Mercedes Benz SL 500
Model Year 2012 (Mercedes Benz R 231), S - Segment (Sports car)

drivers'

3.0

rating

cabriolet
cabriolet
x 2
x 2
Rear
Rear
4.7 V8 32v
Bi-Turbo
Bi-Turbo
Petrol
Petrol

Basic info on Mercedes Benz SL 500

The German car was first shown in year 2012 and powered by a 8 - cylinder bi-turbo petrol unit, produced by Mercedes Benz. The engine offers a displacement of 4.7 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 4.6s and consuming around 9.1 liters of fuel every 100 kilometers.

Data

Engine info ( issues & breakdowns )
Mercedes Benz

4.7 M278 DE46 AL

displacement:
4663
cc
configuration:
8 - V config
 
valves:
32, 4 p/ cylinder
 
aspiration:
Bi-Turbo
 
fuel type:
Petrol
 
power:
435
hp
torque:
700
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

F

category

automatic

7 gears

average

9.1

l/100km

weight:
1685
kg
acc. 0-100 km/h:
4.6
s
top speed:
250
km/h
cons. (urban):
12.7
l/100km
cons. (highway):
7.0
l/100km
cons. (average):
9.1
l/100km
CO2 emissions:
212
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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