Compare Mercedes SL 65 AMG Black Series vs Mercedes E-Class Coupe C238 facelift vs Audi S5 F5
Variants
AMG E 53 4MATIC+
E 200 4MATIC
E 200
E 220d 4MATIC
E 220d
E 300
E 300d 4MATIC
E 400d 4MATIC
E 450 4MATIC
3.0 TDI
3.0 TFSI
Capacity
Cargo Capacity
235 L / 8.3 cu-ft ~ 339 L / 12.0 cu-ft
Coolant Capacity
10.0 L / 10.6 qt
Engine Oil Capacity
9.5 L / 10.0 qt
Fuel Capacity
80.0 L / 21.1 gal
58.0 L / 15.3 gal
Passengers
2
4
Payload
230 kg / 507 lbs
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Offroad | Approach Angle
12.8 deg
Offroad | Breakover Angle
9.5 deg
Offroad | Departure Angle
14.4 deg
Power Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Electric Steering
Electric Steering
Suspension | Front
Multi-link
Double-wishbone
Multi-link
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Multi-link
Tire Size
Front wheel tires: 265/35 R 19 Rear wheel tires: 325/30 R 20
Front wheel tires: 225/55 R17, 245/45 R18, 245/40 R19, 245/35 R20 Rear wheel tires: 225/55 R17, 275/40 R18, 275/35 R19, 275/30 R20
Turning Circle
14.5 m / 47.6 ft
11.6 m / 38.1 ft
11.5 m / 37.7 ft
Construction
Body Style
2-door Coupe
Dimensions
Ground Clearance
98 mm / 3.9 in
Size | Height
1310 mm / 51.6 in
1428 mm / 56.2 in
1368 mm / 53.9 in
Size | Length
4589 mm / 180.7 in
4835 mm / 190.4 in
Size | Width
1960 mm / 77.2 in
1860 mm / 73.2 in | 2055 mm / 80.9 in (mirror unfolded)
1846 mm / 72.7 in | 2029 mm / 79.9 in (mirror unfolded)
Track Width | Front
1684.0 mm / 66.3 in
1605.0 mm / 63.2 in
1587.0 mm / 62.5 in
Track Width | Rear
1658.0 mm / 65.3 in
1609.0 mm / 63.3 in
1568.0 mm / 61.7 in
Weight
1870.0 kg / 4122.6 lbs
Wheel Size
Front wheel rims: 19 Rear wheel rims: 20
Front wheel rims: 7.5J x 17, 8J x 18, 8J x 19, 8J x 20 Rear wheel rims: 7.5J x 17, 9J x 18, 9J x 19, 9J x 20
Wheelbase
2560 mm / 100.8 in
2873 mm / 113.1 in
2765 mm / 108.9 in
Performance
Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h
3.9 sec
Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph
3.7 sec
CO2 Emission
346 g/km
Coefficient Of Drag
0.29
Fuel Economy
14.4 L/100km / 16.3 MPG (combined)
Top Speed
320.0 km/h / 198.8 mph
250.0 km/h / 155.3 mph
Towing Capacity
750 kg / 1653 lbs (w/o brakes) | 1800 kg / 3968 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)
750 kg / 1653 lbs (w/o brakes) | 2100 kg / 4630 lbs (w/ brakes @ 8% gradient) | 1900 kg / 4189 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)
Powertrain
Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Front-engine (longitudinal), All-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 4
Euro 6
Engine
M 275.983
Engine | Bore
82.6 mm / 3.3 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
9.0:1
Engine | Displacement
6.0 L / 364.9 cu-in / 5980.0 cc
Engine | Power
670.0 hp / 499.6 kW @ 5400 rpm
Engine | Specific Output
112.0 hp/L / 1.8 hp/cu-in
Engine | Stroke
93.0 mm / 3.7 in
Engine | Torque
1000 Nm / 737.6 lb-ft @ 2200-4200 rpm
Engine | Type
Bi-turbocharged multi-port injected petrol V12 SOHC engine with 3 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears
5-speed
9-speed
8-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic SPEEDSHIFT
Production
Availability
2008 ~ 2012
Reviews
Neofiliac score
87%
71%
60%
Pros
- Superb M275 AMG engine
- Aggressive styling
- Good suspension setup
- OK-ish performance
- Decent engine reliability
- Lots of power
- Good 0.28 drag coefficient
- More balanced than Mk1
Cons
- No real reason not to prefer the standard SL 65
- No longer a convertible
- Very high fuel consumption
- Horrible turning circle
- Low cargo capacity
- Rather ugly
- AWD
- No V8
- Ugly, over-styled body
- Questionable drivetrain reliability
- Too much tech nonsense
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