Cars · Spotted Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look, August 27 2026
Benefactor Schafter
The Mercedes-style executive sedan Lucia drives through the Extended Look's biggest police chase. Benefactor is GTA's Mercedes-Benz analogue, and the Schafter has been its mid-size sedan since GTA IV.
Jalopnik's breakdown of the Extended Look identified the sedan Lucia drives in the major police chase sequence as a Benefactor Schafter, styled after the W212-generation Mercedes-Benz E-Class. A second, newer Schafter based on the pre-facelift W213 E-Class appears at a German car meet scene later in the footage, which suggests more than one generation of the model is in the game. Benefactor is GTA's fictional Mercedes-Benz brand, and the Schafter has appeared in GTA IV, GTA V and GTA Online, where it spawned into several variants including the stretched Schafter V12 and the armoured versions.
Whether either Schafter is a personal vehicle for Lucia, open-world traffic, or both is not established. Performance stats, price, and customisation options are unconfirmed until launch.
What we know
- Identified by Jalopnik in the Extended Look on August 27 2026
- Driven by Lucia in the footage's major police chase
- Styled after the W212 Mercedes-Benz E-Class, with a newer W213-style Schafter at a car meet scene
- Benefactor is GTA's fictional Mercedes-Benz brand
- The Schafter has appeared in GTA IV, GTA V and GTA Online
- Performance stats, price, and availability are unconfirmed until launch
Frequently asked
Is the Benefactor Schafter in GTA 6?+
Yes. Jalopnik identified the sedan Lucia drives during the Extended Look's police chase as a Benefactor Schafter, styled after the W212 Mercedes-Benz E-Class. A newer W213-style Schafter also appears at a car meet in the same footage.
What car is the Schafter based on?+
The Mercedes-Benz E-Class. The GTA 6 footage shows two generations, one resembling the W212 and one resembling the pre-facelift W213. Benefactor is GTA's stand-in for Mercedes-Benz.