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Mercedes-Benz S-Class

Car Sedan ⭐ Popular pick

9 production runs · 19 variants · 12 registers with powertrain counts · 2 sources

Years on record

The first and last year each official register has the Mercedes-Benz S-Class on record.

Germany
2025–2026
New registrations per year. Our data starts in October 2025.
Netherlands
1955–2026
Surviving fleet by first-registration year.
Finland
1994–2026
Surviving fleet by first-registration year.

Worldwide popularity

Top 10% worldwide

Measured from real registration and fleet counts, not clicks or hype.

Where it's been spotted

Australia Canada Finland Germany Ireland Israel Luxembourg Malaysia Netherlands New Zealand Norway Spain Switzerland Thailand Ukraine United Kingdom United States

Evidence of real vehicles in each country's official register. Grey imports count, because they're real vehicles on real roads.

Production history, variants & sources

9 production runs · 19 variants · 12 registers with powertrain counts · 2 sources

Researched from the manufacturer's own pages and Wikipedia, with the sources listed.

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Registration history

2025: 649 vehicles 2026: 3,087 vehicles 3,087 2025 2026
Germany: New registrations per year
1955: 1 vehicle 1963: 1 vehicle 1973: 1 vehicle 1974: 2 vehicles 1977: 1 vehicle 1983: 1 vehicle 1985: 1 vehicle 1989: 1 vehicle 1990: 1 vehicle 1991: 2 vehicles 1992: 3 vehicles 1993: 40 vehicles 1994: 80 vehicles 1995: 89 vehicles 1996: 69 vehicles 1997: 49 vehicles 1998: 48 vehicles 1999: 289 vehicles 2000: 279 vehicles 2001: 221 vehicles 2002: 133 vehicles 2003: 250 vehicles 2004: 146 vehicles 2005: 285 vehicles 2006: 770 vehicles 770 2007: 358 vehicles 2008: 255 vehicles 2009: 197 vehicles 2010: 203 vehicles 2011: 175 vehicles 2012: 121 vehicles 2013: 250 vehicles 2014: 514 vehicles 2015: 507 vehicles 2016: 360 vehicles 2017: 353 vehicles 2018: 420 vehicles 2019: 306 vehicles 2020: 140 vehicles 2021: 348 vehicles 2022: 363 vehicles 2023: 298 vehicles 2024: 283 vehicles 2025: 177 vehicles 2026: 96 vehicles 1955 2026
Netherlands: Surviving fleet by first-registration year
1994: 9 vehicles 1995: 12 vehicles 1996: 10 vehicles 1997: 3 vehicles 1998: 8 vehicles 1999: 36 vehicles 2000: 20 vehicles 2001: 19 vehicles 2002: 14 vehicles 2003: 39 vehicles 2004: 44 vehicles 2005: 34 vehicles 2006: 113 vehicles 2007: 97 vehicles 2008: 76 vehicles 2009: 73 vehicles 2010: 112 vehicles 2011: 104 vehicles 2012: 108 vehicles 2013: 81 vehicles 2014: 159 vehicles 2015: 194 vehicles 2016: 192 vehicles 2017: 168 vehicles 2018: 255 vehicles 255 2019: 206 vehicles 2020: 125 vehicles 2021: 158 vehicles 2022: 158 vehicles 2023: 72 vehicles 2024: 71 vehicles 2025: 48 vehicles 2026: 30 vehicles 1994 2026
Finland: Surviving fleet by first-registration year
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Germany
2025 649
2026 3,087
Netherlands
1955 1
1963 1
1973 1
1974 2
1977 1
1983 1
1985 1
1989 1
1990 1
1991 2
1992 3
1993 40
1994 80
1995 89
1996 69
1997 49
1998 48
1999 289
2000 279
2001 221
2002 133
2003 250
2004 146
2005 285
2006 770
2007 358
2008 255
2009 197
2010 203
2011 175
2012 121
2013 250
2014 514
2015 507
2016 360
2017 353
2018 420
2019 306
2020 140
2021 348
2022 363
2023 298
2024 283
2025 177
2026 96
Finland
1994 9
1995 12
1996 10
1997 3
1998 8
1999 36
2000 20
2001 19
2002 14
2003 39
2004 44
2005 34
2006 113
2007 97
2008 76
2009 73
2010 112
2011 104
2012 108
2013 81
2014 159
2015 194
2016 192
2017 168
2018 255
2019 206
2020 125
2021 158
2022 158
2023 72
2024 71
2025 48
2026 30

From official registers, as of 2026.10.3. Bases differ per country, so never compare across panels.

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