Mercedes only built the 500 SEL/SEC for America in 1984 to fight back against grey-market importers, who were smuggling in European S-Classes by the thousands.
Lead trim: SL · 5.6L · up to 322 hp
Mercedes-Benz 5001984–1993
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FactMercedes only built the 500 SEL/SEC for America in 1984 to fight back against grey-market importers, who were smuggling in European S-Classes by the thousands.
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Trims & Figures
15 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | 1992–1993 | 5.0 L V8 | 322 hp | 354 lb-ft | — | RWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| SE · 5.0L | 1985–1985 | 5.0 L 8-cyl | 239 hp | 287 lb-ft | — | RWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| SE · 5.6L | 1992–1992 | 5.6 L 8-cyl | 239 hp | — | — | RWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| SEC · 5.0L | 1984–1984 | 5.0 L 8-cyl | 228 hp | — | — | — | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| SEC · 5.0L · RWD | 1985–1985 | 5.0 L 8-cyl | 239 hp | 287 lb-ft | — | RWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| SEC · 5.0L · RWD | 1993–1993 | 5.0 L V8 | 239 hp | — | — | RWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| SEC · 5.6L · RWD | 1992–1992 | 5.6 L 8-cyl | 239 hp | 287 lb-ft | — | RWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| SEL 5.0L | 1992–1992 | 5.0 L V8 | 239 hp | — | — | RWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| SEL 5.6L | 1992–1992 | 5.6 L 8-cyl | 239 hp | — | — | RWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| SEL · 1984 | 1984–1984 | 5.0 L 8-cyl | 228 hp | 299 lb-ft | — | — | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| SEL · RWD | 1993–1993 | 5.0 L V8 | 239 hp | — | — | RWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| SEL · RWD | 1985–1985 | 5.0 L 8-cyl | 228 hp | — | — | RWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| SL · 5.0L | 1990–1993 | 5.0 L 8-cyl | 322 hp | — | — | RWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| SL · 5.0L | 1985–1991 | 5.0 L 8-cyl | 241 hp | — | — | RWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| SL · 5.6L | 1992–1992 | 5.6 L 8-cyl | 227 hp | 287 lb-ft | — | RWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
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