Mercedes Benz SL 500
Model Year 2001 (Mercedes Benz R 230), S - Segment (Sports car)

drivers'

3.0

rating

cabriolet
cabriolet
x 2
x 2
Rear
Rear
5.0 V8 24v
Nat. Asp.
Nat. Asp.
Petrol
Petrol

Basic info on Mercedes Benz SL 500

The German car was first shown in year 2001 and powered by a 8 - cylinder nat. asp. petrol unit, produced by Mercedes Benz. The engine offers a displacement of 5.0 litre matched to a rear wheel drive system and a automatic gearbox with 5 gears. Vehicle in question is a sports car with the top speed of 250km/h, reaching the 100km/h (62mph) mark in 6.3s and consuming around 12.7 liters of fuel every 100 kilometers.

Data

Engine info ( issues & breakdowns )
Mercedes Benz

5.0 M113 E50

displacement:
4966
cc
configuration:
8 - V config
 
valves:
24, 3 p/ cylinder
 
aspiration:
Nat. Asp.
 
fuel type:
Petrol
 
power:
306
hp
torque:
460
Nm
Vehicle information - Mercedes Benz SL
not tested
produced:
2001. - 2006.
 
body style:
cabriolet
2 door
length:
4535
mm
width:
1815
mm
height:
1298
mm
boot:
235 - 317
l
fuel tank:
80
l

Marketing

Performance

Automatic gearbox performance

emission

G

category

automatic

5 gears

average

12.7

l/100km

weight:
1745
kg
acc. 0-100 km/h:
6.3
s
top speed:
250
km/h
cons. (urban):
19.1
l/100km
cons. (highway):
9.2
l/100km
cons. (average):
12.7
l/100km
CO2 emissions:
304
g/km

Pros & Cons compared to direct rivals

safety
reliability
comfort
practicality
performance
economy
boot space

Safety results for Mercedes Benz SL

EuroNCAP: not tested

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higher

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2%

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consumption

6%

lower

power

7%

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