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The S550 was the V8 flagship of the W221-generation S-Class, built from 2007 with a 5.5-litre engine before Mercedes renamed the badge S500 on the W222 that replaced it in 2014. It buys a genuine flagship V8 for well under what any newer S-Class V8 costs, and our UAE stock runs from AED 110000 to AED 110000.
How much does a used Mercedes S550 cost in the UAE?
AED 110000 to AED 110000 on the cars we carry, with service history the main driver of price on a generation this old.
Which used Mercedes S550 year should you buy?
A later one within its run — Mercedes facelifted the W221 for the 2010 model year with revised styling and a seven-speed transmission, and the badge disappeared entirely when the W222 arrived in 2014. A post-2010 car is the newer engineering within this generation; nothing badged S550 was built after that.
How long does a Mercedes S550 last?
The S550s we inspect here run to a high median of around 179,000 km, and cars still trading at that distance point to a V8 and air suspension that hold up well under sustained use when properly maintained.
S550 or BMW 530?
The BMW 530 is far cheaper, smaller, and shows prior body or panel repair on 52% of cars against the 64% we would expect for saloons of this age and mileage here. The Mercedes C300 is also far cheaper and retains 50% after five years, for a buyer who wants the badge without the flagship size.
What to inspect on a used Mercedes S550
Read the CarSwitch inspection report before you commit, since on a car this old it separates a well-kept S550 from an expensive project.