Compare Mercedes SL R231 vs Mercedes SL R230 vs Mercedes E-Class A207 facelift Convertible
Variants
SL 63 AMG 537
SL 63 AMG 585
SL 65 AMG
SL 350
SL 400
SL 500
SL 55 AMG
SL 65 AMG
SL 350 MT
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
Capacity
Cargo Capacity
241 L / 8.5 cu-ft ~ 381 L / 13.5 cu-ft
235 L / 8.3 cu-ft ~ 317 L / 11.2 cu-ft
Fuel Capacity
80.0 L / 21.1 gal
66.0 L / 17.4 gal
Passengers
2
2
4
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Offroad | Approach Angle
13.2 deg
Offroad | Departure Angle
13.1 deg
Power Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Electric Steering
Suspension | Front
Multi-link
Multi-link
Multi-link
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Multi-link
Turning Circle
11.0 m / 36.1 ft
Construction
Body Style
2-door Convertible
2-door Convertible
2-door Convertible
Dimensions
Ground Clearance
96 mm / 3.8 in
Size | Height
1315 mm / 51.8 in
1398 mm / 55.0 in
Size | Length
4617 mm / 181.8 in
4535 mm / 178.5 in
4703 mm / 185.2 in
Size | Width
1877 mm / 73.9 in
Track Width | Front
1600.0 mm / 63.0 in
1538.0 mm / 60.6 in
Track Width | Rear
1604.0 mm / 63.1 in
1541.0 mm / 60.7 in
Wheelbase
2585 mm / 101.8 in
2560 mm / 100.8 in
2760 mm / 108.7 in
Performance
Braking | 100 km/h - 0
36.3 m / 119.1 ft
Coefficient Of Drag
0.29 ~ 0.34
Top Speed
250.0 km/h / 155.3 mph
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
6000 rpm
Reviews
Neofiliac score
97%
96%
73%
Pros
- New, more reliable engine lineup
- New, better electronics
- Good, athletic styling
- Superb V8 and V12 engine lineup
- Elegant yet athletic styling
- Good 0.28 drag coefficient
- Decent drivetrain reliability
- New 9G-Tronic automatic transmission
- Improved build quality
Cons
- Uglier than R230
- No more SL600
- ABC is better but still unreliable
- Bad electronics inside
- ABC suspension problems
- Unbefitting V6 offered
- Lingering electronics problems
- No AMG model
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