Mercedes-Benz S600 FAQs

• What is the price of the Mercedes-Benz S600?

  Unfortunately, the S600 is no longer sold across Australia, having been discontinued by the German auto-maker in 2019. Prices for the model started above $350,000 and climbed rapidly depending on which variant you were after. As an alternative, the S560 is still sold across the local new car market, with prices beginning at $283,335, before on-road costs, and then reaching as much as $309,535 for the S560L, which is a long wheelbase variant of this limo. The S580L and S63 are other options for new car buyers looking for a top-spec S-Class model, with both priced at similar levels to what the discontinued S600 used to retail for.

• What does the S in Mercedes-Benz mean?

  The Mercedes-Benz S-Class derived its name from the German language, where it is called the S-Klasse. That in itself was an abbreviation for the full German word, Sonderklasse, which means "special class". This series is one of the most luxurious in the company's range, offering unparalleled levels of comfort and amenity, very much in the style of a limousine or full-size sedan. All told, the S-Class really does demonstrate itself to be a special class.

• How fast is a Mercedes S600?

  The S600 might offer a lot in terms of limo luxury and opulence, but the performance of this unit shouldn't be overlooked by any stretch of the imagination, even if its size does seem imposing. In a sign of how powerful the S600 is, despite its heavy weight coming in well above two tonnes, it can zip from 0 to 100 km/h in around 4.6 seconds. That is significantly faster than most cars that weigh a good 25% less than the S600, but it is all thanks to Mercedes-Benz's brilliant engineering expertise.