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Mercedes-Benz SL Models & Specifications

Mercedes-Benz SL has 3 generations in the VehicleScore catalogue, and 2,210 cars in our dataset. Comparisons on this page use those records.

Mercedes-Benz SL
A Mercedes-Benz SL photograph from the VehicleScore image library. It shows the model, not one generation.

Generations

Power is the PS range stored on the published engines. Dates use the precision recorded for that generation.

Cars recorded for each generation in the VehicleScore dataset. This is not UK sales or production.
R107
  • Recorded datesNovember 1971 – December 2003
  • Engines3 engines
  • Power203.8–319.4 PS
  • FuelsPetrol
  • Variants4 variants
  • Dataset611 cars in our dataset
R230
  • Recorded datesJanuary 2002 – September 2011
  • Engines11 engines
  • Power234.2–532.4 PS
  • FuelsPetrol
  • Variants12 variants
  • Dataset1,141 cars in our dataset
Mercedes-Benz SL R231
  • Recorded datesJune 2012 – July 2020
  • Engines8 engines
  • Power310.3–585.1 PS
  • FuelsPetrol
  • Variants11 variants
  • Dataset458 cars in our dataset

Engines and trims

Published engines for this model. Power is the stored PS range for that engine, and it can differ between trims and gearboxes.

EngineGenerationFuelPower range
2.8 petrol 204PSR107Petrol203.8 PS
3.2 petrol 224PSR107Petrol224.1 PS
5.0 petrol 319PSR107Petrol319.4 PS
3.0 petrol 234PSR230Petrol234.2 PS
3.5 petrol 276PSR230Petrol275.8 PS
3.5 petrol 319PSR230Petrol319.4 PS
3.7 petrol 248PSR230Petrol248.4 PS
5.0 petrol 306PSR230Petrol305.9 PS
5.0 petrol 310PSR230Petrol310.3 PS
5.4 petrol 483PSR230Petrol482.7 PS
5.4 petrol 517PSR230Petrol516.7 PS
5.5 petrol 388PSR230Petrol387.6 PS
5.5 petrol 393PSR230Petrol393.4 PS
6.2 petrol 532PSR230Petrol532.4 PS
3.0 petrol 334PSMercedes-Benz SL R231Petrol333.6 PS
3.0 petrol 367PSMercedes-Benz SL R231Petrol367.1 PS
3.5 petrol 310PSMercedes-Benz SL R231Petrol310.3 PS
4.7 petrol 435PSMercedes-Benz SL R231Petrol435 PS
4.7 petrol 441PSMercedes-Benz SL R231Petrol441.1 PS
4.7 petrol 455PSMercedes-Benz SL R231Petrol455.3 PS
5.5 petrol 544PSMercedes-Benz SL R231Petrol544.5 PS
5.5 petrol 585PSMercedes-Benz SL R231Petrol585.1 PS

Trims

  • 350
  • 350 Sport Edition
  • 400 Amg Line
  • 400 Amg Line Premium
  • 400 Edition
  • 500
  • 500 Amg Line
  • 55 Amg
  • 55 Amg Kompressor
  • Sl280 V6
  • Sl300
  • Sl320 V6
  • Sl350
  • Sl350 Amg Sport
  • Sl400 Amg Sport
  • Sl500
  • Sl500 Amg Sport
  • Sl500 V8
  • Sl63 Amg

Body styles and versions

Convertible, Other. Each generation page lists the versions offered with those body styles.

Specifications

Generations
3
Engines
22
Power
203.8–585.1 PS
Fuels
Petrol
Body styles
Convertible, Other
Transmissions
Automatic, Manual
UK dataset
2,210 cars in our dataset

Performance

Highest engine power

Each row is an engine family. Power can differ between the trims and gearboxes listed on that engine page.

Bar length is the highest stored PS for that engine. Brake horsepower is a different unit and is not plotted.
EngineGenerationPowerFuel
5.5 petrol 585PSMercedes-Benz SL R231585.1 PSPetrol
5.5 petrol 544PSMercedes-Benz SL R231544.5 PSPetrol
6.2 petrol 532PSR230532.4 PSPetrol
5.4 petrol 517PSR230516.7 PSPetrol
5.4 petrol 483PSR230482.7 PSPetrol
4.7 petrol 455PSMercedes-Benz SL R231455.3 PSPetrol

Fastest stored 0–60

These are the best 0–60 figures stored on a generation’s trim groups, not a ranking of every variant.

GenerationTrim group0–60 mph
Mercedes-Benz SL R231performance4.1 seconds
Mercedes-Benz SL R231premium4.2 seconds
R230premium4.5 seconds
R230performance4.7 seconds
R230mid6.6 seconds

Economy

These are the highest official combined mpg ranges stored on each engine. The test cycle is recorded on the variant, so ranges from different cycles are not ranked as one list of winners.

EngineGenerationCombined mpg rangeCO₂ range
3.5 petrol 310PSMercedes-Benz SL R23137.7 mpg169 g/km
3.0 petrol 334PSMercedes-Benz SL R23136.7 mpg178 g/km
3.0 petrol 367PSMercedes-Benz SL R23136.7 mpg175–191 g/km
4.7 petrol 455PSMercedes-Benz SL R23131.4 mpg205 g/km
4.7 petrol 435PSMercedes-Benz SL R23131 mpg212 g/km
4.7 petrol 441PSMercedes-Benz SL R23130.7 mpg212 g/km

Registration statistics

2,210 cars in our dataset for Mercedes-Benz SL. Fuel, body, and gearbox mixes are counted inside each generation, so they are not added together here.

GenerationDatasetRecorded dates
R1076111971-11 – 2003-12
R2301,1412002-01 – 2011-09
Mercedes-Benz SL R2314582012-06 – 2020-07

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Questions

How many Mercedes-Benz SL cars are in the VehicleScore dataset?

2,210 cars in our dataset. That is the catalogue sample, not UK sales or production.

Which SL generations are covered?

R107, R230, Mercedes-Benz SL R231

How these figures are produced

Specifications and counts come from the VehicleScore UK vehicle catalogue. A count of cars is the number of records in that dataset. It is not UK production, not sales, and not the number of cars currently on the road.

Power is shown in PS where the catalogue stores PS, and in bhp only where bhp is stored separately. Official fuel economy is labelled NEDC or WLTP when the test cycle is known. Figures from different cycles are not ranked together. Empty values are left blank.

The catalogue does not store a revision date, so these pages do not show a last-updated day.