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Mercedes-Benz SL 500 specs

Car type Convertible
Curb weight 1755-1795 kg (3869-3957 lbs)
Introduced 1998
Origin country Germany
Gas mileage 18.2-9.4 l/100 km (13-25 mpg US / 16-30 mpg UK)
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Lap times

Performance

0 - 80 kph5.1 s
0 - 100 kph6.5 s
0 - 160 kph15.8 s
0 - 180 kph20.3 s
0 - 200 kph23.4 s
1000 m27.0 s
Est. 100 - 200 kph16.9 s
Est. 0 - 60 mph6.1 s
Est. 1/8 mile10.4 s @ 83.3 mph
Est. 1/4 mile15.8 s @ 105.0 mph
Top speed250 kph (155 mph)
Est. max acceleration0.48 g (5 m/s²)
100 kph - 039 m (127 ft)
Mercedes-Benz SL 500 acceleration graph

Powertrain specs

Engine type V8, 32v
Displacement 5.0 l (305 ci)
Power 306 ps (302 bhp / 225 kw)
Torque 460 Nm (339 lb-ft)
Power / liter 61 ps (60 hp)
Power / weight 172 ps (170 bhp) / t
Torque / weight 259 Nm (191 lb-ft) / t
Efficiency 22 PS per l/100 km
Transmission 5
Layout front engine, rear wheel drive

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Phred.  8y ago

Damned auto correct - it should read pre-1993 cars


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Phred  8y ago

No it right. Early pregnancy 1993 cars had 326hp but later ones had 306hp after they changed from the mechanical fuel injection to electronic fuel injection (129.068 versions onwards). After the face-lift they used the M113 engine which gave slightly less power but had maximum torque much lower in the rev range.


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Shaggy  12y ago

Dave is right, the actual horsepower is 326.


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stevejobs  12y ago

no 300 is enough


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Dave  12y ago

Wrong engine data. This SL500 should have 326 ps. The engine shown above is from R230 SL.