Compare Mercedes SL 65 AMG Black Series vs McLaren 720S vs Mercedes SLR McLaren C199
Variants
720S
765LT
722 Edition
SLR
Capacity
Cargo Capacity
235 L / 8.3 cu-ft ~ 339 L / 12.0 cu-ft
360 L / 12.7 cu-ft
272 L / 9.6 cu-ft
Coolant Capacity
11.0 L / 11.6 qt
Engine Oil Capacity
9.5 L / 10.0 qt
8.5 L / 9.0 qt
Fuel Capacity
80.0 L / 21.1 gal
72.0 L / 19.0 gal
97.0 L / 25.6 gal
Passengers
2
2
2
Payload
230 kg / 507 lbs
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Disc
Offroad | Approach Angle
11.2 deg
Offroad | Breakover Angle
6.9 deg
Offroad | Departure Angle
12.3 deg
16.5 deg
Power Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Electric Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Suspension | Front
Multi-link
Double-wishbone
Double-wishbone
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Double-wishbone
Double-wishbone
Tire Size
Front wheel tires: 265/35 R 19 Rear wheel tires: 325/30 R 20
Turning Circle
14.5 m / 47.6 ft
12.2 m / 40.0 ft
Construction
Body Style
2-door Coupe
2-door Coupe
2-door Coupe
Dimensions
Size | Height
1310 mm / 51.6 in
Size | Length
4589 mm / 180.7 in
4656 mm / 183.3 in
Size | Width
1960 mm / 77.2 in
1908 mm / 75.1 in
Track Width | Front
1684.0 mm / 66.3 in
1638.0 mm / 64.5 in
Track Width | Rear
1658.0 mm / 65.3 in
1569.0 mm / 61.8 in
Weight
1870.0 kg / 4122.6 lbs
Wheel Size
Front wheel rims: 19 Rear wheel rims: 20
Wheelbase
2560 mm / 100.8 in
2670 mm / 105.1 in
2700 mm / 106.3 in
Performance
Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h
3.9 sec
Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph
3.7 sec
CO2 Emission
346 g/km
249 g/km
348 g/km
Fuel Economy
14.4 L/100km / 16.3 MPG (combined)
10.7 L/100km / 22.0 MPG (combined) | 15.8 L/100km / 14.9 MPG (urban) | 7.9 L/100km / 29.8 MPG (highway)
14.5 L/100km / 16.2 MPG (combined) | 20.9 L/100km / 11.3 MPG (urban) | 10.8 L/100km / 21.8 MPG (highway)
Top Speed
320.0 km/h / 198.8 mph
Powertrain
Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Mid-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 4
Euro 6
Euro 4
Engine
M 275.983
M840T
M 155.980
Engine | Bore
82.6 mm / 3.3 in
97.0 mm / 3.8 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
9.0:1
8.8:1
Engine | Displacement
6.0 L / 364.9 cu-in / 5980.0 cc
4.0 L / 243.7 cu-in / 3994.0 cc
5.4 L / 331.9 cu-in / 5439.0 cc
Engine | Power
670.0 hp / 499.6 kW @ 5400 rpm
Engine | Redline
8500 rpm
Engine | Specific Output
112.0 hp/L / 1.8 hp/cu-in
Engine | Stroke
93.0 mm / 3.7 in
92.0 mm / 3.6 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
Bi-turbocharged direct-injected petrol V8 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Supercharged multi-port injected petrol V8 SOHC engine with 3 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears
5-speed
7-speed
5-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic SPEEDSHIFT
Automatic SSG
Automatic AMG SPEEDSHIFT R
Production
Availability
2008 ~ 2012
Reviews
Neofiliac score
87%
90%
95%
Pros
- Superb M275 AMG engine
- Aggressive styling
- Good suspension setup
- Great performance
- Up to awe-inspiring 765PS of power and 800Nm of torque
- Glorious 8500rpm redline
- Smooth styling
- Superb M155 engine
- Iconic styling
- Beautiful supercharger whine
- Dry sump
- Double-wishbone all around
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
- Questionable reliability
- Exceptionally expensive
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