Road Test
Mercedes-Benz SL
Test date 07 May 2008
Price as tested £102,075
For Quick and clever gearbox, precise steering, thunderous engine note, slick roof
Against Patchy low ride speed, gearbox paddles, crass cosmetic add-ons
How much ?
- Price as tested £102,075
- Price as tested £102,075
How fast
- 0-30mph 2 sec
- 0-60mph 4.6 sec
- 0-100mph 10.4 sec
- 0-150mph 24.5 sec
- 0-200mph
no data
- 30-70mph
no data
- 0-400m
13 / 112.9 sec/mph
- 0-1000m
23.2 / 112.9 sec/mph
- 30-50mph in 3rd/4th
2.8 / 3.9
- 40-60mph in 4th/5th
3.8 / 5.6 sec
- 50-70mph in 5th
5.5 sec
- 60-0mph
no data
- Top speed
155 mph
- Noise at 70mph
67 dbA
How thirsty?
- Test average
16.6 mpg
- Test best/worst
21.2 / 6.2
Government figures
- Combined/urban
20.3 / 13.2 mpg
- CO2 emissions
330 g/km
How big?
- Length
4605 mm
- Width
1816 mm
- Height
1298 mm
- Wheelbase
2560 mm
- Weight
1970 kg
- Fuel tank
94.0 litres
Engine
- Layout V8 cyls Vee , 6208 cc
- Max power 518 bhp at 6800 rpm
- Max torque 465 ft at 5200 rpm
- Specific output no data
- Power to weight 262 bhp per tonne
- Installation F Longitudunal
- Bore/stoke 102.2x94.6 mm
- Compression ratio 11.3:1
- Valve gear 4 per cyl4
- Ignition and fuel no data, Unleaded
Gearbox
- Type 7-speed Automatic
- 1st 4.38 / 5.7
- 2nd 2.86 / 8.7
- 3rd 1.92 / 13
- 4th 1.37 / 18.3
- 5th 1 / 25
- 6th 0.82 / 30.5
- Final drive 3.06
Suspension
- Front Four-link suspension, Active Body Control (ABC)
- Rear Multi-link independent suspension, Active Body Control (ABC)
Steering
- Type Speed-sensitive rack-and-pinion power steering, steering damper
- Lock to lock 2.20
Brakes
- Front Internally ventilated 360x36mm composite discs
- Rear Internally ventilated 330x26mm discs
Wheel & tyres
- Size front 8.5J x 19'' '5-triple-spoke design' Alloy in
- Size rear 9.5J x 19'' '5-triple-spoke design' Alloy in
- Made of Alloy
- Tyres front 255/35 R 19
- Tyres rear 285/30 R 19
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