UAE used-car comparison

2018 Land Rover Range Rover Velar
vs
2018 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.

Metric2018 Land Rover Range Rover Velar2018 Mercedes-Benz S-ClassWins
Mid-market priceAED 78,000AED 464,0002018 Land Rover Range Rover Velar
Price band (tighter is firmer market)±12.2%±12.0%2018 Mercedes-Benz S-Class
Active UAE listings11Tie
Resale strength (newest / oldest median)3.02×0.14×2018 Land Rover Range Rover Velar

Land Rover Range Rover Velar

Median list price by model year, UAE market.

AED 0AED 75kAED 150kAED 225kAED 300k2018: AED 89,203 · 3 samples89k20182020: AED 109,275 · 2 samples109k20202021: AED 269,700 · 1 samples270k2021

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 2018 Land Rover Range Rover Velar or the 2018 Mercedes-Benz S-Class?
For a good-condition example at average UAE mileage, the 2018 Land Rover Range Rover Velar sits at AED 68,500-87,500 (mid AED 78,000). The 2018 Mercedes-Benz S-Class sits at AED 408,500-520,000 (mid AED 464,000). On the midpoint, the 2018 Land Rover Range Rover Velar is the cheaper buy this week.
Which holds its value better in the UAE?
Comparing newest-year to oldest-year median list price, the 2018 Land Rover Range Rover Velar retains 3.02× of its original value while the 2018 Mercedes-Benz S-Class retains 0.14×. Higher is better. The 2018 Land Rover Range Rover Velar depreciates more slowly.
Which has more UAE listings to choose from?
2018 Land Rover Range Rover Velar has 1 active listings in our UAE sample; 2018 Mercedes-Benz S-Class has 1. Both sides give you similar choice on the market.
Is this comparison fair given the year matches?
Both sides on this page are 2018 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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