Compare Mercedes SL R230 facelift vs Ford Mustang 6 S550 Convertible facelift vs Volvo C70 II
Variants
SL 55 AMG
SL 65 AMG
SL 350
SL 500
SL 600
2.3 EcoBoost
2.3 EcoBoost AT
5.0 GT
5.0 GT AT
2.0D
2.0D AT
D3
D3 AT
D4
D4 AT
2.4D
D5
D5 AT
2.4
2.4 AT
2.4i
2.4i AT
T5 230 AT
T5 220
T5 220 AT
T5 230
Capacity
Cargo Capacity
235 L / 8.3 cu-ft ~ 339 L / 12.0 cu-ft
323 L / 11.4 cu-ft
Fuel Capacity
80.0 L / 21.1 gal
Passengers
2
4
4
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Disc
Power Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Electric Steering
Suspension | Front
Multi-link
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Multi-link
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
1394 mm / 54.9 in
Size | Length
4532 mm / 178.4 in
4788 mm / 188.5 in
Size | Width
1827 mm / 71.9 in | 2033 mm / 80.0 in (mirror unfolded)
1915 mm / 75.4 in | 2080 mm / 81.9 in (mirror unfolded) | 1933 mm / 76.1 in (mirror folded)
Track Width | Front
1559.0 mm / 61.4 in
1585.0 mm / 62.4 in
Track Width | Rear
1537.0 mm / 60.5 in
1654.0 mm / 65.1 in
Wheel Size
8J x 18
Wheelbase
2560 mm / 100.8 in
2720 mm / 107.1 in
2640 mm / 103.9 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
Powertrain
Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Front-engine (transverse), Rear-wheel drive
Front-engine (transverse), Front-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 4
Euro 5
Engine | Redline
5900 rpm
Transmission | Type
Automatic
Production
Availability
2006 ~ 2008
2017
Reviews
Neofiliac score
90%
85%
29%
Pros
- Superb V12 engine and the last chance to get SL55 AMG
- Beautiful hardtop convertible
- Good 0.28 drag coefficient
- Available with V8 and manual transmission
- Handsome styling
- Good pricing
- RWD
- Good drivetrain reliability
- Cheap on the used market
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
- Low cargo capacity
- Quite ugly
- No powerful engine options
- Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
- Diesel in a convertible
- Complicated top mechanism
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