Mercedes-Benz S-Class S450e Launch Edition vs S450e Manufaktur Edition: is the step up worth it?
Moving up costs you ₹18.00L ex-showroom Delhi on the same engine and gearbox: ₹2.38Cr for the S450e Manufaktur Edition against ₹2.20Cr for the S450e Launch Edition.+₹18.00L
The full story
Moving up costs you ₹18.00L ex-showroom Delhi on the same engine and gearbox: ₹2.38Cr for the S450e Manufaktur Edition against ₹2.20Cr for the S450e Launch Edition.
None of the equipment we track changes here, and the S450e Manufaktur Edition opens up no engine the S450e Launch Edition cannot be had with. Worth asking a dealer what the money buys before you spend it.
S450e Launch Edition or S450e Manufaktur Edition, and what each costs
Where you start
S450e Launch Edition
₹2.20Cr ex-showroom Delhi
Where the S-Class starts: the plug-in hybrid (435 PS combined), with Level 2 driver assistance with steering assist, a 360 camera, a panoramic sunroof and Burmester sound as standard.
The step up
S450e Manufaktur Edition
₹2.38Cr ex-showroom Delhi
Rs 18 lakh more than the S450e Launch Edition, for the Manufaktur Edition itself: the same engine and the same named equipment.
Our take
Nothing on the spec sheet separates these, so the only question is what you pay.
What S450e Launch Edition to S450e Manufaktur Edition costs on the road
What you pay for this step depends on where you register it: ₹18,18,000 to ₹22,14,000 on the road, against the ₹18,00,000 the price list shows.
Why the road figure moves, and by how much
Road tax is charged on what the car costs, so moving up a trim moves the tax up with it. The ₹18,00,000 is the distance between two price tags; the road figures add the tax and the charges that difference attracts.
The rate is your state's to choose, and they do not choose alike, so this one step is worth ₹3,96,000 more in one place than in another. Of the 25 states we can price this step in, Maharashtra comes out lowest, and Kerala comes out highest.
Only the rate where the car is registered applies to you, so hold a dealer's quote against your own state's figure rather than the range. The range is still worth knowing: it is why two owners can quote this step to each other, differ by ₹3,96,000, and both be right.
Mercedes-Benz S-Class on-road price, in all 25 states we price →
What the S450e Manufaktur Edition adds
Nothing we track, and no engine the S450e Launch Edition cannot be had with either. Ask a dealer what the difference actually is before you pay for it.
S450e Launch Edition vs S450e Manufaktur Edition: the questions people ask
- Is the Mercedes-Benz S-Class S450e Manufaktur Edition worth ₹18.00L over the S450e Launch Edition?
- On the equipment we track it buys nothing at all, and it opens up no engine the S450e Launch Edition cannot be had with. Ask a dealer what the difference actually is before you pay it.
- How much is the Mercedes-Benz S-Class S450e Launch Edition?
- ₹2.20Cr ex-showroom Delhi, and it is sold one way only: the S450e Launch Edition Plug-in Hybrid AT.
- How much is the Mercedes-Benz S-Class S450e Manufaktur Edition?
- ₹2.38Cr ex-showroom Delhi, and it is sold one way only: the S450e Manufaktur Edition Plug-in Hybrid AT.
- What does the step from the S-Class S450e Launch Edition to the S450e Manufaktur Edition cost on the road?
- What you pay for this step depends on where you register it: ₹18,18,000 to ₹22,14,000 on the road, against the ₹18,00,000 the price list shows. Road tax is charged on what the car costs, so moving up a trim moves the tax up with it. The ₹18,00,000 is the distance between two price tags; the road figures add the tax and the charges that difference attracts. The rate is your state's to choose, and they do not choose alike, so this one step is worth ₹3,96,000 more in one place than in another. Of the 25 states we can price this step in, Maharashtra comes out lowest, and Kerala comes out highest. Only the rate where the car is registered applies to you, so hold a dealer's quote against your own state's figure rather than the range. The range is still worth knowing: it is why two owners can quote this step to each other, differ by ₹3,96,000, and both be right.
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and features follow each maker's official material. Data last updated 9 October 2026. Verify current prices and features with a dealer before buying.