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SL Roadster
Love at first sight. Again.
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Design
For generations, few cars have inspired desire like the SL. For 2018, it's as inspiring as ever. Flowing LED headlamps sweep back from a shapely grille. Sculpted AMG body styling wraps around 19-inch or 20-inch wheels. And with its retractable hardtop, it's perfectly proportioned as a sleek coupe and as a classic open roadster.
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The romance of the open road.
The classic two-seat cockpit embraces its passengers like the SL hugs the road. Technologically forward yet rooted in tradition, its open-air passion is met with unmatched civility, from its available season-extending AIRSCARF system to innovative sun-reflecting leather that's still carefully fitted to each seat by hand.
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The enlightenment of lightness.
Nearly 140 kg lighter than its previous generation, the sophisticated body structure of the 2018 SL is crafted almost entirely from diecast, chilled-cast, hydroformed and extruded aluminum. With 20% greater rigidity, it tips the scales in favor of greater safety, comfort, and most of all, athletic performance.
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The freedom of individuality.
With an expansive variety of leather upholstery colours and interior trim options, the SL cabin isn't just impeccably crafted. It's individually tailored. A rich palette of full-grain, smooth Nappa and superlatively supple designo leathers complement hand-finished matte or high-gloss wood, textured aluminum, natural bamboo or genuine carbon fibre.
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Performance
Much as the SL body generates more strength from lighter mass, its biturbo engines rouse more power and torque from less fuel. Both the 362-hp V6 in the SL 450 and the 449-hp SL 550 V8 employ ultra-precise tech like piezoelectric Direct Injection and multispark ignition. Both self-tune with millisecond speed to quicken your 0-100 rush.
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From one man's hands to yours: the Mercedes-AMG SL roadsters
Built and signed by its own "meister," the heart of a Mercedes-AMG SL roadster is its handcrafted biturbo engine: a 577-hp V8 in the SL 63 and the SL 65's 621-hp V12. Turning raw power into refined performance is a litany of engineering derived from a legacy of racing victory, from the growl of their exhaust to the grasp of their massive brakes.
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Four tires on a mission: Corner-carving confidence
With rigid yet lightweight components, the 4-wheel multilink suspension teams with semi-active damping for crisp handling with silky smoothness. Industry-advancing Active Body Control (ABC) adds innovative curve-tilting on the SL 550 or as an SL 450 option. The AMG Sport Suspension, also based on ABC, is honed to even sharper, track-tuned edge.
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Nine speeds and five modes: Always the driver's choice
Lighter, quicker and more efficient, the 9G-TRONIC automatic puts a wider range of ratios with shorter steps between them, to keep you on top of the SL 450 and SL 550 torque curves. And DYNAMIC SELECT has a mode for every mood, adapting the throttle, shifting, steering and more from Comfort to Sport+. There's even a mode you can customize.
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TECHNOLOGY
The SL's retractable power hardtop transforms from open roadster to cosseting coupe in seconds, even as you accelerate up to 40 km/h. The standard Panoramic roof features a see-through panel and sliding sunshade. For even more viewing options at the touch of a button, exclusive MAGIC SKY CONTROL lets you darken the overhead glass electrically.
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Feel the bass, or sink into the sound.
Standard harman/kardon surround sound delivers 600 watts of lush audio, top-up or down. Innovative FrontBass® subwoofers use body structure elements as acoustic chambers. Or you can immerse yourself in the audible and visible richness of a 1,020-watt, 7.1-channel Bang & Olufsen® BeoSound™ system. Apple CarPlay™ and Android Auto are standard, too. [1]
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Protective by nature: A 360-degree network of safety advances
The SL has long led the way in roadster safety: Its pop-up roll bar was an SL first. Today, Intelligent Drive takes driver assistance into a new era. A network of cameras, radar and Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is just one way it eases your every journey. [2]
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Models
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- SL 450
- $105,900* MSRP
- Engine 3.0L V6 biturbo
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- Acceleration
- 0-100 km
- 4.9 sec
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- Net power
- @ 5,500-6,000 rpm
- 362 hp
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- Net torque
- @ 2,000–4,200 rpm
- 369 lb-ft
Dimensions
Key Features
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- Passenger capacity
- 2
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- Trunk capacity
- 345-485 L
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- Transmission type
- 9G-TRONIC 9-speed automatic
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- City fuel economy
- 11.5 L/100 km
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- Highway fuel economy
- 8.5 L/100 km
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- SL 550
- $127,100* MSRP
- Engine 4.7L V8 biturbo
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- Acceleration
- 0-100 km
- 4.3 sec
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- Net power
- @ 5,250 rpm
- 449 hp
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- Net torque
- @ 1,800–3,500 rpm
- 516 lb-ft
Dimensions
Key Features
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- Passenger capacity
- 2
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- Trunk capacity
- 345-485 L
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- Transmission type
- 9G-TRONIC 9-speed automatic
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- City fuel economy
- 13.5 L/100 km
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- Highway fuel economy
- 9.6 L/100km
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- AMG SL 63
- $166,600* MSRP
- Engine Handcrafted 5.5L AMG V8 biturbo
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- Acceleration
- 0-100 km
- 4.1 sec
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- Net power
- @ 5,500 rpm
- 577 hp
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- Net torque
- @ 2,250–3,750 rpm
- 664 lb-ft
Dimensions
Key Features
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- Passenger capacity
- 2
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- Trunk capacity
- 345-485 L
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- Transmission type
- AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 7-speed
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- City fuel economy
- 14.7 L/100 km
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- Highway fuel economy
- 9.5 L/100 km
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- AMG SL 65
- $245,900* MSRP
- Engine Handcrafted 6.0L AMG V12 biturbo
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- Acceleration
- 0-100 km
- 4.0 sec
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- Net power
- @ 4,800-5,400 rpm
- 621 hp
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- Net torque
- @ 2,300–4,300 rpm
- 738 lb-ft
Dimensions
Key Features
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- Passenger capacity
- 2
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- Trunk capacity
- 345-485 L
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- Automatic transmission
- AMG SPEEDSHIFT PLUS 7G-TRONIC 7-speed
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- City fuel economy
- 17.6 L/100 km
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- Highway fuel economy
- 10.8 L/100 km