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What a used Mercedes-Benz costs

18,415 listings across 39 Mercedes-Benz models on the market right now. Median price, spread and how easily each one turns up.

29 Mercedes-Benz models with live listings, priced from the market rather than a book value.
Live classified listings · 18,415 listings · 39 models · Updated Sep 19, 2026
Quick answer

Right now there are 18,415 used Mercedes-Benz listings across 39 models, averaging $19,881. The table below ranks them by how many are actually on the market.

Mercedes-Benz models on the market

Ranked by how many are listed. Supply counts too: with 18,415 listings across 29 models, a Mercedes-Benz with plenty of choice lets you walk away from a bad car.

FIG.01·Mercedes-Benz models by listing volume
ModelListingsMedian priceYears listed
Mercedes-Benz C-Class3,169$6,995 (2013)1994–2026
Mercedes-Benz E-Class2,805$12,863 (2014)1992–2026
Mercedes-Benz S-Class1,548$21,895 (2015)1992–2025
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter1,307$27,500 (2019)2003–2026
Mercedes-Benz ML-Class1,048$10,900 (2013)1998–2015
Mercedes-Benz GL-Class901$10,900 (2014)2007–2022
Mercedes-Benz SL-Class787$10,997 (2003)1990–2026
Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class770$15,995 (2018)2010–2026
Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class764$13,999 (2016)2010–2026
Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class647$9,900 (2013)2010–2015
Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class584$8,999 (2014)2013–2025
Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class484$9,850 (2015)2012–2026
Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class459$7,950 (2005)1998–2009
Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class442$7,995 (2006)1998–2016
Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class442$17,995 (2018)2013–2025
Mercedes-Benz G-Class407$42,500 (2002)1995–2026
Mercedes-Benz AMG GT361$181,797 (2024)1999–2026
Mercedes-Benz M-Class337$6,500 (2011)1999–2015
Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class322$8,499 (2006)2006–2023
Mercedes-Benz Metris189$17,999 (2016)2016–2023
Mercedes-Benz R-Class150$13,900 (2006)2006–2012
Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class129$21,999 (2021)2020–2026
Mercedes-Benz CL-Class128$21,900 (2008)2000–2013
Mercedes-Benz A-Class86$18,999 (2019)1999–2022
Mercedes-Benz 35025$7,500 (2005)1990–2022
Mercedes-Benz 30023$8,6761990–2020
Mercedes-Benz 50020$10,000 (2004)1992–2006
Mercedes-Benz EQB-Class18$29,6182022–2025
Mercedes-Benz 56016$5,500 (1990)1990–2018
ROWS 29·SOURCE Live classified listings

Buying a Mercedes-Benz from a dealer or an owner

Comparing the same model year on both sides — 20 years of listings, 10,178 from dealers and 3,723 private — a forecourt Mercedes-Benz asks 15% more than one sold privately, 1.15× at the median. That premium buys reconditioning, a warranty in some states and paperwork someone else handles; whether it is worth it depends on how much of that you would rather do yourself.

Drawn within each model year on purpose — a flat comparison would put the Mercedes-Benz dealer premium far higher, but only because forecourt stock is younger, not because the markup is bigger.

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How we count

All Mercedes-Benz figures on this page come from 18,415 live Mercedes-Benz listings — asking prices, not sale prices. Sellers ask more than they get, so treat these as the top of the range, not the bottom.

Percentages here are never plain averages: each listing is first turned into its ratio against the median for its own model year, and those ratios are averaged instead. Without that step the numbers lie confidently — average every Mercedes-Benz listing by seller and the dealer premium looks far bigger than the honest 15% above, purely because forecourt stock is younger. Slices too thin to survive the test are dropped rather than dressed up with an error bar, which on Mercedes-Benz leaves 29 models standing out of the 39 tracked. The full method, with the traps it avoids →

Frequently asked questions

How much does a used Mercedes-Benz cost?

Across 18,415 live listings covering 39 models, the average asking price is $19,881. The table above breaks it down per model.

Which Mercedes-Benz is cheapest to buy used?

By median asking price, the 560 at $5,500. Bear in mind a cheap purchase and a cheap car are different things — check its reliability record too.

Which Mercedes-Benz models are easiest to find?

The C-Class leads with 3,169 of the 18,415 Mercedes-Benz listings on file — roughly 17% of everything the marque has on the market, which is the difference between being able to walk away from a bad car and having to take what you find.

Is a Mercedes-Benz cheaper from a private seller?

Yes, by about 15% on the same model year — that is the median gap across 10,178 dealer and 3,723 private Mercedes-Benz listings. The dealer premium pays for reconditioning and paperwork; whether it is worth it depends on how much of that you would rather handle yourself.

Are these Mercedes-Benz prices what cars actually sell for?

No — these are asking prices from live classified adverts, 18,415 of them. Sellers usually accept less, so treat every figure here as the top of the range.

Asking prices from live classified listings, normalised against the median for each model year. Slices below a minimum listing count are omitted. Asking prices exceed transaction prices. Last updated Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.
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