Mercedes-Benz / 2021
S-Class
S500-4M
- Source engine label
- M256
- Source engine power
- 429 hp≈ 319.9 kW
- Transmission
- Automatic · 9 speeds
- Body
- Sedan/Saloon
NHTSA VIN specification · Market not established
Specifications & source conditions ↗SOURCE-RECORDED POWERTRAINS
Engine fitments & vehicle specifications
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Exact engine code: M256
9 source configuration groups
Mercedes-Benz / 2022
S-Class
S500 4MATIC
- Source engine label
- M256
- Source engine power
- 429 hp≈ 319.9 kW
- Transmission
- Automatic · 9 speeds
- Body
- Sedan/Saloon
NHTSA VIN specification · Market not established
Specifications & source conditions ↗Mercedes-Benz / 2023
S-Class
S500 4MATIC
- Source engine label
- M256
- Source engine power
- 429 hp≈ 319.9 kW
- Transmission
- Not recorded
- Body
- Sedan/Saloon
NHTSA VIN specification · Market not established
Specifications & source conditions ↗Mercedes-Benz / 2023
S-Class
S580e 4MATIC
- Source engine label
- M256
- Source engine power
- 362 hp≈ 269.9 kW
- Transmission
- Not recorded
- Body
- Sedan/Saloon
NHTSA VIN specification · Market not established
Specifications & source conditions ↗Mercedes-Benz / 2024
S-Class
S580e 4MATIC
- Source engine label
- M256
- Source engine power
- 362 hp≈ 269.9 kW
- Transmission
- Automatic · 9 speeds
- Body
- Sedan/Saloon
NHTSA VIN specification · Market not established
Specifications & source conditions ↗Mercedes-Benz / 2024
S-Class
S500 4MATIC
- Source engine label
- M256
- Source engine power
- 443 hp≈ 330.3 kW
- Transmission
- Automatic · 9 speeds
- Body
- Sedan/Saloon
NHTSA VIN specification · Market not established
Specifications & source conditions ↗Mercedes-Benz / 2025–2026
S-Class
S500 4MATIC
- Source engine label
- M256
- Source engine power
- 443 hp≈ 330.3 kW
- Transmission
- Automatic · 9 speeds
- Body
- Sedan/Saloon
NHTSA VIN specification · Market not established
Specifications & source conditions ↗Mercedes-Benz / 2025
S-Class
S580e 4MATIC
- Source engine label
- M256
- Source engine power
- 579 hp≈ 431.8 kW
- Transmission
- Automatic
- Body
- Sedan/Saloon
NHTSA VIN specification · Market not established
Specifications & source conditions ↗Mercedes-Benz / 2026
S-Class
S580e 4MATIC
- Source engine label
- M256
- Source engine power
- 362 hp≈ 269.9 kW
- Transmission
- Not recorded · 9 speeds
- Body
- Sedan/Saloon
NHTSA VIN specification · Market not established
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