Compare Mercedes SL R231 facelift vs Mercedes-AMG SL R232 vs Ferrari F8 Spider
Variants
SL 63 AMG Euro6d
SL 63 AMG
SL 65 AMG
SL 400 Euro6d
SL 400
SL 500 Euro6d
SL 500
SL 55 4MATIC+
SL 63 4MATIC+
Capacity
Cargo Capacity
213 L / 7.5 cu-ft ~ 240 L / 8.5 cu-ft
200 L / 7.1 cu-ft
Coolant Capacity
12.3 L / 13.0 qt
Fuel Capacity
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
78.0 L / 20.6 gal
Passengers
2
4
2
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs, 390 mm
Ventilated discs, 398 mm
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs, 360 mm
Ventilated discs, 360 mm
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Electric Steering
Suspension | Front
Multi-link
Double-wishbone
Double wishbone
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Double-wishbone
Double wishbone
Tire Size
Front wheel tires: 245/35 ZR20 Rear wheel tires: 305/30 ZR20
Turning Circle
12.8 m / 42.1 ft
Construction
Body Style
2-door Convertible
2-door Convertible
2-door Convertible
Dimensions
Size | Height
1206 mm / 47.5 in
Size | Length
4705 mm / 185.2 in
4611 mm / 181.5 in
Size | Width
1877 mm / 73.9 in | 2099 mm / 82.6 in (mirror unfolded)
1915 mm / 75.4 in
1979 mm / 77.9 in
Track Width | Front
1600.0 mm / 63.0 in
1677.0 mm / 66.0 in
Track Width | Rear
1604.0 mm / 63.1 in
1646.0 mm / 64.8 in
Weight
1400.0 kg / 3086.5 lbs
Wheel Size
Front wheel rims: 9J x 20 Rear wheel rims: 11J x 20
Wheelbase
2585 mm / 101.8 in
2700 mm / 106.3 in
2650 mm / 104.3 in
Performance
Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h
2.9 sec
Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph
2.8 sec
Braking | 200 km/h - 0
143.9 m / 472.0 ft
CO2 Emission
268 ~ 288 g/km
296 g/km
Coefficient Of Drag
0.31
Fuel Economy
11.8 L/100km / 19.9 MPG (combined)
13.0 L/100km / 18.1 MPG (combined)
Top Speed
250.0 km/h / 155.3 mph
340.0 km/h / 211.3 mph
Powertrain
Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Front-engine (longitudinal), All-wheel drive
Mid-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Engine
M 177
Engine | Bore
83.0 mm / 3.3 in
86.5 mm / 3.4 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
8.6:1
9.6:1
Engine | Displacement
4.0 L / 243.0 cu-in / 3982.0 cc
3.9 L / 238.1 cu-in / 3902.0 cc
Engine | Power
720.0 hp / 536.9 kW @ 8000 rpm
Engine | Redline
8000 rpm
Engine | Specific Output
184.5 hp/L / 3.0 hp/cu-in
Engine | Stroke
92.0 mm / 3.6 in
83.0 mm / 3.3 in
Engine | Torque
770 Nm / 567.9 lb-ft @ 3250 rpm
Engine | Type
Bi-turbocharged direct-injected petrol V8 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Bi-turbocharged direct-injected petrol V8 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears
9-speed
7-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT
Double clutch transmission (DCT)
Production
Availability
2021
2019
Reviews
Neofiliac score
96%
88%
88%
Pros
- Last chance to get V12 in a hardtop Mercedes
- Still possible to get the M278 and M157 powered V8s
- New 9G-Tronic automatic
- Rather good performance
- Decent styling
- Good handling
- Good build quality
- Great V8
- Hard top convertible
- Tremendous performance
- Glorious 8000rpm redline
Cons
- More generic styling
- Euro 6d-related reliability issues
- Obsession with AWD
- I4 engine in an SL
- Larger than before
- Low cargo capacity
- Not very pretty
- Too many electronics
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