Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2021 price in Kenya
No 2021 Mercedes-Benz S-Class is listed on Cada right now. Imported to arrive in 2026, it is 5 years old to KRA, which takes 50% off its CRSP value: about KES 7,600,000 – KES 19,700,000 landed across 35 KRA versions.
Import duty on a Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2021, by version
KRA treats a Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2021 landing in 2026 as 5 years old and takes 50% 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 3,486,256 | KES 1,220,190 | KES 1,647,256 | KES 1,016,592 | KES 87,156 | KES 69,725 | KES 4,040,919 | KES 7,632,175 |
| S-CLASS S400D 4 MATIC AMG LINE | 3,000 cc · Diesel | KES 19,792,720 | KES 3,744,898 | KES 1,310,714 | KES 1,769,464 | KES 1,092,012 | KES 93,622 | KES 74,898 | KES 4,340,710 | KES 8,190,608 |
| S-CLASS S400D SPORTS LIMITED | 3,000 cc · Diesel | KES 19,899,794 | KES 3,765,157 | KES 1,317,805 | KES 1,779,037 | KES 1,097,920 | KES 94,129 | KES 75,303 | KES 4,364,194 | KES 8,234,351 |
| S-CLASS S400D 4 MATIC AMG LINE | 3,000 cc · Diesel | KES 20,103,175 | KES 3,803,637 | KES 1,331,273 | KES 1,797,219 | KES 1,109,141 | KES 95,091 | KES 76,073 | KES 4,408,797 | KES 8,317,434 |
| S-CLASS S400D 4 MATIC AMG LINE PACKAGE | 3,000 cc · Diesel | KES 20,771,908 | KES 3,930,166 | KES 1,375,558 | KES 1,857,003 | KES 1,146,036 | KES 98,254 | KES 78,603 | KES 4,555,454 | KES 8,590,620 |
| S-CLASS S400D SPORTS LIMITED | 3,000 cc · Diesel | KES 21,191,236 | KES 4,009,505 | KES 1,403,327 | KES 1,894,491 | KES 1,169,172 | KES 100,238 | KES 80,190 | KES 4,647,418 | KES 8,761,923 |
| S-CLASS S560 LONG AMG LINE | 4,000 cc · Petrol | KES 21,296,742 | KES 4,029,467 | KES 1,410,313 | KES 1,903,923 | KES 1,174,992 | KES 100,737 | KES 80,589 | KES 4,670,554 | KES 8,805,021 |
| S-CLASS S400D 4 MATIC | 3,000 cc · Diesel | KES 21,376,138 | KES 4,044,489 | KES 1,415,571 | KES 1,911,021 | KES 1,179,373 | KES 101,112 | KES 80,890 | KES 4,687,967 | KES 8,837,456 |
| S-CLASS S580 4 MATIC AMG LINE | 3,000 cc · Hybrid | KES 21,786,188 | KES 4,451,839 | KES 1,558,144 | KES 1,502,496 | KES 1,201,997 | KES 111,296 | KES 89,037 | KES 4,462,970 | KES 9,019,809 |
| S-CLASS S400D 4 MATIC AMG LINE | 3,000 cc · Diesel | KES 22,433,660 | KES 4,244,579 | KES 1,485,603 | KES 2,005,564 | KES 1,237,719 | KES 106,114 | KES 84,892 | KES 4,919,892 | KES 9,269,471 |
| S-CLASS S450D 4 MATIC AMG LINE PACKAGE | 3,000 cc · Hybrid | KES 22,501,528 | KES 4,598,013 | KES 1,609,305 | KES 1,551,830 | KES 1,241,464 | KES 114,950 | KES 91,960 | KES 4,609,509 | KES 9,312,522 |
| S-CLASS S560 LONG | 4,000 cc · Petrol | KES 22,830,917 | KES 4,319,742 | KES 1,511,910 | KES 2,041,078 | KES 1,259,637 | KES 107,994 | KES 86,395 | KES 5,007,014 | KES 9,431,756 |
| S-CLASS S580 4 MATIC LONG AMG LINE | 4,000 cc · Hybrid | KES 22,992,043 | KES 4,350,228 | KES 1,522,580 | KES 2,055,483 | KES 1,268,527 | KES 108,756 | KES 87,005 | KES 5,042,351 | KES 9,497,579 |
| S-CLASS S560 LONG SPORTS LIMITED | 4,000 cc · Petrol | KES 23,027,548 | KES 4,356,946 | KES 1,524,931 | KES 2,058,657 | KES 1,270,485 | KES 108,924 | KES 87,139 | KES 5,050,136 | KES 9,512,082 |
| S-CLASS S560E LONG | 4,000 cc · Petrol | KES 23,098,621 | KES 4,370,393 | KES 1,529,638 | KES 2,065,011 | KES 1,274,407 | KES 109,260 | KES 87,408 | KES 5,065,724 | KES 9,541,117 |
| S-CLASS S500 4 MATIC LONG AMG LINE | 3,000 cc · Hybrid | KES 23,170,311 | KES 4,734,674 | KES 1,657,136 | KES 1,597,953 | KES 1,278,362 | KES 118,367 | KES 94,693 | KES 4,746,511 | KES 9,586,185 |
| S-CLASS S580 4 MATIC AMG LINE | 4,000 cc · Hybrid | KES 23,393,523 | KES 4,426,190 | KES 1,549,167 | KES 2,091,375 | KES 1,290,677 | KES 110,655 | KES 88,524 | KES 5,130,398 | KES 9,661,588 |
| S-CLASS S560E LONG | 3,000 cc · Hybrid | KES 23,529,083 | KES 4,807,986 | KES 1,682,795 | KES 1,622,695 | KES 1,298,156 | KES 120,200 | KES 96,160 | KES 4,820,006 | KES 9,732,992 |
| S-CLASS S450 EXCLUSIVE AMG LINE | 3,000 cc · Hybrid | KES 24,301,650 | KES 4,965,854 | KES 1,738,049 | KES 1,675,976 | KES 1,340,781 | KES 124,146 | KES 99,317 | KES 4,978,269 | KES 10,049,123 |
| S-CLASS | 4,000 cc · Petrol | KES 24,642,303 | KES 4,662,467 | KES 1,631,863 | KES 2,203,016 | KES 1,359,575 | KES 116,562 | KES 93,249 | KES 5,404,265 | KES 10,171,732 |
| S-CLASS S400D 4 MATIC | 4,000 cc · Petrol | KES 24,718,359 | KES 4,676,857 | KES 1,636,900 | KES 2,209,815 | KES 1,363,772 | KES 116,921 | KES 93,537 | KES 5,420,945 | KES 10,202,802 |
| S-CLASS S500 4 MATIC | 3,000 cc · Hybrid | KES 24,862,144 | KES 5,080,387 | KES 1,778,135 | KES 1,714,631 | KES 1,371,704 | KES 127,010 | KES 101,608 | KES 5,093,088 | KES 10,278,475 |
| S-CLASS S450D 4 MATIC AMG LINE PACKAGE | 3,000 cc · Hybrid | KES 25,619,889 | KES 5,235,226 | KES 1,832,329 | KES 1,766,889 | KES 1,413,511 | KES 130,881 | KES 104,705 | KES 5,248,315 | KES 10,588,541 |
| S-CLASS S500 4 MATIC LONG FIRST EDITION | 3,000 cc · Hybrid | KES 25,774,586 | KES 5,266,837 | KES 1,843,393 | KES 1,777,558 | KES 1,422,046 | KES 131,671 | KES 105,337 | KES 5,280,005 | KES 10,651,842 |
| S-CLASS S560 LONG CHAUFFEURED LIMITED | 4,000 cc · Petrol | KES 25,823,835 | KES 4,886,020 | KES 1,710,107 | KES 2,308,644 | KES 1,424,763 | KES 122,151 | KES 97,720 | KES 5,663,385 | KES 10,654,405 |
| S-CLASS S560E LONG | 3,000 cc · Hybrid | KES 25,942,183 | KES 5,301,085 | KES 1,855,380 | KES 1,789,116 | KES 1,431,293 | KES 132,527 | KES 106,022 | KES 5,314,338 | KES 10,720,423 |
| S-CLASS S500 4 MATIC AMG LINE | 3,000 cc · Hybrid | KES 26,045,516 | KES 5,322,200 | KES 1,862,770 | KES 1,796,243 | KES 1,436,994 | KES 133,055 | KES 106,444 | KES 5,335,506 | KES 10,762,706 |
| S-CLASS S450 EXCLUSIVE AMG LINE | 3,000 cc · Hybrid | KES 26,132,335 | KES 5,339,941 | KES 1,868,979 | KES 1,802,230 | KES 1,441,784 | KES 133,499 | KES 106,799 | KES 5,353,291 | KES 10,798,232 |
| S-CLASS S500 4 MATIC LONG FIRST EDITION AMG LINE | 3,000 cc · Hybrid | KES 26,632,015 | KES 5,442,046 | KES 1,904,716 | KES 1,836,691 | KES 1,469,352 | KES 136,051 | KES 108,841 | KES 5,455,651 | KES 11,002,697 |
| S-CLASS S580 4 MATIC AMG LINE | 4,000 cc · Diesel | KES 28,535,821 | KES 5,399,143 | KES 1,889,700 | KES 2,551,095 | KES 1,574,390 | KES 134,979 | KES 107,983 | KES 6,258,147 | KES 11,762,290 |
| S-CLASS S560 COUPE AMG LINE | 4,000 cc · Petrol | KES 33,032,267 | KES 6,249,897 | KES 2,187,464 | KES 2,953,076 | KES 1,822,470 | KES 156,247 | KES 124,998 | KES 7,244,255 | KES 13,599,152 |
| S-CLASS S560 LONG | 4,000 cc · Petrol | KES 33,134,218 | KES 6,269,187 | KES 2,194,215 | KES 2,962,191 | KES 1,828,095 | KES 156,730 | KES 125,384 | KES 7,266,615 | KES 13,640,802 |
| S-CLASS S560 COUPE AMG LINE | 4,000 cc · Petrol | KES 35,520,584 | KES 6,720,701 | KES 2,352,245 | KES 3,175,531 | KES 1,959,756 | KES 168,018 | KES 134,414 | KES 7,789,964 | KES 14,615,665 |
| S-CLASS S550 CABRIOLET | 3,000 cc · Hybrid | KES 43,804,944 | KES 8,951,202 | KES 3,132,921 | KES 3,021,031 | KES 2,416,825 | KES 223,780 | KES 179,024 | KES 8,973,581 | KES 18,029,783 |
| S-CLASS S550 CABRIOLET | 4,700 cc · Petrol | KES 47,948,048 | KES 9,072,049 | KES 3,175,217 | KES 4,286,543 | KES 2,645,409 | KES 226,801 | KES 181,441 | KES 10,515,411 | KES 19,692,460 |
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.
2021 against nearby years
| Model year | KRA duty and taxes | Landed cost | From-price vs 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | KES 5,600,000 – KES 14,800,000 | KES 10,600,000 – KES 27,600,000 | +KES 3,000,000 |
| 2022 | KES 4,800,000 – KES 12,700,000 | KES 9,100,000 – KES 23,700,000 | +KES 1,500,000 |
| 2021 | KES 4,000,000 – KES 10,600,000 | KES 7,600,000 – KES 19,700,000 | – |
| 2020 | KES 3,600,000 – KES 9,500,000 | KES 6,800,000 – KES 17,800,000 | −KES 800,000 |
| 2019 | KES 3,200,000 – KES 8,500,000 | KES 6,100,000 – KES 15,800,000 | −KES 1,500,000 |
Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2021 questions
How much is a 2021 Mercedes-Benz S-Class in Kenya?
No 2021 Mercedes-Benz S-Class is listed on Cada right now. Imported from Japan, the estimate is KES 7,600,000 – KES 19,700,000 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 2021 Mercedes-Benz S-Class?
KRA values a 2021 Mercedes-Benz S-Class at its CRSP value less 50% depreciation for a 5-year-old car, then charges import duty, excise duty, VAT, IDF and RDL on that value: about KES 4,000,000 – KES 10,600,000 in total, depending on the version. The final KRA assessment may differ.
Can a 2021 Mercedes-Benz S-Class be imported into Kenya?
Yes. Kenya admits cars first registered within 8 years, so a 2021 Mercedes-Benz S-Class can land up to the end of 2028. Cada can import one for you.
What engine and fuel does a 2021 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 2021 depends on the car; a 2021 Mercedes-Benz S-Class's export certificate and chassis number confirm it.