Compare Aston Martin DBS Volante AM7 vs Mercedes SL R231 facelift
Variants
SL 63 AMG Euro6d
SL 63 AMG
SL 65 AMG
SL 400 Euro6d
SL 400
SL 500 Euro6d
SL 500
Capacity
Passengers
4
2
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs, 410 mm
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs, 360 mm
Offroad | Approach Angle
9.5 deg
Offroad | Departure Angle
13.0 deg
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Electric Steering
Suspension | Front
Double-wishbone
Multi-link
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Tire Size
265/35 R21, 305/30 R21
Turning Circle
12.3 m / 40.3 ft
Construction
Body Style
2-door Convertible
2-door Convertible
Dimensions
Ground Clearance
90 mm / 3.5 in
Size | Height
1295 mm / 51.0 in
Size | Length
4715 mm / 185.6 in
Size | Width
2145 mm / 84.4 in (mirror unfolded) | 1942 mm / 76.5 in (mirror folded)
1877 mm / 73.9 in | 2099 mm / 82.6 in (mirror unfolded)
Track Width | Front
1665.0 mm / 65.6 in
1600.0 mm / 63.0 in
Track Width | Rear
1645.0 mm / 64.8 in
1604.0 mm / 63.1 in
Weight
1863.0 kg / 4107.2 lbs
Wheel Size
21 in
Wheelbase
2805 mm / 110.4 in
2585 mm / 101.8 in
Performance
Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h
3.6 sec
Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph
3.5 sec
Braking | 200 km/h - 0
143.9 m / 472.0 ft
CO2 Emission
295 g/km
Fuel Economy
14.0 L/100km / 16.8 MPG (combined)
Top Speed
340.0 km/h / 211.3 mph
250.0 km/h / 155.3 mph
Powertrain
Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Engine | Compression Ratio
9.3:1
Engine | Displacement
5.2 L / 317.6 cu-in / 5204.0 cc
Engine | Power
725.0 hp / 540.6 kW @ 6500 rpm
Engine | Specific Output
139.3 hp/L / 2.3 hp/cu-in
Engine | Torque
900 Nm / 663.8 lb-ft @ 1800-5000 rpm
Engine | Type
Bi-turbocharged petrol V12 engine with 4 values per cylinder
Final Drive
2.93:1
Transmission | Gears
8-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic
Production
Availability
2019
Debut
2019-04-24
Made In
UK
Reviews
Neofiliac score
92%
96%
Pros
- Great performance
- Moderately light for its class
- Awe-inspiring V12 biturbo
- Balanced handling characteristics
- Last chance to get V12 in a hardtop Mercedes
- Still possible to get the M278 and M157 powered V8s
- New 9G-Tronic automatic
Cons
- Not as beautiful as the previous DBS
- Very high fuel consumption
- More generic styling
- Euro 6d-related reliability issues
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