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Old Cars DataMercedes-Benz500E valuation

How much is a Mercedes-Benz 500E worth?

Current market reference from completed auction sales over the last 12 months.

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29 auction sales

Completed sales, not listing estimates

Updated every 15 minutes

Yesterday's auction activity available today

Nineteen sources

BaT, Cars & Bids, Mecum, Bonhams, SOMO, and more

Direct answer

The Mercedes-Benz 500E market carries a current 12-month median auction price of $46,250 across 29 tracked sales. Recent examples commonly range from $35,000 to $77,000.

Values are estimated from completed auction results. Old Cars Data does not add buyer premiums, taxes, or fees during normalization, but source-reported results may already include them. Private-party sales, dealer asking prices, and undocumented condition details are not included unless they appear in source data.

12-month snapshot

Market overview

Based on sold auction results from the past 12 months.

Total auctions
29

Past 12 months

Median price
$46,250

Mid market

Lower quartile
$35,000

25th percentile

Upper quartile
$77,000

75th percentile

Sold examples

Auction gallery

Photos from real Mercedes-Benz 500E examples that crossed the block, each tied to its completed sale.

Imagery sourced from completed auction listings

Overview

About the Mercedes-Benz 500E

The Mercedes-Benz 500E remains a sought-after collector vehicle, blending period design with the kind of provenance auction buyers reward. Values shift with condition, mileage, originality, and documentation, so the figures here reflect the spread of real outcomes rather than a single sticker price. Use the year index below to narrow toward the examples most comparable to yours.

Model years

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Each year links to comparable pricing and sales data for that model year.

20052 sales20031 sale19951 sale19948 sales19938 sales19929 sales

Latest results

Recent auctions

The most recent completed Mercedes-Benz 500E auctions across all tracked sources.

PriceYearMileageAuction houseLocationDateStatusLink
  • $48,0001992149,000 miBring a TrailerGaithersburg, MDSep 19, 2026SoldView auction
  • $33,2501992144,000 miBring a TrailerChesapeake, VASep 10, 2026SoldView auction
  • $177,7771994105,000 miBring a TrailerCalgary, ALBERTASep 4, 2026SoldView auction
  • $52,6661992169,000 miBring a TrailerNaples, FLAug 27, 2026SoldView auction
  • $43,2501993105,000 miBring a TrailerGrass Valley, CAAug 18, 2026SoldView auction
  • $190,40019940 miGooding & CoUnknownAug 15, 2026SoldView auction
  • $162,40019920 miGooding & CoUnknownAug 15, 2026SoldView auction
  • $89,500199355,000 miBring a TrailerBoca Raton, FLJul 21, 2026SoldView auction
  • $76,000199369,000 miBring a TrailerManor, TXJul 19, 2026SoldView auction
  • $34,0001994152,000 miBring a TrailerAlameda, CAJul 7, 2026SoldView auction
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Reference notes

Frequently asked questions.

Are Mercedes-Benz 500E prices going up or down?

Recent Mercedes-Benz 500E prices move with the mix of condition, mileage, and documentation crossing the auction block. Use the chart and recent results to judge the current direction from real outcomes.

How accurate is this price history data?

Every figure is computed from completed auction results normalized into canonical make, model, year, price, and status fields.

Where does your data come from?

Bring a Trailer, Cars & Bids, Hemmings, AutoHunter, Hagerty, PCAR Market, All Collector Cars, Gooding & Co, RM Sotheby's, Barrett-Jackson, Sotheby's Motorsport, Car & Classic, The Market, Broad Arrow, MB Market, Mecum Auctions, PistonHeads, Collecting Cars, and Bonhams, refreshed every 15 minutes and mapped into one consistent schema.

What affects classic car values?

Year, mileage, condition, originality, service history, color, options, and provenance all move prices. Sparse markets can swing materially on a single notable sale.

How much does a Mercedes-Benz 500E cost?

A Mercedes-Benz 500E typically sells for about $46,250 at auction, with recent examples commonly ranging from $35,000 to $77,000 based on 29 sales from the last 12 months.

How often do prices update?

The market refreshes every 15 minutes.

How many Mercedes-Benz 500E cars sell at auction?

We tracked 29 Mercedes-Benz 500E auction sales in the last 12 months.