Mercedes Benz SL 500
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
5.5 V8 32v
Nat. Asp.
Nat. Asp.
Petrol
Petrol

Basic info on Mercedes Benz SL 500

The German car was first shown in year 2008 and powered by a 8 - cylinder nat. asp. petrol unit, produced by Mercedes Benz. The engine offers a displacement of 5.5 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 5.4s and consuming around 11.6 liters of fuel every 100 kilometers.

Data

Engine info ( issues & breakdowns )
Mercedes Benz

5.5 M273 E55

displacement:
5461
cc
configuration:
8 - V config
 
valves:
32, 4 p/ cylinder
 
aspiration:
Nat. Asp.
 
fuel type:
Petrol
 
power:
388
hp
torque:
530
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

G

category

automatic

7 gears

average

11.6

l/100km

weight:
1810
kg
acc. 0-100 km/h:
5.4
s
top speed:
250
km/h
cons. (urban):
17.3
l/100km
cons. (highway):
8.4
l/100km
cons. (average):
11.6
l/100km
CO2 emissions:
272
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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