Mercedes-Benz S-class Ground Clearance in Quick-to-Read Graphs

Ride height changes trhough history

- Estimated clearance for generation: 125 mm (4.9 in)
- Offroad abilities: poor
- Ride height per person: 31.3 mm (1.2 in)
- Clearance when loaded: 93 — 105 mm (3.7 — 4.1 in)
- Risk of damage on bad road: high
- Clearance to tire height: 125 mm / 118 mm
- Ride height to disc diameter: 125 mm / 474 mm
- Clearance on larger wheels (+1 in): 137 mm
- Difference with world average: -36 mm
- Clearancell rating: 2 / 10

AMG S 63 V8 — 5.2 hp/mm

AMG S 65 V12 — 4.8 hp/mm

S 560e V6 — 2.9 hp/mm

AMG S 63 V8 — 7.6 Nm/mm

AMG S 65 V12 — 7.7 Nm/mm

S 560e V6 — 3.9 Nm/mm

AMG S 63 V8 — 13 mm to 1 L/100 km

AMG S 65 V12 — 11 mm to 1 L/100 km

S 560e V6 — 51 mm to 1 L/100 km

Vehicle	Clearance	Ride height to engine cc	Safe road bump height	Difference from world average	Ride height to car height
AMG S 63 V8	118 mm (4.6 in)	30 mm/L	85 mm (3.3 in)	-36%	7.9
AMG S 65 V12	130 mm (5.1 in)	22 mm/L	97 mm (3.8 in)	-24%	8.7
S 560e V6	128 mm (5 in)	43 mm/L	95 mm (3.7 in)	-26%	8.6

Vehicle	AMG S 63 V8
Clearance	118 mm (4.6 in)
Ride height to engine cc	30 mm/L
Safe road bump height	85 mm (3.3 in)
Difference from world average	-36%
Ride height to car height	7.9%
Vehicle	AMG S 65 V12
Clearance	130 mm (5.1 in)
Ride height to engine cc	22 mm/L
Safe road bump height	97 mm (3.8 in)
Difference from world average	-24%
Ride height to car height	8.7%
Vehicle	S 560e V6
Clearance	128 mm (5 in)
Ride height to engine cc	43 mm/L
Safe road bump height	95 mm (3.7 in)
Difference from world average	-26%
Ride height to car height	8.6%

- Estimated clearance for generation: 133 mm (5.2 in)
- Offroad abilities: below average
- Ride height per person: 33.3 mm (1.3 in)
- Clearance when loaded: 101 — 113 mm (4 — 4.4 in)
- Risk of damage on bad road: quite high
- Clearance to tire height: 133 mm / 109 mm
- Ride height to disc diameter: 133 mm / 496 mm
- Clearance on larger wheels (+1 in): 145 mm
- Difference with world average: -28 mm
- Clearancell rating: 4 / 10

AMG S 63 — 4.4 hp/mm

AMG S 65 — 4.7 hp/mm

AMG S 63 — 6.8 Nm/mm

AMG S 65 — 7.5 Nm/mm

AMG S 63 — 13 mm to 1 L/100 km

AMG S 65 — 11 mm to 1 L/100 km

Vehicle	Clearance	Ride height to engine cc	Safe road bump height	Difference from world average	Ride height to car height
AMG S 63	133 mm (5.2 in)	24 mm/L	100 mm (3.9 in)	-21%	9.4
AMG S 65	133 mm (5.2 in)	22 mm/L	100 mm (3.9 in)	-21%	9.4

Vehicle	AMG S 63
Clearance	133 mm (5.2 in)
Ride height to engine cc	24 mm/L
Safe road bump height	100 mm (3.9 in)
Difference from world average	-21%
Ride height to car height	9.4%
Vehicle	AMG S 65
Clearance	133 mm (5.2 in)
Ride height to engine cc	22 mm/L
Safe road bump height	100 mm (3.9 in)
Difference from world average	-21%
Ride height to car height	9.4%