Mercedes Benz SL 400
Model Year 2012 (Mercedes Benz R 231), S - Segment (Sports car)

drivers'

3.0

rating

cabriolet
cabriolet
x 2
x 2
Rear
Rear
3.0 V6 24v
Bi-Turbo
Bi-Turbo
Petrol
Petrol

Basic info on Mercedes Benz SL 400

The German car was first shown in year 2012 and powered by a 6 - cylinder bi-turbo 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 5.2s and consuming around 7.3 liters of fuel every 100 kilometers.

Data

Engine info ( issues & breakdowns )
Mercedes Benz

3.0 M276 DE30 AL LP

displacement:
2996
cc
configuration:
6 - V config
 
valves:
24, 4 p/ cylinder
 
aspiration:
Bi-Turbo
 
fuel type:
Petrol
 
power:
333
hp
torque:
480
Nm
Vehicle information - Mercedes Benz SL
not tested
produced:
2012. - 2016.
 
body style:
cabriolet
2 door
length:
4617
mm
width:
1877
mm
height:
1315
mm
boot:
364 - 504
l
fuel tank:
65
l

Marketing

Performance

Automatic gearbox performance

emission

E

category

automatic

7 gears

average

7.3

l/100km

weight:
1630
kg
acc. 0-100 km/h:
5.2
s
top speed:
250
km/h
cons. (urban):
9.8
l/100km
cons. (highway):
5.9
l/100km
cons. (average):
7.3
l/100km
CO2 emissions:
172
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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