Mercedes Benz SL 600
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 V12 36v
Bi-Turbo
Bi-Turbo
Petrol
Petrol

Basic info on Mercedes Benz SL 600

The German car was first shown in year 2008 and powered by a 12 - cylinder bi-turbo 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 5 gears. Vehicle in question is a sports car with the top speed of 250km/h, reaching the 100km/h (62mph) mark in 4.5s and consuming around 13.9 liters of fuel every 100 kilometers.

Data

Engine info ( issues & breakdowns )
Mercedes Benz

5.5 M275 E55 AL HP

displacement:
5513
cc
configuration:
12 - V config
 
valves:
36, 3 p/ cylinder
 
aspiration:
Bi-Turbo
 
fuel type:
Petrol
 
power:
517
hp
torque:
830
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

5 gears

average

13.9

l/100km

weight:
1945
kg
acc. 0-100 km/h:
4.5
s
top speed:
250
km/h
cons. (urban):
21.3
l/100km
cons. (highway):
9.5
l/100km
cons. (average):
13.9
l/100km
CO2 emissions:
330
g/km

Pros & Cons compared to direct rivals

safety
performance
economy
boot space

Safety results for Mercedes Benz SL

EuroNCAP: not tested

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