Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2020 price in Kenya
No 2020 Mercedes-Benz S-Class is listed on Cada right now. Imported to arrive in 2026, it is 6 years old to KRA, which takes 55% off its CRSP value: about KES 6,800,000 – KES 17,800,000 landed across 35 KRA versions.
Import duty on a Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2020, by version
KRA treats a Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2020 landing in 2026 as 6 years old and takes 55% off its CRSP value before charging tax.
| KRA model | Engine | CRSP value | Customs value | Import duty (35%) | Excise duty | VAT (16%) | Import declaration fee (2.5%) | Railway development levy (2%) | Total taxes | Landed cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S-CLASS S450 AMG LINE | 3,000 cc · Diesel | KES 18,425,735 | KES 3,137,630 | KES 1,098,171 | KES 1,482,530 | KES 914,933 | KES 78,441 | KES 62,753 | KES 3,636,828 | KES 6,879,458 |
| S-CLASS S400D 4 MATIC AMG LINE | 3,000 cc · Diesel | KES 19,792,720 | KES 3,370,408 | KES 1,179,643 | KES 1,592,518 | KES 982,811 | KES 84,260 | KES 67,408 | KES 3,906,640 | KES 7,382,048 |
| S-CLASS S400D SPORTS LIMITED | 3,000 cc · Diesel | KES 19,899,794 | KES 3,388,641 | KES 1,186,024 | KES 1,601,133 | KES 988,128 | KES 84,716 | KES 67,773 | KES 3,927,774 | KES 7,421,415 |
| S-CLASS S400D 4 MATIC AMG LINE | 3,000 cc · Diesel | KES 20,103,175 | KES 3,423,274 | KES 1,198,146 | KES 1,617,497 | KES 998,227 | KES 85,582 | KES 68,465 | KES 3,967,917 | KES 7,496,191 |
| S-CLASS S400D 4 MATIC AMG LINE PACKAGE | 3,000 cc · Diesel | KES 20,771,908 | KES 3,537,149 | KES 1,238,002 | KES 1,671,303 | KES 1,031,433 | KES 88,429 | KES 70,743 | KES 4,099,910 | KES 7,742,059 |
| S-CLASS S400D SPORTS LIMITED | 3,000 cc · Diesel | KES 21,191,236 | KES 3,608,554 | KES 1,262,994 | KES 1,705,042 | KES 1,052,254 | KES 90,214 | KES 72,171 | KES 4,182,675 | KES 7,896,229 |
| S-CLASS S560 LONG AMG LINE | 4,000 cc · Petrol | KES 21,296,742 | KES 3,626,521 | KES 1,269,282 | KES 1,713,531 | KES 1,057,493 | KES 90,663 | KES 72,530 | KES 4,203,499 | KES 7,935,020 |
| S-CLASS S400D 4 MATIC | 3,000 cc · Diesel | KES 21,376,138 | KES 3,640,041 | KES 1,274,014 | KES 1,719,919 | KES 1,061,436 | KES 91,001 | KES 72,801 | KES 4,219,171 | KES 7,964,212 |
| S-CLASS S580 4 MATIC AMG LINE | 3,000 cc · Hybrid | KES 21,786,188 | KES 4,006,655 | KES 1,402,329 | KES 1,352,246 | KES 1,081,797 | KES 100,166 | KES 80,133 | KES 4,016,671 | KES 8,128,326 |
| S-CLASS S400D 4 MATIC AMG LINE | 3,000 cc · Diesel | KES 22,433,660 | KES 3,820,121 | KES 1,337,042 | KES 1,805,007 | KES 1,113,947 | KES 95,503 | KES 76,402 | KES 4,427,901 | KES 8,353,022 |
| S-CLASS S450D 4 MATIC AMG LINE PACKAGE | 3,000 cc · Hybrid | KES 22,501,528 | KES 4,138,212 | KES 1,448,374 | KES 1,396,647 | KES 1,117,317 | KES 103,455 | KES 82,764 | KES 4,148,557 | KES 8,391,769 |
| S-CLASS S560 LONG | 4,000 cc · Petrol | KES 22,830,917 | KES 3,887,768 | KES 1,360,719 | KES 1,836,970 | KES 1,133,673 | KES 97,194 | KES 77,755 | KES 4,506,311 | KES 8,499,079 |
| S-CLASS S580 4 MATIC LONG AMG LINE | 4,000 cc · Hybrid | KES 22,992,043 | KES 3,915,205 | KES 1,370,322 | KES 1,849,934 | KES 1,141,674 | KES 97,880 | KES 78,304 | KES 4,538,114 | KES 8,558,319 |
| S-CLASS S560 LONG SPORTS LIMITED | 4,000 cc · Petrol | KES 23,027,548 | KES 3,921,251 | KES 1,372,438 | KES 1,852,791 | KES 1,143,437 | KES 98,031 | KES 78,425 | KES 4,545,122 | KES 8,571,373 |
| S-CLASS S560E LONG | 4,000 cc · Petrol | KES 23,098,621 | KES 3,933,354 | KES 1,376,674 | KES 1,858,510 | KES 1,146,966 | KES 98,334 | KES 78,667 | KES 4,559,151 | KES 8,597,505 |
| S-CLASS S500 4 MATIC LONG AMG LINE | 3,000 cc · Hybrid | KES 23,170,311 | KES 4,261,207 | KES 1,491,422 | KES 1,438,157 | KES 1,150,526 | KES 106,530 | KES 85,224 | KES 4,271,859 | KES 8,638,066 |
| S-CLASS S580 4 MATIC AMG LINE | 4,000 cc · Hybrid | KES 23,393,523 | KES 3,983,571 | KES 1,394,250 | KES 1,882,237 | KES 1,161,609 | KES 99,589 | KES 79,671 | KES 4,617,356 | KES 8,705,927 |
| S-CLASS S560E LONG | 3,000 cc · Hybrid | KES 23,529,083 | KES 4,327,188 | KES 1,514,516 | KES 1,460,426 | KES 1,168,341 | KES 108,180 | KES 86,544 | KES 4,338,007 | KES 8,770,195 |
| S-CLASS S450 EXCLUSIVE AMG LINE | 3,000 cc · Hybrid | KES 24,301,650 | KES 4,469,269 | KES 1,564,244 | KES 1,508,378 | KES 1,206,703 | KES 111,732 | KES 89,385 | KES 4,480,442 | KES 9,054,711 |
| S-CLASS | 4,000 cc · Petrol | KES 24,642,303 | KES 4,196,220 | KES 1,468,677 | KES 1,982,714 | KES 1,223,618 | KES 104,906 | KES 83,924 | KES 4,863,839 | KES 9,165,059 |
| S-CLASS S400D 4 MATIC | 4,000 cc · Petrol | KES 24,718,359 | KES 4,209,171 | KES 1,473,210 | KES 1,988,833 | KES 1,227,394 | KES 105,229 | KES 84,183 | KES 4,878,849 | KES 9,193,020 |
| S-CLASS S500 4 MATIC | 3,000 cc · Hybrid | KES 24,862,144 | KES 4,572,348 | KES 1,600,322 | KES 1,543,168 | KES 1,234,534 | KES 114,309 | KES 91,447 | KES 4,583,780 | KES 9,261,128 |
| S-CLASS S450D 4 MATIC AMG LINE PACKAGE | 3,000 cc · Hybrid | KES 25,619,889 | KES 4,711,704 | KES 1,649,096 | KES 1,590,200 | KES 1,272,160 | KES 117,793 | KES 94,234 | KES 4,723,483 | KES 9,540,187 |
| S-CLASS S500 4 MATIC LONG FIRST EDITION | 3,000 cc · Hybrid | KES 25,774,586 | KES 4,740,154 | KES 1,659,054 | KES 1,599,802 | KES 1,279,842 | KES 118,504 | KES 94,803 | KES 4,752,005 | KES 9,597,159 |
| S-CLASS S560 LONG CHAUFFEURED LIMITED | 4,000 cc · Petrol | KES 25,823,835 | KES 4,397,418 | KES 1,539,096 | KES 2,077,780 | KES 1,282,287 | KES 109,935 | KES 87,948 | KES 5,097,046 | KES 9,599,464 |
| S-CLASS S560E LONG | 3,000 cc · Hybrid | KES 25,942,183 | KES 4,770,976 | KES 1,669,842 | KES 1,610,205 | KES 1,288,164 | KES 119,274 | KES 95,420 | KES 4,782,905 | KES 9,658,881 |
| S-CLASS S500 4 MATIC AMG LINE | 3,000 cc · Hybrid | KES 26,045,516 | KES 4,789,980 | KES 1,676,493 | KES 1,616,618 | KES 1,293,295 | KES 119,750 | KES 95,800 | KES 4,801,956 | KES 9,696,936 |
| S-CLASS S450 EXCLUSIVE AMG LINE | 3,000 cc · Hybrid | KES 26,132,335 | KES 4,805,947 | KES 1,682,081 | KES 1,622,007 | KES 1,297,606 | KES 120,149 | KES 96,119 | KES 4,817,962 | KES 9,728,909 |
| S-CLASS S500 4 MATIC LONG FIRST EDITION AMG LINE | 3,000 cc · Hybrid | KES 26,632,015 | KES 4,897,842 | KES 1,714,245 | KES 1,653,022 | KES 1,322,417 | KES 122,446 | KES 97,957 | KES 4,910,087 | KES 9,912,929 |
| S-CLASS S580 4 MATIC AMG LINE | 4,000 cc · Diesel | KES 28,535,821 | KES 4,859,229 | KES 1,700,730 | KES 2,295,986 | KES 1,416,951 | KES 121,481 | KES 97,185 | KES 5,632,333 | KES 10,596,562 |
| S-CLASS S560 COUPE AMG LINE | 4,000 cc · Petrol | KES 33,032,267 | KES 5,624,907 | KES 1,968,717 | KES 2,657,768 | KES 1,640,223 | KES 140,623 | KES 112,498 | KES 6,519,829 | KES 12,249,736 |
| S-CLASS S560 LONG | 4,000 cc · Petrol | KES 33,134,218 | KES 5,642,268 | KES 1,974,794 | KES 2,665,972 | KES 1,645,285 | KES 141,057 | KES 112,845 | KES 6,539,953 | KES 12,287,221 |
| S-CLASS S560 COUPE AMG LINE | 4,000 cc · Petrol | KES 35,520,584 | KES 6,048,631 | KES 2,117,021 | KES 2,857,978 | KES 1,763,781 | KES 151,216 | KES 120,973 | KES 7,010,969 | KES 13,164,600 |
| S-CLASS S550 CABRIOLET | 3,000 cc · Hybrid | KES 43,804,944 | KES 8,056,082 | KES 2,819,629 | KES 2,718,928 | KES 2,175,142 | KES 201,402 | KES 161,122 | KES 8,076,223 | KES 16,237,305 |
| S-CLASS S550 CABRIOLET | 4,700 cc · Petrol | KES 47,948,048 | KES 8,164,844 | KES 2,857,695 | KES 3,857,889 | KES 2,380,868 | KES 204,121 | KES 163,297 | KES 9,463,870 | KES 17,733,714 |
Landed cost is KRA's customs value plus these taxes and KES 105,000 for port, clearing and registration. The car's own price, shipping and Cada's service fee are not included. Estimate — final KRA assessment may differ.
2020 against nearby years
| Model year | KRA duty and taxes | Landed cost | From-price vs 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | KES 4,800,000 – KES 12,700,000 | KES 9,100,000 – KES 23,700,000 | +KES 2,300,000 |
| 2021 | KES 4,000,000 – KES 10,600,000 | KES 7,600,000 – KES 19,700,000 | +KES 800,000 |
| 2020 | KES 3,600,000 – KES 9,500,000 | KES 6,800,000 – KES 17,800,000 | – |
| 2019 | KES 3,200,000 – KES 8,500,000 | KES 6,100,000 – KES 15,800,000 | −KES 700,000 |
Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2020 questions
How much is a 2020 Mercedes-Benz S-Class in Kenya?
No 2020 Mercedes-Benz S-Class is listed on Cada right now. Imported from Japan, the estimate is KES 6,800,000 – KES 17,800,000 with KRA taxes, port, clearing and registration (based on KRA's values; the car's own price and shipping differ).
What is the import duty on a 2020 Mercedes-Benz S-Class?
KRA values a 2020 Mercedes-Benz S-Class at its CRSP value less 55% depreciation for a 6-year-old car, then charges import duty, excise duty, VAT, IDF and RDL on that value: about KES 3,600,000 – KES 9,500,000 in total, depending on the version. The final KRA assessment may differ.
Can a 2020 Mercedes-Benz S-Class be imported into Kenya?
Yes. Kenya admits cars first registered within 8 years, so a 2020 Mercedes-Benz S-Class can land up to the end of 2027. Cada can import one for you.
What engine and fuel does a 2020 Mercedes-Benz S-Class have?
KRA lists 35 versions of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class with 3,000 cc, 4,000 cc, 4,700 cc engines (diesel, petrol, hybrid). Which of them were built in 2020 depends on the car; a 2020 Mercedes-Benz S-Class's export certificate and chassis number confirm it.