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Mercedes-Benz SL 500 specs

Price in Europe €102,544 - €117,873
Price in US $95,575 - $99,625
Car type Convertible
Curb weight 1881-1910 kg (4147-4211 lbs)
Dimensions 4.53 m (178 in) long, 1.83 m (72 in) wide, 1.30 m (51 in) high
Wheelbase 2.56 m (101 in)
Years built 2006 - 2012
Origin country Germany
Gas mileage 21.1-9.0 l/100 km (11-26 mpg US / 13-31 mpg UK)
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Lap times

Acceleration (mph)

0 - 30 mph1.7 s
0 - 40 mph2.7 s
0 - 50 mph3.8 s
0 - 60 mph4.9 s
0 - 70 mph6.5 s
0 - 80 mph8.2 s
0 - 90 mph10.0 s
0 - 100 mph11.8 s
Est. 1/8 mile9.6 s @ 89.5 mph
1/4 mile13.5 s @ 104.4 mph

Acceleration (kph)

0 - 40 kph1.7 s
0 - 60 kph2.7 s
0 - 80 kph3.8 s
0 - 100 kph5.3 s
0 - 120 kph7.2 s
0 - 130 kph8.2 s
0 - 140 kph9.4 s
0 - 160 kph12.1 s
0 - 180 kph14.6 s
0 - 200 kph18.0 s
0 - 220 kph26.1 s
1000 m24.9 s
Mercedes-Benz SL 500 acceleration graph

General performance

Top speed250 kph (155 mph)
Est. max acceleration0.57 g (6 m/s²)
18m slalom65.1 kph (40.5 mph)
Lateral acceleration0.89 g (9 m/s²)
Noise @ idle47 dB
Noise @ 50 kph61 dB
Noise @ 80 kph65 dB
Noise @ 120 kph70 dB

Powertrain specs

Engine type V8, 24v
Displacement 5.4 l (330 ci)
Power 388 ps (383 bhp / 285 kw)
Torque 530 Nm (391 lb-ft)
Power / liter 72 ps (71 hp)
Power / weight 205 ps (202 bhp) / t
Torque / weight 279 Nm (206 lb-ft) / t
Efficiency 26 PS per l/100 km
Power / €5000 18 ps
Transmission 7 automatic
Layout front engine, rear wheel drive

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Braking distance

50 kph - 09 m (30 ft)
60 kph - 013 m (43 ft)
80 kph - 022 m (74 ft)
100 kph - 036 m (116 ft)
120 kph - 052 m (169 ft)
190 kph - 0130 m (427 ft)
200 kph - 0146 m (478 ft)
60 mph - 035 m (115 ft)

Rolling acceleration

80 - 120 kph (4)5.5 s
80 - 120 kph (5)8.2 s
80 - 120 kph (6)11.5 s
80 - 160 kph (4)11.4 s
80 - 160 kph (5)16.8 s
Est. 100 - 140 kph4.3 s
Est. 100 - 200 kph14.0 s
45 - 65 mph2.5 s

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Hoppelmoppel123  5m ago

Fastestlaps please change:
(R230 388 PS)
5461 cm3
PS @ 6000
Nm @ 2800

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Sl550 please  8y ago

Need to add sl550

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phavyarden  16y ago

xd lol

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BumRush  16y ago

What a stupid thing to say.

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user 1a  16y ago

The mercedes benz clk gtr is beter.

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Georg  19y ago

0-200km/h 20.0s
http://www.autozeitung.de/online/render.php?render=0059755

you need to open the pdf to get the full scale test.

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Georg  19y ago

again please delete the old Autozeitung laptime and the wrong 1/4mile time for the 2003 SL500 which was 86hp short on power compared to the 2006 SL500

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Georg  19y ago

Naota look at the link the 1/4mile time is for the year 2003 302hp SL 500 this is the 2006 388hp SL 500

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Georg  19y ago

0-160km/h 12.8s, 0-200km/h 20.0s
http://www.autozeitung.de/online/render.php?render=0059755 (data in the pdf)

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Georg  19y ago

please delete the old 1:46.6 laptime of the SL at the Autozeitung trak..

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