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Mercedes-Benz SL-Class

🇩🇪 Germany ·1988–now· convertible

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12 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
  1. 1. Mercedes-Maybach SL 680 Monogram IAA 2025 DSC 2095: Alexander-93· CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. 2. Mercedes-Benz W 113: Alexander Migl· CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. 3. 2004 Mercedes-Benz SL 350 (R 230) roadster (2010-12-04) 01: OSX· Public domain
  4. 4. Mercedes-Benz R129: Alexander Migl· CC BY-SA 4.0
  5. 5. Mercedes-AMG R232: Alexander Migl· CC BY-SA 4.0
  6. 6. 1969 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL (W 113) roadster (2011-10-31) 01: OSX· Public domain
  7. 7. 1969 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL (W 113) roadster (2011-10-31) 02: OSX· Public domain
  8. 8. 1978 Mercedes-Benz 350 SL (R107) roadster (25009397464): Jeremy from Sydney, Australia· CC BY 2.0
  9. 9. 1978 Mercedes-Benz 350 SL (R107) roadster (25639941255): Jeremy from Sydney, Australia· CC BY 2.0
  10. 10. 2004 Mercedes-Benz SL 350 (R 230) roadster (2010-12-04) 02: OSX· Public domain
  11. 11. 2006-2008 Mercedes-Benz SL 350 (R 230) roadster (2011-01-12) 01: OSX· Public domain
  12. 12. Mercedes-Benz SL 350 (R 231) – Frontansicht geschlossen, 22. Mai 2013, Düsseldorf: M 93· CC BY-SA 3.0 de
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Mercedes-Benz SL-Class, photo 1 of 12
1/12 Alexander-93· CC BY-SA 4.0

base stats

  • power 661 hptop version
  • efficiency 169 g CO₂/kmcleanest version
  • popularity 3,352 in NL#357 most common
  • price € 299.537new, 2026
  • weight 1,864 kgaverage, ready to drive

Bars compare against all cars: 600 hp, 0 g CO₂, 400k registrations, €150k.

what the fuel types mean

  • petrol Cheapest to buy, simple, but fuel is expensive in NL.
  • hybrid Petrol engine + small battery that charges itself. Great for city driving.

spec sheet

built
1988–now
body
convertible
engine
2.0 L–6.3 L
cylinders
4–12
turbo
some versions
power
190–661 hp
drive
all-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive
gearbox
automatic
seats
2
doors
2
weight
1,864 kg
fuel use
7.2–15.1 L/100 km
CO₂
169–362 g/km
US rating
13–23 mpg
EV range
up to 563 km
US size class
Minicompact Cars, Two Seaters
avg new price NL
€ 176.361

Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.

🇳🇱 on Dutch roads

3,352 are registered in the Netherlands today, #357 of all models. Most common build year: 2002 (626 cars).

19882026

Cars still registered, by year of first registration (RDW).

secondhand shopping hint

Cars 8–20 years old are where budget buys usually live. The register has 762 SL-Classs from 2006–2017, so there should be plenty to choose from on Marktplaats or AutoScout24. Their price when new:

  • 2012€ 158.766
  • 2013€ 157.503
  • 2014€ 167.076
  • 2015€ 163.931
  • 2016€ 178.142
  • 2017€ 190.237
names it's registered under (30)
  • SL 500 1,044
  • SL 350 619
  • SL 55 AMG 290
  • SL 63 4MATIC+ 173
  • SL 320 Roadster 135
  • SL 320 104
  • SL 43 99
  • SL 600 87
  • SL500 79
  • SL 63 AMG 66
  • SL 280 Roadster 60
  • SL 500 Roadster 60
  • SL 400 58
  • SL 280 55
  • SL63 AMG 55
  • SL55 AMG 45
  • SL 320 Roadster U9 45
  • SL 65 AMG 31
  • SL 500 Roadster U9 28
  • SL 600 Roadster 27
  • SL 63 S E Performance 25
  • SL 280 Roadster U9 23
  • SL 550 23
  • SL 600 Roadster U9 19
  • SL63 17
  • SL 55 4MATIC+ 13
  • SL 560 10
  • SL350 9
  • AMG SL 63 8
  • SL600 8

🇺🇸 US versions (99)

Every version the EPA tested, model years 1994–2027. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.

yearversionenginegearboxdrivefuelmpgL/100
2027AMG SL432.0 L 4 cyl turboAutomatic 9-spdRWDPremium2310.2
2027AMG SL55 4matic Plus4.0 L 8 cyl turboAutomatic 9-spdAWDPremium1614.7
2027AMG SL63 4matic Plus4.0 L 8 cyl turboAutomatic 9-spdAWDPremium1614.7
2027SL680 Maybach4.0 L 8 cyl turboAutomatic 9-spdAWDPremium1614.7
2026AMG SL432.0 L 4 cyl turboAutomatic 9-spdRWDPremium2210.7
2026AMG SL55 4matic Plus4.0 L 8 cyl turboAutomatic 9-spdAWDPremium1614.7
2026AMG SL63 4matic Plus4.0 L 8 cyl turboAutomatic 9-spdAWDPremium1614.7
2026SL680 Maybach4.0 L 8 cyl turboAutomatic 9-spdAWDPremium1614.7
2025AMG SL432.0 L 4 cyl turboAutomatic 9-spdRWDPremium2210.7
2025AMG SL55 4matic Plus4.0 L 8 cyl turboAutomatic 9-spdAWDPremium1614.7
2025AMG SL63 4matic Plus4.0 L 8 cyl turboAutomatic 9-spdAWDPremium1614.7
2025AMG SL63 S E Performance4.0 L 8 cyl turbo· 563 km rangeAutomatic 9-spdAWDPremium and Electricity1813.1
2024AMG SL432.0 L 4 cyl turboAutomatic 9-spdRWDPremium2210.7
2024AMG SL55 4matic Plus4.0 L 8 cyl turboAutomatic 9-spdAWDPremium1614.7
2024AMG SL63 4matic Plus4.0 L 8 cyl turboAutomatic 9-spdAWDPremium1614.7
2023AMG SL432.0 L 4 cyl turboAutomatic 9-spdRWDPremium2310.2
2023AMG SL55 4matic Plus4.0 L 8 cyl turboAutomatic 9-spdAWDPremium1614.7
2023AMG SL63 4matic Plus4.0 L 8 cyl turboAutomatic 9-spdAWDPremium1614.7
2022AMG SL55 4matic Plus4.0 L 8 cyl turboAutomatic 9-spdAWDPremium1614.7
2022AMG SL63 4matic Plus4.0 L 8 cyl turboAutomatic 9-spdAWDPremium1614.7
2020SL4503.0 L 6 cyl turboAutomatic 9-spdRWDPremium2210.7
2020SL5504.7 L 8 cyl turboAutomatic 9-spdRWDPremium2011.8
2019AMG SL635.5 L 8 cyl turboAutomatic 7-spdRWDPremium1813.1
2019SL4503.0 L 6 cyl turboAutomatic 9-spdRWDPremium2310.2
2019SL5504.7 L 8 cyl turboAutomatic 9-spdRWDPremium2011.8

Sources: RDW open data, fueleconomy.gov.Updated 2026-10-24.

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