02-09-2004, 05:12 PM
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How Can You Tell The Difference?
How can you tell the difference between the Mercedes Benz S600, S500, & S430 beside the emblem from the outside?
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02-09-2004, 05:22 PM
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engine..................... if im not mistaken the s600 is a v12 supercharged...
the s500 is a v8 supercharged
the s430 i dunno i imagine is a normal aspirated v8
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02-09-2004, 05:23 PM
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engine noise 
rims usually, most people keep thier stock rims
more aggresive front facia... but mabey im mistaken with amg body-kit
how often you seen one... obviously, a s600 is more rare 
the s600 also has a big V12 badge thats easy to read
im not a merc expert 
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02-09-2004, 05:27 PM
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I'm almost sure the 600 has the V12 badge on the side as said by nthfinity.. but I think I saw pics w/o it...
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02-09-2004, 05:27 PM
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Yea beside the V12 emblem & rims, anything else? Of course I can tell the difference by looking underneath the hood. How about the exhaust? All the S-class has dual exhaust? Or is it only the S600 has it?
The S500 has a supercharger? Really? I never know that. I thought the S500 & S430 has a naturally aspirated V8 engine and the S600 has a twin turbocharged V12 engine but I don't know, I could be wrong.
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02-09-2004, 05:32 PM
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No the S500 has a NA V8, the 430 a smaller V8, still NA, and yes the V12 is twin turboed
As for exhaust: the 430 has no visible ones and I think the same goes for the 500, no? While the 600 has the double one.. but today I saw a CL500 and it had the double exhaust like the S600 so now I'm not that sure about the S500.. maybe you can choose it on the option list?
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02-09-2004, 05:37 PM
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i think the 430 is a short wheelbase(well not short but shorter) compared to the S600...i was just looking at the mbusa.com pics and there are no diff in front spoiler, but there is a small v12 badge at the front door seam where it meets the body cladding. thats ur tip off. and rims too... u just have to "feel" a model....sometimes u can almost feel that its a 600 before u see the badge.....
S430
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s55 AMG
(rims and twin pipe dual exhaust tip u off this aint ur granddaddys benzski  )
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02-09-2004, 05:37 PM
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What about interior features? Any difference between the S600, S500, & S430?
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02-09-2004, 05:40 PM
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02-09-2004, 05:43 PM
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Cool, that was pretty detailed. Thanks for the info. I guess they have almost pretty much the same stuff inside out except for the engine, I guess.
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02-09-2004, 06:26 PM
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No , the size is the same , you can get S600 and S600L wich is the longer one , i guess in the us you only get S600L
The rims are different , the S600 has V12 emblem , the V8 S430 has bigger rims , and so on
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02-09-2004, 09:38 PM
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that is why i hate porsche and mercedes. They are wayy too similar one after the other. Always the same.
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02-09-2004, 10:01 PM
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I'm thinking about getting a used 2000 model of S-class and I was just wondering what is the difference between the three S-class here in the U.S. I doubt that I can afford the S600 even though a used one. I guess the S430 is good enough for me.
What's the engine horsepower anyway for the S430?
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02-09-2004, 10:44 PM
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good luck man, ull have a preatty nice luxury car ........... and no offense but gezz, u can find most of this stuff on the internet by just typing s430 hp
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02-10-2004, 12:43 AM
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