around. The front seats of this vehicle offer power adjustability and lumbar support with memory functions to save preferred settings. The front seats offer a standard heating feature, while a cooling feature is an available option. Mercedes offers heating and power adjustability as an option in this vehicle as well.

Fuel Economy

• The S500 yields 16 mpg city and 22 mpg highway when equipped with the 5-speed automatic, while the 7-speed automatic is rated at 16 mpg city and 24 mpg highway.