The Benefactor Schafter is a Sedans Car featured in Grand Theft Auto V and GTA Online.

This vehicle also appears in Grand Theft Auto IV.

How to get the Schafter in GTA 5 Story Mode:

In GTA V Story Mode, the Schafter can only be found and stolen (see the spawn locations in the "Appearances" section below). It is not available for purchase.

How to get the Schafter in GTA Online:

The Schafter can be simply found and stolen on the street (see the spawn locations in the "Appearances" section below), or it can be purchased for a price of $65,000.

The Schafter can be stored in any of your Properties/Garages as a Personal Vehicle. It can be customized at Los Santos Customs. You can also modify it in a Vehicle Workshop inside one of your owned properties.

Once acquired, you can request the delivery of the Schafter from the Mechanic.

NB: The Schafter has been removed from the purchasable list of vehicles on June 13, 2023 - but it can still be stolen off the street.

The Schafter is also one of the "wanted" vehicles that can be required for the Simeon's Export Requests freemode mission, giving you a reward of $9,750 when delivered to his garage.

Benefactor Schafter in Real Life:

The design of the Benefactor Schafter is based on a real life Mercedes-Benz E-Class.

Benefactor Schafter Top Speed:

The actual top speed of the Schafter in GTA V is 110.25 mph (177.43 km/h) when it's fully upgraded, as it's been accurately tested in-game by Broughy1322.

Can you sell the Schafter in GTA Online?

Yes, it's possible to sell the Schafter. If you purchased the vehicle, you can sell it for a resale price of $39,000 (60% of the original purchase), plus 50% of the value of your upgrades. Otherwise, if you stole the Schafter from the street, you can sell it for $6,500.

Schafter: GTA V Vehicle Info

  • Seats 4
  • Mass / Weight 1,600 KG
  • Drive Train RWD
  • Gears 5

Schafter: GTA V Performance

  • Top Speed - Real 110.25 mph (177.43 km/h)
  • Lap Time 1:09.669
  • Bulletproof No
  • Explosive Resistance

    Amount of explosives required to destroy the Schafter, with 100% armor, and occupied by a player:

    Explosive Weapon Amount
    Homing Launcher / Oppressor Missiles / Jet Missiles 1
    RPG / Grenades / Sticky Bomb / MOC Cannon 1
    Explosive Rounds (Heavy Sniper Mk II) 2
    Tank Cannon (Rhino / APC) 1
    Anti-Aircraft Trailer Dual 20mm Flak 1

Schafter: GTA V Statistics

  • Speed
    77.80
  • Acceleration
    50.00
  • Braking
    30.00
  • Handling
    77.27
  • Overall 58.77

Note: The above statistics are coming from the Rockstar official website.

Schafter Description:

Good-looking yet utilitarian, sexy yet asexual, slender yet terrifyingly powerful, the Schafter is German engineering at its very finest.

Schafter: GTA V Appearances

  • Model ID schafter2
  • Default Radio Stations Non-Stop-Pop FM
  • Notes NB: The Schafter has been removed from the purchasable list of vehicles on June 13, 2023 - but it can still be stolen off the street.
  • Schafter: Vehicle Customization

    Total Cost to Fully Upgrade in GTA Online $232,415
    ModificationStory PriceGTA Online Price
    Armor
    No Armor$325$650
    Armor Upgrade 20%$1,625$6,375
    Armor Upgrade 40%$4,062$10,625
    Armor Upgrade 60%$6,500$17,000
    Armor Upgrade 80%$11,375$29,750
    Armor Upgrade 100%$16,250$42,500
    Brakes
    Stock Brakes$325$650
    Street Brakes$6,500$13,000
    Sport Brakes$8,775$17,550
    Race Brakes$11,375$22,750
    Bumpers
    Stock Front Bumper$750$1,500
    Custom Front Splitter$1,250$2,500
    Carbon Front Splitter$1,650$3,300
    Stock Rear Bumper$750$1,500
    Custom Rear Bumper$1,250$2,500
    Engine
    EMS Upgrade, Level 1$2,925$5,850
    EMS Upgrade, Level 2$4,062$8,125
    EMS Upgrade, Level 3$5,850$11,700
    EMS Upgrade, Level 4$10,887$21,775
    Exhausts
    Stock Exhaust$130$260
    Oval Exhaust$375$750
    Chrome Tip Exhaust$899$1,800
    Dual Exit Exhaust$1,499$3,000
    Titanium Exhaust$4,770$9,550
    Explosives
    Ignition BombN/A$5,000
    Remote BombN/A$7,500
    Grilles
    Stock Grille$100$200
    Chrome Grille$375$750
    Sports Grille$670$1,340
    Hoods
    Stock Hood$450$900
    Vented Hood$850$1,700
    Carbon Hood$1,200$2,400
    Carbon Vented Hood$1,450$2,900
    Horns
    See the full list of the available Horns options »
    Lights > Headlights
    Stock Lights$200$400
    Xenon Lights$1,000$5,000
    Lights > Neon Kits
    See the full list of the available Neon Kits options »
    Plates
    Blue on White 1$50$200
    Blue on White 2$50$200
    Blue on White 3$50$200
    Yellow on Blue$75$300
    Yellow on Black$150$600
    Respray
    See the full list of the available Respray options »
    Roofs
    Stock Roof$100$200
    Carbon Roof$350$700
    Skirts
    Stock Skirts$1,250$2,500
    Custom Skirts 1$1,500$3,000
    Carbon Skirts$2,000$4,000
    Spoilers
    None$500$1,000
    Lip Spoiler$750$1,500
    Carbon Wing$950$1,900
    High Level Spoiler$1,300$2,600
    Suspension
    Stock Suspension$100$200
    Lowered Suspension$500$1,000
    Street Suspension$1,000$2,000
    Sport Suspension$1,700$3,400
    Competition Suspension$2,200$4,400
    Transmission
    Stock Transmission$325$650
    Street Transmission$9,587$19,175
    Sports Transmission$10,562$21,125
    Race Transmission$13,000$26,000
    Turbo
    None$1,625$3,250
    Turbo Tuning$8,125$42,500
    Wheels > Wheel Type
    See the full list of the available Wheel Types options »
    Wheels > Wheel Color
    See the full list of the available Wheel Colors options »
    Wheels > Tire Design
    Stock Tires$100$200
    Custom Tires$2,500$5,000
    Wheels > Tire Enhancements
    Standard Tires$350$200
    Bulletproof Tires$4,000$25,000 (Rank 20)
    Low Grip TiresN/A$500 (at LS Car Meet)
    Wheels > Tire Smoke
    See the full list of the available Tire Smoke options »
    Windows
    None$100$500
    Light Smoke$200$1,500
    Dark Smoke$450$3,500
    Limo$700$5,000

Schafter: GTA V Screenshots

Schafter: Custom Paint Jobs

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