Mercedes S class 1993 vs Mercedes S class 1998 
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         Mercedes S class 
    1993 - 1998 
     
        
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      Mercedes S 280 1995  | 193 HP | Petrol | Manual 
    
      Mercedes S 280 1995  | 193 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
      Mercedes S 280 1993  | 193 HP | Petrol | Manual 
    
      Mercedes S 280 1993  | 193 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
      Mercedes S 300 1996  TD | 177 HP | Diesel | Automatic 
    
      Mercedes S 320 1995  | 231 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
      Mercedes S 320 1993  | 231 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
      Mercedes S 320 1995  Long | 231 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
      Mercedes S 320 1993  Long | 231 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
      Mercedes S 350 1993  TD | 150 HP | Diesel | Automatic 
    
      Mercedes S 420 1995  | 279 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
      Mercedes S 420 1993  | 279 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
      Mercedes S 420 1995  Long | 279 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
      Mercedes S 420 1993  Long | 279 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
      Mercedes S 500 1995  | 320 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
      Mercedes S 500 1993  | 320 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
      Mercedes S 500 1995  Long | 320 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
      Mercedes S 500 1993  Long | 320 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
      Mercedes S 600 1993  | 394 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
      Mercedes S 600 1993  Long | 394 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
     
         
     
    
    
         Mercedes S class 
    1998 - 2002 
     
        
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      Mercedes S 320 1998  | 224 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
      Mercedes S 320 1999  CDI | 197 HP | Diesel | Automatic 
    
      Mercedes S 320 1998  Long | 224 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
      Mercedes S 400 2000  CDI | 250 HP | Diesel | Automatic 
    
      Mercedes S 400 2000  CDI Long | 250 HP | Diesel | Automatic 
    
      Mercedes S 430 1998  | 279 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
      Mercedes S 430 1998  Long | 279 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
      Mercedes S 500 1998  | 306 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
      Mercedes S 500 1998  Long | 306 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
      Mercedes S 55 2001  AMG | 360 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
      Mercedes S 55 2001  AMG Long | 360 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
      Mercedes S 600 1999  Long | 367 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
     
         
     
 
    Gearbox: 
Manual/Automatic Automatic      
 
 
Mercedes S class 1993 is available with both manual and automatic gearboxes, whereas Mercedes S class 1998 is available only with automatic gearbox.  
    Engines: 
2.8 - 6.0 3.2 - 5.8  
Performance  
    Power: 
150 - 394 HP 197 - 367 HP     
 
    Torque: 
270 - 570 NM 315 - 560 NM     
 
    Acceleration 0-100 km/h: 
6.6 - 12.9 seconds 6 - 8.5 seconds     
 
 
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Fuel consumption  
    Fuel consumption (l/100km): 
9.7 - 15.4 8.9 - 13.4     
 
Mercedes S class 1993 petrol engines consumes on average 0.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than Mercedes S class 1998. On average, Mercedes S class 1993 equipped with diesel engines consume 0.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Mercedes S class 1998.  This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version !      
Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption " to learn more about fuel economy. 
 
 
 
Dimensions  
    Length: 
5.15 m 5.10 m     
 
    Width: 
1.89 m 1.86 m     
 
    Height: 
1.49 m 1.44 m     
 
Mercedes S class 1993 is larger.  Mercedes S class 1993 is 5 cm longer than the Mercedes S class 1998, 3 cm wider, while the height of Mercedes S class 1993 is 5 cm higher.  
    Trunk capacity: 
no data no data      
 
    Turning diameter: 
12.5 meters 12.2 meters     
 
The turning circle of the Mercedes S class 1993 is 0.3 metres more than that of the Mercedes S class 1998.  
    Gross weight (kg): 
~ 2`070 ~ 2`100     
 
 
 
 
    Safety: 
no data no data    
 
    Quality: 
 
        above average  
        above average  
    Average price (€): 
6800 5800  
    Pros and Cons: 
Mercedes S klase has     
    both manual and automatic fewer faults  
Mercedes S klase has     
    automatic transmission only lower fuel consumption lower price    
    
        
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