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S-Class
1997
THE SPECS GUIDE
1997 Mercedes-Benz
S-Class
Find your trim. See what changes.
Compare recorded engines, drivetrains and specifications, then open the VIN pattern that matches your car.
IN THIS GUIDE
4
trim groups on this page
VIN patterns on this page
13
VINs in our model-year data
708
A VIN pattern is a decoded record, not a unique factory configuration. Several patterns can describe the same trim.
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Choose up to three VIN patterns. Each column describes one recorded pattern.
Vehicle 1
S600 140 · 6L 12cyl · WDBGA76E-V
S600 140 · 6L 12cyl · WDBGA57E-V
S320 140 · 3.2L 6cyl · WDBGA33E-V
S600 140 · 6L 12cyl · WDBGA76G-V
S600 140 · 6L 12cyl · WDBGA57G-V
S320 140 · 3.2L 6cyl · WDBGA33G-V
S500 140 · 5L 8cyl · WDBGA70E-V
S500 140 · 5L 8cyl · WDBGA70G-V
S320 140 · 3.2L 6cyl · WDBGA32G-V
S500 140 · 5L 8cyl · WDBGA51G-V
S420 · 4.2L 8cyl · WDBGA43E-V
S320 140 · 3.2L 6cyl · WDBGA32E-V
S500 140 · 5L 8cyl · WDBGA51E-V
Vehicle 2
S600 140 · 6L 12cyl · WDBGA76E-V
S600 140 · 6L 12cyl · WDBGA57E-V
S320 140 · 3.2L 6cyl · WDBGA33E-V
S600 140 · 6L 12cyl · WDBGA76G-V
S600 140 · 6L 12cyl · WDBGA57G-V
S320 140 · 3.2L 6cyl · WDBGA33G-V
S500 140 · 5L 8cyl · WDBGA70E-V
S500 140 · 5L 8cyl · WDBGA70G-V
S320 140 · 3.2L 6cyl · WDBGA32G-V
S500 140 · 5L 8cyl · WDBGA51G-V
S420 · 4.2L 8cyl · WDBGA43E-V
S320 140 · 3.2L 6cyl · WDBGA32E-V
S500 140 · 5L 8cyl · WDBGA51E-V
Vehicle 3
No third vehicle
S600 140 · 6L 12cyl · WDBGA76E-V
S600 140 · 6L 12cyl · WDBGA57E-V
S320 140 · 3.2L 6cyl · WDBGA33E-V
S600 140 · 6L 12cyl · WDBGA76G-V
S600 140 · 6L 12cyl · WDBGA57G-V
S320 140 · 3.2L 6cyl · WDBGA33G-V
S500 140 · 5L 8cyl · WDBGA70E-V
S500 140 · 5L 8cyl · WDBGA70G-V
S320 140 · 3.2L 6cyl · WDBGA32G-V
S500 140 · 5L 8cyl · WDBGA51G-V
S420 · 4.2L 8cyl · WDBGA43E-V
S320 140 · 3.2L 6cyl · WDBGA32E-V
S500 140 · 5L 8cyl · WDBGA51E-V
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Specification
S500 140
WDBGA51G-V
S320 140
WDBGA32G-V
S600 140
WDBGA57G-V
S600 140
WDBGA76E-V
S600 140
WDBGA57E-V
S320 140
WDBGA33E-V
S600 140
WDBGA76G-V
S320 140
WDBGA33G-V
S500 140
WDBGA70E-V
S500 140
WDBGA70G-V
S420
WDBGA43E-V
S320 140
WDBGA32E-V
S500 140
WDBGA51E-V
Engine
5L 8-cyl
3.2L 6-cyl
6L 12-cyl
6L 12-cyl
6L 12-cyl
3.2L 6-cyl
6L 12-cyl
3.2L 6-cyl
5L 8-cyl
5L 8-cyl
4.2L 8-cyl
3.2L 6-cyl
5L 8-cyl
Power
315 hp
228 hp
389 hp
389 hp
389 hp
228 hp
389 hp
228 hp
315 hp
315 hp
275 hp
228 hp
315 hp
Fuel
Gasoline
Gasoline
Gasoline
Gasoline
Gasoline
Gasoline
Gasoline
Gasoline
Gasoline
Gasoline
Gasoline
Gasoline
Gasoline
Body
Sedan
Sedan
Sedan
Coupe
Sedan
Sedan
Coupe
Sedan
Coupe
Coupe
Sedan
Sedan
Sedan
Doors
4-door
4-door
4-door
2-door
4-door
4-door
2-door
4-door
2-door
2-door
4-door
4-door
4-door
Missing data does not mean a feature is absent. Prices are advertised asking prices for each pattern’s own sample, not completed sale prices or a trim-wide average.
EXPLORE THE LINEUP
Find your S-Class
Grouped by recorded trim, with engine and drive variants underneath. Open a variant to see every source pattern.
S320 140
S420
S500 140
S600 140
3.2L 6-cyl · Gasoline · Drive not recorded
4 patterns · View specs
228 hp · Sedan
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
Limited record — some specifications may be missing.
228 hp · Sedan
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
228 hp · Sedan
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
228 hp · Sedan
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
Limited record — some specifications may be missing.
4.2L 8-cyl · Gasoline · Drive not recorded
1 pattern · View specs
275 hp · Sedan
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
Limited record — some specifications may be missing.
5L 8-cyl · Gasoline · Drive not recorded
4 patterns · View specs
315 hp · Coupe
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
Limited record — some specifications may be missing.
315 hp · Coupe
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
315 hp · Sedan
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
315 hp · Sedan
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
Limited record — some specifications may be missing.
6L 12-cyl · Gasoline · Drive not recorded
4 patterns · View specs
389 hp · Coupe
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
Limited record — some specifications may be missing.
389 hp · Sedan
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
Limited record — some specifications may be missing.
389 hp · Coupe
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
Limited record — some specifications may be missing.
389 hp · Sedan
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
Source: manufacturer specifications decoded through NHTSA vPIC, alongside VIN and listing records in our dataset. Trim groups are for browsing; shared labels do not establish identical equipment. Confirm options on the specific vehicle.
THE MARKET VIEW
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