Mercedes Benz SL 280
Model Year 2008 (Mercedes Benz R 230 restyle II), S - Segment (Sports car)

drivers'

3.0

rating

cabriolet
cabriolet
x 2
x 2
Rear
Rear
3.0 V6 24v
Nat. Asp.
Nat. Asp.
Petrol
Petrol

Basic info on Mercedes Benz SL 280

The German car was first shown in year 2008 and powered by a 6 - cylinder nat. asp. petrol unit, produced by Mercedes Benz. The engine offers a displacement of 3.0 litre matched to a rear wheel drive system and a automatic gearbox with 7 gears. Vehicle in question is a sports car with the top speed of 250km/h, reaching the 100km/h (62mph) mark in 7.8s and consuming around 9.4 liters of fuel every 100 kilometers.

Data

Engine info ( issues & breakdowns )
Mercedes Benz

3.0 M272 KE30

displacement:
2996
cc
configuration:
6 - V config
 
valves:
24, 4 p/ cylinder
 
aspiration:
Nat. Asp.
 
fuel type:
Petrol
 
power:
231
hp
torque:
300
Nm
Vehicle information - Mercedes Benz SL
not tested
produced:
2008. - 2012.
 
body style:
cabriolet
2 door
length:
4562
mm
width:
1820
mm
height:
1317
mm
boot:
235 - 339
l
fuel tank:
80
l

Marketing

Performance

Automatic gearbox performance

emission

F

category

automatic

7 gears

average

9.4

l/100km

weight:
1725
kg
acc. 0-100 km/h:
7.8
s
top speed:
250
km/h
cons. (urban):
13.5
l/100km
cons. (highway):
7.0
l/100km
cons. (average):
9.4
l/100km
CO2 emissions:
224
g/km

Pros & Cons compared to direct rivals

safety
reliability
performance
economy
boot space

Safety results for Mercedes Benz SL

EuroNCAP: not tested

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