Mercedes-Benz S-Class Diesel · 243 kW (330 hp)
Measured by the on-board fuel meters of 6,156 cars · 2024 data
Real-world consumption is 25% above official. 316 of the other 334 diesel cars in the data come closer to their official figure.
How much drivers actually use
Half of the cars use between 8.3 and 9.8 L/100 km. The most economical tenth stays under 7.7; the thirstiest tenth uses more than 10.7.
Each bar is a 0.5 L range; its height and the figure above it show what share of cars fall in that range.
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What it costs to fuel
| Country | At official | At real | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| EU weighted average 2.14 €/L | €2,310 | €2,896 | +€586 |
| Austria 2.16 €/L | €2,338 | €2,932 | +€593 |
| Belgium 2.33 €/L | €2,525 | €3,166 | +€641 |
| Bulgaria 1.87 €/L | €2,027 | €2,541 | +€514 |
| Croatia 1.95 €/L | €2,113 | €2,650 | +€536 |
| Cyprus 2.02 €/L | €2,186 | €2,740 | +€555 |
| Czechia 1.92 €/L | €2,078 | €2,605 | +€527 |
| Denmark 2.50 €/L | €2,706 | €3,393 | +€687 |
| Estonia 2.01 €/L | €2,177 | €2,730 | +€553 |
| Finland 2.54 €/L | €2,743 | €3,439 | +€696 |
| France 2.33 €/L | €2,518 | €3,157 | +€639 |
| Germany 2.27 €/L | €2,455 | €3,078 | +€623 |
| Greece 2.12 €/L | €2,291 | €2,872 | +€581 |
| Hungary 1.94 €/L | €2,100 | €2,633 | +€533 |
| Ireland 2.16 €/L | €2,340 | €2,934 | +€594 |
| Italy 2.24 €/L | €2,424 | €3,039 | +€615 |
| Latvia 2.07 €/L | €2,241 | €2,810 | +€569 |
| Lithuania 2.21 €/L | €2,385 | €2,990 | +€605 |
| Luxembourg 2.04 €/L | €2,212 | €2,773 | +€561 |
| Malta 1.21 €/L | €1,309 | €1,641 | +€332 |
| Netherlands 2.48 €/L | €2,684 | €3,366 | +€681 |
| Poland 1.79 €/L | €1,941 | €2,434 | +€493 |
| Portugal 2.15 €/L | €2,323 | €2,913 | +€590 |
| Romania 2.04 €/L | €2,207 | €2,768 | +€560 |
| Slovakia 1.92 €/L | €2,075 | €2,602 | +€527 |
| Slovenia 1.92 €/L | €2,074 | €2,601 | +€526 |
| Spain 1.89 €/L | €2,043 | €2,561 | +€519 |
| Sweden 2.05 €/L | €2,217 | €2,780 | +€563 |
Fuel prices including taxes from the European Commission Weekly Oil Bulletin of 12 October 2026. Cost = consumption × price × distance. The default distance is an example; change it to yours.
Other Mercedes-Benz S-Class engines
| Engine | cars | Official (WLTP) | Real world | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol · 450 kW (612 hp) | 461 | 14.1 | 15.8 | +12% |
| Diesel · 243 kW (330 hp) | 6,156 | 7.2 | 9.0 | +25% |
| Diesel · 210 kW (286 hp) | 3,292 | 7.0 | 8.4 | +20% |
| Hybrid · 370 kW (503 hp) | 3,520 | 10.7 | 12.9 | +21% |
| Hybrid · 320 kW (435 hp) | 1,706 | 8.8 | 11.1 | +26% |
| Hybrid · 270 kW (367 hp) | 618 | 8.5 | 10.5 | +23% |
| Hybrid · 330 kW (449 hp) | 330 | 8.7 | 10.7 | +22% |
| Hybrid · 280 kW (381 hp) | 252 | 8.6 | 10.3 | +19% |
| Diesel hybrid · 270 kW (367 hp) | 946 | 6.6 | 8.4 | +27% |
| Diesel hybrid · 230 kW (313 hp) | 463 | 6.4 | 7.6 | +19% |
| Plug-in hybrid · 270 kW (367 hp) | 3,657 | 0.8 | 7.1 | +852% |
| Plug-in hybrid · 450 kW (612 hp) | 1,010 | 4.5 | 14.1 | +215% |
| Plug-in hybrid · 220 kW (299 hp) | 214 | 0.7 | 6.2 | +818% |
Similar cars from other models
Same powertrain, similar power and weight.
| Model and engine | cars | Official (WLTP) | Real world | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Diesel · 243 kW (330 hp) | 12,002 | 8.2 | 10.0 | +22% |
| Volkswagen Touareg Diesel · 210 kW (286 hp) | 8,025 | 8.4 | 9.3 | +11% |
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class Diesel · 243 kW (330 hp) | 4,480 | 7.2 | 7.9 | +10% |
| Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Diesel · 200 kW (272 hp) | 3,711 | 8.0 | 9.8 | +21% |
| Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Diesel · 243 kW (330 hp) | 2,440 | 7.4 | 8.7 | +17% |
| Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class Diesel · 243 kW (330 hp) | 1,038 | 7.2 | 8.1 | +13% |
| BMW X5 Diesel · 210 kW (286 hp) | 533 | 6.8 | 9.2 | +35% |
| Land Rover Range Rover Velar Diesel · 221 kW (300 hp) | 297 | 7.7 | 9.0 | +16% |
By country
| Country | cars | Real world | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2,831 | 9.0 | ±0% |
| Poland | 830 | 9.3 | +3% |
| Czechia | 422 | 9.1 | +1% |
| Italy | 339 | 8.9 | −2% |
| Portugal | 272 | 9.2 | +1% |
| France | 233 | 8.5 | −6% |
| Hungary | 217 | 9.5 | +5% |
| Slovakia | 170 | 8.6 | −5% |
| Spain | 147 | 8.7 | −4% |
| Romania | 143 | 10.0 | +11% |
| Austria | 119 | 8.6 | −5% |
| Bulgaria | 97 | 9.4 | +4% |
| Belgium | 81 | 8.7 | −3% |
| Sweden | 53 | 8.4 | −7% |
| Netherlands | 51 | 8.5 | −6% |
Countries with at least 50 cars of this engine. Differences reflect climate, roads and driving habits as well as the car.
By reporting year
| cars | Official (WLTP) | Real world | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,685 | 7.3 | 9.2 | +26% |
| 2022 | 3,657 | 7.3 | 9.1 | +25% |
| 2023 | 5,218 | 7.2 | 9.0 | +25% |
| 2024 | 6,156 | 7.2 | 9.0 | +25% |
The same cars are reported again each year with their lifetime totals, so years are not added together.
About this data
| Cars in the data | 6,156 (2024) |
|---|---|
| Names in the registration data | S 400 D 4MATIC |
| Registration years | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Engine size | 2,925 cm³ |
| Average mass in running order | 2,078 kg |
| Average distance on the meter | 63,722 km |
Hybrid includes mild hybrids (48 V) as registered by the manufacturer.
Source: European Environment Agency, real-world CO₂ emissions from cars, 2024 data (CC BY 4.0), based on on-board fuel consumption meters (Regulation (EU) 2019/631, Article 12). Grouping by model and engine, averages and percentiles by RealFuelConsumption. Not affiliated with the EEA or the manufacturer.