1998 Mercedes-Benz S 280 W140 (Manual / 5 Gears) RWD [1994-1999]

Summary

Experts rate the S 280 manual as a tool for purists who want to enjoy the unbreakable engineering of the W140 without the complexity of automatic time changers. According to ProfessCars™ estimates, this model achieves a surprising performance with a top speed of 222 km/h and a 0-100 km/h acceleration of 9.8 seconds, being slightly faster than the automatic version of the same year. The average consumption of 12.3 L/100km is reasonable for a limousine that weighs nearly 2 tonnes. The starting price in 1998 in Germany was around 91,500 Deutsche Mark (approximately €46,800). Today, this manual variant is considered a rather rare tool in the classic car market, praised for its mechanical simplicity in such a luxurious chassis.