Compare Mercedes SL R230 facelift vs Alpina B3 E93 vs Alpina B6 E64
Variants
SL 55 AMG
SL 65 AMG
SL 350
SL 500
SL 600
B6
B6 S
Capacity
Cargo Capacity
235 L / 8.3 cu-ft ~ 339 L / 12.0 cu-ft
430 L / 15.2 cu-ft
450 L / 15.9 cu-ft
Fuel Capacity
80.0 L / 21.1 gal
63.0 L / 16.6 gal
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
Passengers
2
4
4
Payload
355 kg / 783 lbs
260 kg / 573 lbs
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Power Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Suspension | Front
Multi-link
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Multi-link
Tire Size
245/40 R18ZR, 265/40 R18ZR
Turning Circle
11.0 m / 36.2 ft
Construction
Body Style
2-door Convertible
2-door Convertible
2-door Convertible
Dimensions
Size | Height
1298 mm / 51.1 in
1395 mm / 54.9 in
1371 mm / 54.0 in
Size | Length
4532 mm / 178.4 in
4580 mm / 180.3 in
4820 mm / 189.8 in
Size | Width
1827 mm / 71.9 in | 2033 mm / 80.0 in (mirror unfolded)
1782 mm / 70.2 in
1855 mm / 73.0 in
Track Width | Front
1559.0 mm / 61.4 in
1503.0 mm / 59.2 in
1558.0 mm / 61.3 in
Track Width | Rear
1537.0 mm / 60.5 in
1512.0 mm / 59.5 in
1598.0 mm / 62.9 in
Weight
1845.0 kg / 4067.5 lbs
1930.0 kg / 4254.9 lbs
Wheelbase
2560 mm / 100.8 in
2760 mm / 108.7 in
2780 mm / 109.4 in
Performance
Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h
5.0 sec
Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph
4.8 sec
Braking | 100 km/h - 0
35.9 m / 117.8 ft
Braking | 200 km/h - 0
149.5 m / 490.4 ft
Coefficient Of Drag
0.29 ~ 0.34
Fuel Economy
9.7 L/100km / 24.2 MPG (combined) | 14.0 L/100km / 16.8 MPG (urban) | 7.2 L/100km / 32.7 MPG (highway)
18.9 L/100km / 12.4 MPG (combined) | 22.6 L/100km / 10.4 MPG (urban) | 9.3 L/100km / 25.3 MPG (highway)
Top Speed
250.0 km/h / 155.3 mph
280.0 km/h / 174.0 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
Euro 5
Euro 4
Engine | Bore
84.0 mm / 3.3 in
92.0 mm / 3.6 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
9.4:1
9.0:1
Engine | Displacement
3.0 L / 181.8 cu-in / 2979.0 cc
4.4 L / 268.4 cu-in / 4398.0 cc
Engine | Power
360.0 hp / 268.5 kW @ 5500-6000 rpm
Engine | Redline
5900 rpm
Engine | Specific Output
120.8 hp/L / 2.0 hp/cu-in
Engine | Stroke
89.6 mm / 3.5 in
82.7 mm / 3.3 in
Engine | Torque
500 Nm / 368.8 lb-ft @ 3800-5000 rpm
Engine | Type
Turbocharged multi-port injected petrol inline-6 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Supercharged multi-port injected petrol V8 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears
6-speed
6-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
Production
Availability
2006 ~ 2008
2007 ~ 2012
Reviews
Neofiliac score
90%
75%
87%
Pros
- Superb V12 engine and the last chance to get SL55 AMG
- Beautiful hardtop convertible
- Good 0.28 drag coefficient
- Hardtop convertible
- Great styling
- Superb elegance and styling
- Good performance
- Decent handling
Cons
- Less reliable V6 and V8 engines compared to the M112/M113 found in pre-facelift
- 7G-Tronic is a downgrade
- Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
- Performance not very good
- Somewhat overstyled
- Very high fuel consumption
- Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
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