UAE used-car comparison

2024 Honda Accord
vs
2024 Mercedes-Benz S-Class

Side-by-side fair-market ranges, depreciation curves, and a metric-by-metric verdict. Built on live UAE listings, with no dealer or marketplace pulling on the answer.

Verdict, metric by metric

Each row is one objective comparison. The arrow points at the winner.

Metric2024 Honda Accord2024 Mercedes-Benz S-ClassWins
Mid-market priceAED 82,000AED 648,5002024 Honda Accord
Price band (tighter is firmer market)±12.2%±12.0%2024 Mercedes-Benz S-Class
Active UAE listings122024 Mercedes-Benz S-Class
Resale strength (newest / oldest median)1.84×0.14×2024 Honda Accord

Honda Accord

Median list price by model year, UAE market.

AED 0AED 25kAED 50kAED 75kAED 100k2018: AED 46,034 · 1 samples46k20182020: AED 46,034 · 2 samples46k20202022: AED 57,648 · 4 samples58k20222023: AED 95,558 · 1 samples96k20232024: AED 72,725 · 2 samples73k20242025: AED 84,630 · 2 samples85k2025

Weighted median list price per model year across the UAE market. Asking prices — actual sold prices typically run ~7% lower.

Mercedes-Benz S-Class

Median list price by model year, UAE market.

AED 0AED 150kAED 300kAED 450kAED 600k2018: AED 287,370 · 3 samples287k20182019: AED 150,660 · 2 samples151k20192021: AED 264,378 · 2 samples264k20212022: AED 185,070 · 1 samples185k20222024: AED 580,113 · 4 samples580k20242025: AED 41,013 · 1 samples41k2025

Weighted median list price per model year across the UAE market. Asking prices — actual sold prices typically run ~7% lower.

Common questions

Which is cheaper in the UAE, the 2024 Honda Accord or the 2024 Mercedes-Benz S-Class?
For a good-condition example at average UAE mileage, the 2024 Honda Accord sits at AED 72,000-92,000 (mid AED 82,000). The 2024 Mercedes-Benz S-Class sits at AED 571,000-726,500 (mid AED 648,500). On the midpoint, the 2024 Honda Accord is the cheaper buy this week.
Which holds its value better in the UAE?
Comparing newest-year to oldest-year median list price, the 2024 Honda Accord retains 1.84× of its original value while the 2024 Mercedes-Benz S-Class retains 0.14×. Higher is better. The 2024 Honda Accord depreciates more slowly.
Which has more UAE listings to choose from?
2024 Honda Accord has 1 active listings in our UAE sample; 2024 Mercedes-Benz S-Class has 2. The 2024 Mercedes-Benz S-Class gives you more options to negotiate from.
Is this comparison fair given the year matches?
Both sides on this page are 2024 model-year listings, sampled from UAE-wide DubiCars and YallaMotor inventories. The ranges use the same engine constants — 0.93 asking-to-sold ratio, symmetric condition multipliers, good-condition default. The only thing that varies is the model itself.
Is CarWorth tied to either brand?
No. CarWorth is independent — we don't sell, broker, or take referral fees on either car. The comparison is the same one we'd run for ourselves before buying.

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