Compare Mercedes SL R230 facelift vs Mercedes E-Class A207 facelift Convertible vs Mercedes SLC R172 facelift
Variants
SL 55 AMG
SL 65 AMG
SL 350
SL 500
SL 600
E 200
E 200 MT
E 220 BlueTEC
E 220 BlueTEC MT
E 220 CDI
E 220 CDI MT
E 220d
E 220d MT
E 250
E 250 BlueTEC
E 250 BlueTEC MT
E 250 CDI
E 250 CDI MT
E 250d
E 250d MT
E 300
E 320
E 350
E 350 BlueTEC 7AT
E 350 BlueTEC 9AT
E 350d
E 400
E 500
E 500 Euro6
AMG SLC 43 367
AMG SLC 43 390
SLC 180 MT
SLC 180
SLC 200 MT
SLC 200
SLC 250d
SLC 300
Capacity
Cargo Capacity
235 L / 8.3 cu-ft ~ 339 L / 12.0 cu-ft
Fuel Capacity
80.0 L / 21.1 gal
66.0 L / 17.4 gal
Passengers
2
4
2
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Offroad | Approach Angle
13.4 deg
Offroad | Breakover Angle
10.6 deg
Offroad | Departure Angle
15.6 deg
Power Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Electric Steering
Electric Steering
Suspension | Front
Multi-link
Multi-link
Multi-link
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Multi-link
Turning Circle
11.0 m / 36.2 ft
10.5 m / 34.5 ft
Construction
Body Style
2-door Convertible
2-door Convertible
2-door Convertible
Dimensions
Ground Clearance
112 mm / 4.4 in
Size | Height
1298 mm / 51.1 in
1398 mm / 55.0 in
1301 mm / 51.2 in
Size | Length
4532 mm / 178.4 in
4703 mm / 185.2 in
4133 mm / 162.7 in
Size | Width
1827 mm / 71.9 in | 2033 mm / 80.0 in (mirror unfolded)
Track Width | Front
1559.0 mm / 61.4 in
1538.0 mm / 60.6 in
1559.0 mm / 61.4 in
Track Width | Rear
1537.0 mm / 60.5 in
1541.0 mm / 60.7 in
1565.0 mm / 61.6 in
Wheelbase
2560 mm / 100.8 in
2760 mm / 108.7 in
2430 mm / 95.7 in
Performance
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
Top Speed
250.0 km/h / 155.3 mph
Towing Capacity
750 kg / 1653 lbs (w/o brakes) | 1800 kg / 3968 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)
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 | Redline
5900 rpm
Transmission | Type
Automatic
Production
Availability
2006 ~ 2008
Reviews
Neofiliac score
90%
73%
73%
Pros
- Superb V12 engine and the last chance to get SL55 AMG
- Beautiful hardtop convertible
- Good 0.28 drag coefficient
- Decent drivetrain reliability
- New 9G-Tronic automatic transmission
- Improved build quality
- Multi-link suspensions all around
Cons
- Less reliable V6 and V8 engines compared to the M112/M113 found in pre-facelift
- 7G-Tronic is a downgrade
- Lingering electronics problems
- No AMG model
- Downsized engine lineup
- Ridiculous emission requirements
- Stuffed full of electronics
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