Compare Mercedes SLR McLaren Roadster vs Mercedes SL R231 vs Mercedes SL R231 facelift
Variants
Roadster
Roadster 722 S
SL 63 AMG 537
SL 63 AMG 585
SL 65 AMG
SL 350
SL 400
SL 500
SL 63 AMG Euro6d
SL 63 AMG
SL 65 AMG
SL 400 Euro6d
SL 400
SL 500 Euro6d
SL 500
Capacity
Cargo Capacity
204 L / 7.2 cu-ft
241 L / 8.5 cu-ft ~ 381 L / 13.5 cu-ft
Coolant Capacity
11.0 L / 11.6 qt
Engine Oil Capacity
8.5 L / 9.0 qt
Fuel Capacity
97.0 L / 25.6 gal
Passengers
2
2
2
Payload
230 kg / 507 lbs
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs, 390 mm
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Disc
Ventilated discs
Offroad | Approach Angle
8.0 deg
13.2 deg
Offroad | Departure Angle
16.5 deg
13.1 deg
Power Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Electric Steering
Suspension | Front
Double-wishbone
Multi-link
Multi-link
Suspension | Rear
Double-wishbone
Multi-link
Multi-link
Turning Circle
12.2 m / 40.0 ft
Construction
Body Style
2-door Convertible
2-door Convertible
2-door Convertible
Dimensions
Ground Clearance
96 mm / 3.8 in
Size | Height
1281 mm / 50.4 in
1315 mm / 51.8 in
Size | Length
4656 mm / 183.3 in
4617 mm / 181.8 in
Size | Width
1908 mm / 75.1 in
1877 mm / 73.9 in
1877 mm / 73.9 in | 2099 mm / 82.6 in (mirror unfolded)
Track Width | Front
1600.0 mm / 63.0 in
1600.0 mm / 63.0 in
Track Width | Rear
1569.0 mm / 61.8 in
1604.0 mm / 63.1 in
1604.0 mm / 63.1 in
Weight
1750.0 kg / 3858.1 lbs
Wheelbase
2700 mm / 106.3 in
2585 mm / 101.8 in
2585 mm / 101.8 in
Performance
Braking | 200 km/h - 0
143.9 m / 472.0 ft
CO2 Emission
348 g/km
Fuel Economy
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
250.0 km/h / 155.3 mph
250.0 km/h / 155.3 mph
Powertrain
Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 4
Engine
M 155.980
Engine | Bore
97.0 mm / 3.8 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
9.0:1
Engine | Displacement
5.4 L / 331.9 cu-in / 5439.0 cc
Engine | Stroke
92.0 mm / 3.6 in
Engine | Type
Supercharged multi-port injected petrol V8 SOHC engine with 3 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears
5-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic AMG SPEEDSHIFT R
Reviews
Neofiliac score
89%
97%
96%
Pros
- Great performance and handling
- Overall good design
- Exceptionally stout drivetrain
- New, more reliable engine lineup
- New, better electronics
- Good, athletic styling
- Last chance to get V12 in a hardtop Mercedes
- Still possible to get the M278 and M157 powered V8s
- New 9G-Tronic automatic
Cons
- Worse performance than the coupe
- Worse styling than the coupe
- Low cargo capacity
- Uglier than R230
- No more SL600
- ABC is better but still unreliable
- More generic styling
- Euro 6d-related reliability issues
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