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Mercedes-Benz S-Class vs. Volkswagen Jetta Price Comparison (MSRP)The sticker prices, before adjusting for remaining feature differences. Usually these are the numbers you will see on the window stickers.
Models in short supply often sell at or even above these prices.
Models in short supply often sell at or even above these prices.
Mercedes-Benz S-Class vs. Volkswagen Jetta Invoice Comparison
Lowest Total Price: $30,100 Volkswagen Jetta 2.0T GLI SEL | ||||||
| Difference: $62,510 | ||||||
Lowest Total Invoice: $28,929 Volkswagen Jetta 2.0T GLI SEL | ||||||
| Difference: $57,330 | ||||||
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| Model Year | 2008 | 2008 | 2008 | 2008 | 2016 | 2016 |
| Model | S-Class | S-Class | S-Class | S-Class | Jetta | Jetta |
| Trim | S550 | S63 AMG | S600 | S65 AMG | Hybrid SEL Premium | 2.0T GLI SEL |
| Body | 4dr Sedan, ext. | 4dr Sedan, ext. | 4dr Sedan, ext. | 4dr Sedan, ext. | 4dr Sedan | 4dr Sedan |
| Base Price | $86,700 | $127,000 | $144,200 | $194,000 | $31,120 | $29,280 |
| Base Invoice | $80,631 | $118,110 | $134,106 | $180,420 | $29,874 | $28,109 |
| Premium II Package | 2,860 | |||||
| iPod integration | 425 | 425 | 425 | 425 | ||
| Rearview camera | 750 | |||||
| Premium II Package | 2,660 | |||||
| iPod integration | 395 | 395 | 395 | 395 | ||
| Rearview camera | 698 | |||||
| Options (change) | 4,035 | 425 | 425 | 425 | 0 | 0 |
| Options (change) | 3,753 | 395 | 395 | 395 | 0 | 0 |
| Destination | 875 | 875 | 875 | 875 | 820 | 820 |
| Gas Tax | 1,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Price | $92,610 | $131,300 | $148,500 | $198,300 | $31,940 | $30,100 |
| Total Invoice | $86,259 | $122,380 | $138,376 | $184,690 | $30,694 | $28,929 |
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TrueDelta Value Comparison: Mercedes-Benz S-Class vs. Volkswagen Jetta
| Lowest Adjusted Price and Invoice: Volkswagen Jetta 2.0T GLI SEL | ||||||
| TrueDelta Adjusted Price Difference: $55,355 | ||||||
| TrueDelta Adjusted Invoice Difference: $50,666 | ||||||
| Model Year | 2008 | 2008 | 2008 | 2008 | 2016 | 2016 |
| Model | S-Class | S-Class | S-Class | S-Class | Jetta | Jetta |
| Trim | S550 | S63 AMG | S600 | S65 AMG | Hybrid SEL Premium | 2.0T GLI SEL |
| Body | 4dr Sedan, ext. | 4dr Sedan, ext. | 4dr Sedan, ext. | 4dr Sedan, ext. | 4dr Sedan | 4dr Sedan |
| Engine | 382hp V8 | 518hp V8 | 510hp V12 | 604hp V12 | 170hp I4 H | 210hp I4 |
| Transmission | T7 | T7 | T5 | T5 | S7 | M6 |
| Drivetrain | RWD | RWD | RWD | RWD | FWD | FWD |
| EPA Fuel Economy (city/highway) | / MPG | / MPG | / MPG | / MPG | / MPG | / MPG |
| Audio (watts, speakers) | 600, 14 | 600, 14 | 600, 14 | 600, 14 | ?, 6 | 400, 9 |
| Tire (rear if not all the same) | 255/45-18 | 255/35-20 | 255/45-18 | 255/35-20 | 225/45-17 | 225/40-18 |
| Total Price | $92,610 | $131,300 | $148,500 | $198,300 | $31,940 | $30,100 |
| Adjustments for Features | -7,155 | -11,405 | -17,005 | -16,930 | -900 | 0 |
| Feature-Adjusted Total Price | $85,455 | $119,895 | $131,495 | $181,370 | $31,040 | $30,100 |
| Cost Above Minimum | $0 | $34,440 | $46,040 | $95,915 | $940 | $0 |
| Total Invoice | $86,259 | $122,380 | $138,376 | $184,690 | $30,694 | $28,929 |
| Adjustments for Features | -6,664 | -10,630 | -15,846 | -15,768 | -865 | 0 |
| Feature-Adjusted Total Invoice | $79,595 | $111,750 | $122,530 | $168,922 | $29,829 | $28,929 |
| Cost Above Minimum | $0 | $32,155 | $42,935 | $89,327 | $900 | $0 |
Features Comparison: Mercedes-Benz S-Class vs. Volkswagen Jetta
| Model Year | 2008 | 2008 | 2008 | 2008 | 2016 | 2016 |
| Model | S-Class | S-Class | S-Class | S-Class | Jetta | Jetta |
| Trim | S550 | S63 AMG | S600 | S65 AMG | Hybrid SEL Premium | 2.0T GLI SEL |
| Body | 4dr Sedan, ext. | 4dr Sedan, ext. | 4dr Sedan, ext. | 4dr Sedan, ext. | 4dr Sedan | 4dr Sedan |
| Transmission and Drivetrain | ||||||
| 7-speed manually-shiftable automatic | $1200 | $1200 | ||||
| 5-speed manually-shiftable automatic | $1000 | $1000 | ||||
| 7-speed automated manual | $1200 | |||||
| 6-speed manual | $150 | |||||
| RWD | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| FWD | $0 | $0 | ||||
| Accessories | ||||||
| Adaptive cruise control, all-speed | $850 | $850 | ||||
| Cruise control | $150 | $150 | $150 | $150 | ||
| Heated steering wheel | $100 | |||||
| Parking guidance system - passive | $250 | $250 | ||||
| Power door closers | $300 | $300 | $300 | $300 | ||
| Power trunk closer | $350 | $350 | $350 | $350 | ||
| Remote app | $25 | $25 | ||||
| Remote window/roof operation | $15 | $15 | $15 | $15 | ||
| Sunshade, rear, power | $225 | $225 | $225 | $225 | ||
| Sunshades, second row, power | $225 | $225 | $225 | |||
| Tilt/telescoping steering wheel, manual | $250 | $250 | ||||
| Tilt/telescoping steering wheel, power | $350 | $350 | $350 | $350 | ||
| Brakes, Airbags, and Other Safety | ||||||
| Active or whiplash-reducing head restraints, front seats | $0 | $0 | ||||
| Automatic braking, high-speed or partial | $200 | $200 | ||||
| Blind spot warning system | $200 | $200 | $200 | $200 | ||
| Brake- or yaw-sensor-initiated collision preparation system | $0 | $0 | ||||
| Cross-traffic collision intervention, rear | $100 | $100 | ||||
| Cross-traffic warning, rear | $100 | $100 | ||||
| Forward collision warning | $200 | $200 | ||||
| Night vision | $1750 | $1750 | ||||
| Radar- or camera-based collision preparation system | $0 | $0 | ||||
| Rear side airbags | $300 | $300 | $300 | $300 | ||
| Rearview camera | $200 | $200 | $200 | $200 | $200 | |
| Rollover sensor | $50 | $50 | $50 | $50 | ||
| Secondary collision brake assist | $25 | $25 | ||||
| Temporary spare tire | $150 | $150 | $150 | $150 | $150 | |
| Vehicle health reports | $0 | $0 | ||||
| Cargo Management | ||||||
| Cargo net | $40 | $40 | $40 | $40 | ||
| Console with shifter | $150 | $150 | ||||
| Console without shifter | $150 | $150 | $150 | $150 | ||
| Rear seat pass-through | $100 | $100 | ||||
| Storage compartment under front seat(s) | $50 | $50 | $50 | $50 | ||
| Climate Control | ||||||
| Automatic air recirculation | $100 | $100 | $100 | $100 | ||
| Rear air vents | $100 | $100 | $100 | $100 | ||
| Rear air vents with automatic controls | $250 | $250 | ||||
| Rear dual-zone climate control | $125 | $125 | ||||
| Residual heat | $50 | $50 | $50 | $50 | ||
| Wiper de-icer | $25 | $25 | $25 | $25 | ||
| Engine / Motor | ||||||
| Automatic start / stop | $150 | |||||
| Exterior | ||||||
| Body kit | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Bright-finished exhaust tip(s) | $25 | $25 | $25 | |||
| Laminated front side windows | $200 | $200 | $200 | $200 | ||
| Painted brake calipers (optional) | $0 | |||||
| Panoramic sunroof | $1200 | $1200 | ||||
| Rear spoiler | $200 | $200 | ||||
| Sunroof | $900 | $900 | $900 | $900 | ||
| Infotainment | ||||||
| Android Auto support | $100 | $100 | ||||
| App support | $0 | $0 | ||||
| Apple CarPlay support | $100 | $100 | ||||
| Aux input | $50 | $50 | ||||
| Bluetooth audio streaming | $25 | $25 | ||||
| Bluetooth cell phone link | $100 | $100 | ||||
| CD changer, in-dash | $325 | $325 | $325 | $325 | ||
| CD player | $125 | $125 | ||||
| DVD-Audio-compatible player | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| HD radio | $50 | $50 | ||||
| iPod integration | $100 | $100 | $100 | $100 | ||
| Mirrorlink support | $0 | $0 | ||||
| SMS text-to-speech reader | $25 | $25 | ||||
| Surround sound | $250 | $250 | $250 | $250 | ||
| Traffic + travel information | $25 | $25 | ||||
| USB port | $25 | $25 | ||||
| Instruments, Lights, and Mirrors | ||||||
| Analog clock | $25 | |||||
| Auto-dimming driver-side mirror | $75 | $75 | $75 | $75 | ||
| Chronometer | $100 | $100 | $100 | |||
| Cornering lights | $50 | $50 | $50 | $50 | ||
| Digital instruments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Fog light, rear | $100 | $100 | $100 | $100 | ||
| Headlight washers | $50 | $50 | $50 | $50 | ||
| Illuminated vanity mirrors, rear seat | $100 | $100 | $100 | $100 | ||
| Large energy flow and fuel economy display | $25 | |||||
| Mirror tilt-down in reverse | $25 | $25 | $25 | $25 | ||
| Power-folding mirrors | $50 | $50 | $50 | $50 | ||
| Steering-linked fog lights | $50 | $50 | ||||
| Tachometer | $75 | $75 | $75 | $75 | $75 | |
| Seats and Interior Trim | ||||||
| Automatic seat bolsters, driver | $300 | $300 | $300 | |||
| Automatic seat bolsters, front passenger | $300 | $300 | $300 | |||
| Cooled or ventilated front seats | $300 | $300 | $300 | $300 | ||
| Cooled or ventilated second row seats | $200 | $200 | ||||
| Door sill trim plates | $100 | $100 | $100 | $100 | ||
| Folding second row seats | $300 | $300 | ||||
| Heated second row seats | $200 | $200 | ||||
| Leather door panel trim | $250 | $250 | $250 | $250 | ||
| Leather seating surfaces | $900 | $900 | $900 | $900 | ||
| Leather-wrapped steering wheel | $150 | $150 | $150 | $150 | $150 | |
| Manual height adjuster, passenger seat | $50 | $50 | ||||
| Manual lumbar adjuster, driver seat | $50 | $50 | ||||
| Massage, driver seat | $100 | $100 | $100 | |||
| Massage, passenger seat | $100 | $100 | $100 | |||
| Memory system, driver seat | $200 | $200 | $200 | $200 | ||
| Memory system, passenger seat | $150 | $150 | $150 | $150 | ||
| Memory system, second row seats | $150 | $150 | ||||
| Metal pedals | $75 | $75 | ||||
| Power 4-way lumbar adjuster, driver seat | $150 | $150 | $150 | |||
| Power 4-way lumbar adjuster, passenger seat | $150 | $150 | $150 | |||
| Power fore-aft adjuster, passenger seat | $100 | $100 | $100 | $100 | ||
| Power headrest height adjuster, driver seat | $50 | $50 | $50 | $50 | ||
| Power headrest height adjuster, passenger seat | $50 | $50 | $50 | $50 | ||
| Power headrest height adjuster, second row seats | $75 | $75 | ||||
| Power height adjuster, passenger seat | $100 | $100 | $100 | $100 | ||
| Power lumbar adjuster, driver seat | $100 | |||||
| Power lumbar adjuster, passenger seat | $100 | |||||
| Power recliner, passenger seat | $100 | $100 | $100 | $100 | ||
| Power recliner, second row seats | $150 | $150 | ||||
| Power seat belt height adjusters, front row | $25 | $25 | $25 | $25 | ||
| Power thigh support length adjuster, driver seat | $100 | $100 | $100 | $100 | ||
| Power thigh support length adjuster, passenger seat | $100 | $100 | $100 | $100 | ||
| Power tilt adjuster, driver seat | $100 | $100 | $100 | $100 | ||
| Power tilt adjuster, passenger seat | $100 | $100 | $100 | $100 | ||
| Power tilt adjuster, second row seats | $150 | $150 | ||||
| Power-folding headrests, second row seats | $50 | $50 | $50 | $50 | ||
| Soft-touch instrument panel (optional) | $0 | $0 | ||||
| Synthetic leather seating surfaces | $0 | $0 | ||||
| Synthetic suede headliner | $650 | $650 | $650 | |||
| Upholstered instrument cluster hood, leather | $200 | $200 | ||||
| Upholstered instrument panel, leather | $1000 | $1000 | ||||
| Wood trim | $300 | $300 | $300 | $300 | ||
| Wood/leather-wrapped steering wheel | $150 | |||||
| Suspension, Wheels, and Tires | ||||||
| Adaptive dampers - electrical | $500 | |||||
| Adaptive hydraulic struts, auto-leveling and ht. adjustable | $4000 | $4000 | $4000 | |||
| Air suspension, auto-leveling and height adjustable | $1000 | |||||
| Sport suspension (upgrade) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Transmission | ||||||
| Steering-wheel-mounted transmission controls | $100 | $100 | $100 | $100 | ||
| Total Value of Features | $11,355 | $15,605 | $21,205 | $21,130 | $5,100 | $4,200 |
| Value of Feature Adjustments | $7,155 | $11,405 | $17,005 | $16,930 | $900 | $0 |
| Value of Feature Adjustments | -6,664 | -10,630 | -15,846 | -15,768 | -865 | 0 |
Specifications Comparison: Mercedes-Benz S-Class vs. Volkswagen Jetta
| Model Year | 2008 | 2016 |
| Model | S-Class | Jetta |
| Body | 4dr Sedan, ext. | 4dr Sedan |
| Wheelbase | 124.6 in | 104.4 in |
| Length | 205.0 in | 183.3 in |
| Width | 73.7 in | 70.0 in |
| Height | 58.0 in | 57.2 in |
| Curb Weight | 4,466 lb. | 2,940 lb. |
| Fuel Capacity | 23.8 gal. | 14.5 gal. |
| Row 1 Headroom | 37.8 in | 38.2 in |
| Row 1 Shoulder Room | 59.1 in | 55.2 in |
| Row 1 Legroom | 41.9 in | 41.2 in |
| Row 2 Headroom | 38.5 in | 37.1 in |
| Row 2 Shoulder Room | 58.7 in | 53.6 in |
| Row 2 Legroom | 42.3 in | 38.1 in |
| Cargo Volume | 16.3 ft3 | 15.7 ft3 |
Option Package Details
Mercedes-Benz S-Class S550
| Premium II Package | ||
| Feature | Value | Requested? |
| Obstacle detection, front | 150 | Yes |
| Obstacle detection, rear | 250 | Yes |
| Proximity key | 250 | Yes |
| Cooled or ventilated front seats | 300 | No |
| Power decklid | 300 | No |
| Total Requested | 650 | 52% |
| Total Not Requested | 600 | 48% |
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