Compare Mercedes SL R231 vs Mercedes SL R230 facelift vs Mercedes-AMG SL R232
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
SL 500
SL 600
SL 55 4MATIC+
SL 63 4MATIC+
Capacity
Cargo Capacity
241 L / 8.5 cu-ft ~ 381 L / 13.5 cu-ft
235 L / 8.3 cu-ft ~ 339 L / 12.0 cu-ft
213 L / 7.5 cu-ft ~ 240 L / 8.5 cu-ft
Coolant Capacity
12.3 L / 13.0 qt
Fuel Capacity
80.0 L / 21.1 gal
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
Passengers
2
2
4
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs, 390 mm
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs, 360 mm
Offroad | Approach Angle
13.2 deg
Offroad | Departure Angle
13.1 deg
Power Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Electric Steering
Suspension | Front
Multi-link
Multi-link
Double-wishbone
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Double-wishbone
Turning Circle
11.0 m / 36.2 ft
12.8 m / 42.1 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
1298 mm / 51.1 in
Size | Length
4617 mm / 181.8 in
4532 mm / 178.4 in
4705 mm / 185.2 in
Size | Width
1877 mm / 73.9 in
1827 mm / 71.9 in | 2033 mm / 80.0 in (mirror unfolded)
1915 mm / 75.4 in
Track Width | Front
1600.0 mm / 63.0 in
1559.0 mm / 61.4 in
Track Width | Rear
1604.0 mm / 63.1 in
1537.0 mm / 60.5 in
Wheelbase
2585 mm / 101.8 in
2560 mm / 100.8 in
2700 mm / 106.3 in
Performance
Braking | 100 km/h - 0
35.9 m / 117.8 ft
Braking | 200 km/h - 0
149.5 m / 490.4 ft
CO2 Emission
268 ~ 288 g/km
Coefficient Of Drag
0.29 ~ 0.34
0.31
Fuel Economy
11.8 L/100km / 19.9 MPG (combined)
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), All-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 4
Engine
M 177
Engine | Bore
83.0 mm / 3.3 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
8.6:1
Engine | Displacement
4.0 L / 243.0 cu-in / 3982.0 cc
Engine | Redline
5900 rpm
Engine | Stroke
92.0 mm / 3.6 in
Engine | Type
Bi-turbocharged direct-injected petrol V8 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears
9-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic
Automatic AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT
Production
Availability
2006 ~ 2008
2021
Reviews
Neofiliac score
97%
90%
88%
Pros
- New, more reliable engine lineup
- New, better electronics
- Good, athletic styling
- Superb V12 engine and the last chance to get SL55 AMG
- Beautiful hardtop convertible
- Good 0.28 drag coefficient
- Rather good performance
- Decent styling
- Good handling
- Good build quality
Cons
- Uglier than R230
- No more SL600
- ABC is better but still unreliable
- Less reliable V6 and V8 engines compared to the M112/M113 found in pre-facelift
- 7G-Tronic is a downgrade
- Obsession with AWD
- I4 engine in an SL
- Larger than before
- Low cargo capacity
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