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Mercedes-Benz S-Class vs Porsche Panamera

Prices, specs and on-road cost, side by side. Updated 8 Oct 2026.

Mercedes-Benz S-Class
Porsche Panamera

Mercedes-Benz

S-Class

From ₹2.2 Crore

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Porsche

Panamera

From ₹1.79 Crore

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Mercedes-Benz S-ClassS 450e Launch Edition · ₹2.2 Crore
Porsche PanameraPanamera Standard · ₹1.79 Crore

What's different

On the versions picked above

Price S-Class: ₹2.2 Crore Panamera: ₹1.79 Crore (ahead) Panamera ₹40.88 lakh cheaper
Airbags S-Class: 15 airbags (ahead) Panamera: 8 airbags No crash ratings yet
Mileage S-Class: 32.3 kmpl (ahead) Panamera: 10.50 kmpl Claimed
Power S-Class: 429 bhp (ahead) Panamera: 353 PS Different engines
Boot S-Class: 550 litres (ahead) Panamera: 494 litres Length 5,289 vs 5,052 mm
Versions S-Class: 2 Panamera: 2 Only S-Class: hybrid, automatic

Pick the S-Class for more airbags, better claimed mileage, more power and the bigger boot.

Pick the Panamera for the lower price.

Spec by spec

Price

Ex-showroom
₹2.2 Crore
₹1.79 Crore
On-road in
₹2.51 Crore
₹2.04 Crore
EMI, 5 years, 20% down
₹4,21,321 a month
₹3,43,156 a month

Headline figures

Powertrain
Hybrid, automatic
Petrol, automatic
Power
429 bhp
353 PS
Torque
680 Nm
500 Nm
Gearbox
Automatic
Automatic
Mileage
32.3 kmpl
10.50 kmpl

Vehicle Details

Body Type
Ultra-Luxury Flagship Limousine
Executive Luxury Sports Fastback / Saloon
Seating Capacity
4 / 5 Seats (First-Class Rear Suite)
4 / 5 Seats (2+2 Executive)

Engine & Performance

Fuel Type
Petrol / Diesel
Petrol / Strong Hybrid
Displacement
2,999 cc (3.0L inline-6 petrol, M256) plus electric motor
2,894 cc (2.9L Twin-Turbo V6, Panamera) / 3,996 cc (4.0L Twin-Turbo V8, GTS)
Engine Config
3.0L In-line 6-Cylinder Turbo Diesel (286 PS) / 3.0L In-line 6 Turbo Petrol (381 PS & 500 Nm) with 48V EQ Boost / 4.0L V8 (503 PS) / 6.0L Bi-Turbo V12 (612 PS)
2.9L Twin-Turbo V6 (353 PS & 500 Nm on Panamera) / 4.0L Twin-Turbo V8 (500 PS & 660 Nm on GTS)
Top Speed
250 km/h (Electronically Limited)
272 km/h (Panamera); GTS figure not listed
Drivetrain
Not listed
Rear-Wheel Drive (RWD) on Panamera / Porsche Traction Management (PTM) Active All-Wheel Drive (AWD) on GTS
0-100
Not listed
5.3 sec (Panamera); 3.8 sec (GTS, with Sport Chrono)

Transmission & Hybrid

Transmission
9G-TRONIC 9-Speed Automatic Transmission
8-Speed Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK Dual-Clutch Automatic Transmission)
Gears
9
8
Paddles
Yes
Yes
Hybrid
Plug-in hybrid: 22 kWh battery and 120 kW electric motor, about 115 km electric range (WLTP)
Porsche E-Hybrid 400V System with 25.9 kWh Battery Pack (up to 91 km pure electric zero-emission WLTP range)

Brakes, Wheels & Suspension

Front Brakes
Ventilated Composite Discs (Front 370 mm with 6-Piston Calipers)
Six-Piston Monobloc Caliper Ventilated Discs (Front 390 mm) / Opt PCCB Ceramic (420 mm)
Rear Brakes
Ventilated Composite Discs (Rear 360 mm)
Four-Piston Caliper Discs (Rear 365 mm)
Front Suspension
AIRMATIC Air Suspension with Continuously Adjustable Damping System ADS+ & E-ACTIVE BODY CONTROL 48V Active Suspension
Porsche Active Ride Suspension (Revolutionary 2-Valve Active Dampers with Individual Hydraulic Pumps, Eliminates Body Roll, Pitch & Dive completely)
Rear Suspension
Multi-Link Rear Axle with AIRMATIC Air Suspension & Rear-Axle Steering (up to 10° steering angle, reducing turning circle by 2 meters)
Multi-Link Rear Suspension with Porsche Active Ride & Rear-Axle Steering (up to 2.8°)
Wheel Type
19-inch / 20-inch Multi-Twin-Spoke Forged Light Alloy Wheels
20-inch / 21-inch Panamera SportDesign Forged Alloy Wheels
Tyre Size
Front: 255/40 R20, Rear: 285/35 R20 Tubeless Radial Runflat
Front: 275/40 ZR20, Rear: 315/35 ZR20 Tubeless Radial
Spare Wheel
Space Saver Spare Wheel / Tirefit Kit
Tyre Repair Kit with 12V Compressor

Dimensions & Capacities

Length
5,289 mm (long wheelbase)
5,052 mm
Width
1,954 mm (2,109 mm with mirrors)
1,937 mm (2,165 mm with mirrors)
Height
1,503 mm
1,423 mm
Wheelbase
3,216 mm (long wheelbase)
2,950 mm (Massive executive fastback wheelbase)
Ground Clearance
150 mm (Raises +30 mm in rough road mode / Pre-Safe Impulse Side raises body 80 mm before collision)
134 mm (Active Ride Auto-Lifts 55 mm for entry)
Kerb Weight
2,090 kg - 2,350 kg
1,885 kg (Panamera) / 2,360 kg (Turbo E-Hybrid)
Boot Space
550 Litres
494 Litres (expandable to 1,328 L with fastback hatch) / 421L (E-Hybrid)
Fuel Tank
76 Litres
80 Litres
Turning Radius
5.4 m (with 10° Rear-Axle Steering - equivalent to A-Class turning radius)
5.8 m

Safety & ADAS

NCAP Rating
No crash-test rating has been published for this model.
No crash-test rating has been published for this model.
Airbags
15 Airbags Standard: Driver, Front Passenger, 2 Curtain, Driver Knee, Front Passenger Knee, Driver Side, Front Passenger Side, Rear Passenger Side, 2 Rear Passenger Seatbelt Airbags, Front Centre, including World-First Rear-Seat Frontal Airbags (airbags in the back of the front seats for rear passengers)
8 Airbags Standard (Dual front, front/rear side thorax, full curtain, driver/passenger knee airbags)
ESP/TC
Yes (ESP with Crosswind Assist, Pre-Safe Impulse Side, E-Active Body Control Roll Stabilization, ABS with EBD, Urban Guard Protection)
Yes (Porsche Stability Management PSM, PTV Plus, Porsche Active Ride Roll Compensation, ABS with EBD)
ADAS
Level 2+ ADAS (Driving Assistance Package: Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC with Route-Based Speed, Active Steering Assist, Active Lane Change Assist, Evasive Steering Assist, Active Blind Spot, PRE-SAFE PLUS)
Level 2 ADAS (Porsche InnoDrive with Adaptive Cruise Control, Active Lane Keep, Night Vision Assist, Remote ParkAssist via Smartphone)
Camera
360-Degree Surround View HD Camera with 3D Parking Visualization, Remote Parking Assist via Smartphone & Active PARKTRONIC
360-Degree Surround View HD Camera with 3D Parking View & Ultrasonic Sensors
TPMS
Yes (Direct Active TPMS with live pressure & temperature readout for all wheels)
Yes (Direct Active TPMS)
ISOFIX
Yes (Rear outer executive seats with ISOFIX)
Yes (Rear outer seats with ISOFIX)

Interior & Infotainment

Touchscreen
12.8-inch OLED Central Portrait Touchscreen with MBUX Gen 7 & Augmented Reality Navigation + Twin 11.6-inch Full HD Rear Touchscreens + 7.0-inch Rear MBUX Tablet
10.9-inch Central PCM Touchscreen + 10.9-inch Passenger Touchscreen Display under continuous dashboard
Digital Cluster
12.3-inch 3D Digital Driver Cockpit Display with Stereoscopic 3D Effect (No 3D glasses required) + Augmented Reality Head-Up Display (AR-HUD projecting 77-inch virtual image at 10m)
12.6-inch Curved Full Digital Driver Cockpit Display + Full-Colour Head-Up Display (HUD)
CarPlay/Android Auto
Wireless Apple CarPlay & Wireless Android Auto
Wireless Apple CarPlay & Wireless Android Auto
Connected Tech
Mercedes me connect with OTA Updates, In-Car Office, Smart Home Integration, Biometric Fingerprint & Facial Recognition Profiles
Porsche Connect Suite with In-Car Video Streaming, Remote Air Conditioning Pre-cooling, SOTA Updates
Audio System
Burmester High-End 4D Surround Sound System (31 speakers 1,750W output with 8 tactile sound exciters in seats & 3D sound processing)
Burmester 3D High-End Surround Sound System (21 speakers 1,455W output with active subwoofer) / Bose Surround (14 speakers 710W)
Sunroof
Panoramic Sliding Dual-Pane Glass Sunroof with Electric Roller Sunblinds & Magic Sky Control
Panoramic Sliding Dual-Pane Glass Sunroof with Electric Sunblinds
Seat Features
First-Class Rear Suite: Executive Lounge Seat reclining to 43.5° with Heated Calf Rest, Neck/Shoulder Heating, 10 Massage Programs (including Hot Stone Massage) & Folding Chauffeur Footrest
18-Way Adaptive Front & Rear Executive Sport Seats in Smooth-Finish Club Leather with Heating, Ventilation & 8 Massage Programs
Climate Control
4-Zone Automatic Climate Control THERMOTRONIC with ENERGIZING Air Control, Active Ionizer & Fragrance Atomizer
4-Zone Automatic Climate Control with Air Quality Sensor & Ionizer
Wireless Charger
Yes (Dual Wireless Smartphone Chargers: Front Center Console & Rear Executive Armrest)
Yes (Fast 15W Qi Wireless Smartphone Charger with Cooling)

Lighting & Exterior

Headlights
Digital Light LED Headlamps with 2.6 Million Micro-Mirrors capable of projecting symbols onto the road surface
HD Matrix LED Headlamps with 64,000 Pixels per vehicle & 600m Glare-Free High Beam Range
Tail Lights
Full LED Horizontal Tail Lamps with 3D Crystalline Star-Pattern Light Guide Sequence
Continuous Full-Width 3D LED Light Strip Tail Lamps with Lighted Porsche Lettering
Fog/DRLs
Flush Retractable Pop-Out Door Handles, Active Ambient Lighting with 250 LEDs communicating with ADAS warnings & Soft-Close Doors
Four-Way Active Deploying Rear Aerodynamic Spoiler & Soft-Close Doors

Colours & Warranty

Standard Warranty
3 Years / Unlimited km Comprehensive Factory Warranty
3 Years / Unlimited km Comprehensive Factory Warranty
Service Interval
12 Months / 15,000 km
12 Months / 15,000 km

Choice

Versions
2 versions
2 versions
Price range
₹2.2 Crore – ₹2.38 Crore
₹1.79 Crore – ₹2.35 Crore
Colours
9 colours
14 colours

Features are what each maker lists for its top versions. "Not listed" means the maker's sheet does not mention it, not that the vehicle lacks it.

Same engine and gearbox, closest price

Pick a pair to compare those two versions

Only the S-Class sells a hybrid, automatic version: 2 versions, from ₹2.2 Crore.

Only the Panamera sells a petrol, automatic version: 2 versions, from ₹1.79 Crore.

On-road price by city

S-Class S 450e Launch Edition against Panamera Panamera Standard

CityS-ClassPanameraGap
Mumbai₹2.57 Crore₹2.1 CrorePanamera ₹47.75 lakh less
Pune₹2.57 Crore₹2.1 CrorePanamera ₹47.75 lakh less
New Delhi₹2.51 Crore₹2.04 CrorePanamera ₹46.52 lakh less
Bengaluru₹2.68 Crore₹2.19 CrorePanamera ₹49.79 lakh less
Chennai₹2.73 Crore₹2.22 CrorePanamera ₹50.61 lakh less
Hyderabad₹2.75 Crore₹2.24 CrorePanamera ₹51.02 lakh less
Ahmedabad₹2.42 Crore₹1.97 CrorePanamera ₹44.89 lakh less
Kolkata₹2.51 Crore₹2.04 CrorePanamera ₹46.52 lakh less

Ex-showroom price plus road tax, registration and insurance, by each state's rules. Dealers may add handling charges and accessories.

Common questions

Which is cheaper, the S-Class or the Panamera?

The Panamera, by ₹40.88 lakh on the versions compared here: S-Class S 450e Launch Edition at ₹2.2 Crore against Panamera Panamera Standard at ₹1.79 Crore, ex-showroom. On the road in Delhi that becomes ₹2.51 Crore against ₹2.04 Crore.

Which gives better mileage?

The S-Class claims 32.3 kmpl against 10.50 kmpl on the versions compared here. These are official test figures, not road measurements.

Which is safer?

The S-Class: not crash-tested yet. The Panamera: not crash-tested yet. The S-Class has 15 airbags and the Panamera 8 airbags.

Which is more powerful?

The S-Class S 450e Launch Edition makes 429 bhp and 680 Nm and the Panamera Panamera Standard makes 353 PS and 500 Nm.

Which is bigger?

The S-Class is 237 mm longer. Boot space is 550 litres in the S-Class and 494 litres in the Panamera.

What is the EMI on each?

About ₹4,21,321 a month for the S-Class and ₹3,43,156 for the Panamera, on the road in Delhi with 20% down over 5 years at 9.5%.

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