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Mercedes-Benz S-Class vs Porsche 911

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Mercedes-Benz S-Class
Mercedes-Benz S-Class

$169,800 - $189,800

2021 price

Porsche 911
Porsche 911

$277,800 - $559,400

2024 price

Summary

2021 Mercedes-Benz S-Class
2024 Porsche 911
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Twin Turbo V6, 3.0L

Fuel Type
Premium Unleaded Petrol

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Fuel Efficiency
8.4L/100km (combined)

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Seating
5

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Dislikes
  • Price of entry prohibitive for most
  • 3D instrumentation can make you woozy
  • A tad conservative in design

  • Relatively modest safety
  • Short warranty
  • Harsh ride
2021 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Summary

It's only in the running for the title of world's best luxury car. No biggie here, then.

Like Rolex and Concorde, S-Class has become a byword for ultimate, and deserved or not, the Mercedes-Benz defines its segment despite the best efforts of the BMW 7 Series, Audi A8, Lexus LS and (sadly now-defunct) Jaguar XJ, as well as pointing the way forward with new technologies that eventually trickle down to more proletarian models.

Replacing the half-million selling W222 unveiled in 2013, the W223 is the latest in a long line since the first W187 Ponton debuted in 1951, and includes the famous ‘Finnies' and Stroke-8 models that followed immediately afterwards, but it is the 1972 W116 that really set the template.

Now, seven generations in, the 2021 S-Class is all-new again, with progressive safety and interior features that should help keep it Australia's bestselling full-sized upper-luxury sedan.

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2024 Porsche 911 Summary

It's a question only a relative few have the opportunity to answer for real. How much Porsche 911 is enough?

Faced with myriad options through Carrera, Turbo and GT models, where does your satisfaction threshold lie?

Well, I've just confirmed mine with the subject of this review, the 911 Carrera T.

Closer to the entry-point to the line-up than the top shelf, it's a lightened, tweaked, yet every-day driveable version of this iconic sports car.

The 'T' stands for Touring, a designation first applied to the 911 in 1968, and experiencing a rebirth with the previous 991 series of the car, as well as the current Macan.

We spent a week exploring its form and function, so, read on to see if this could be your Porsche 911 sweet spot.

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2021 Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2024 Porsche 911

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