Monday 31 July 2017

2017 Mercedes-Benz SL450 Tested: A Relic with Plenty of Charm

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VEHICLE TYPE: front-engine, rear-wheel-drive, 2-passenger, 2-door convertible

PRICE AS TESTED: $96,075 (base price: $87,875)

ENGINE TYPE: twin-turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 24-valve V-6, aluminum block and heads, direct fuel injection

Displacement: 183 cu in, 2996 cc
Power: 362 hp @ 6000 rpm
Torque: 369 lb-ft @ 2000 rpm

TRANSMISSION: 9-speed automatic with manual shifting mode

DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 101.7 in
Length: 182.3 in
Width: 82.6 in Height: 51.2 in
Passenger volume: 50 cu ft
Trunk volume, top up/down: 14/9 cu ft
Curb weight: 3850 lb

C/D TEST RESULTS:
Zero to 60 mph: 4.5 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 11.2 sec
Zero to 130 mph: 20.3 sec
Zero to 150 mph: 31.4 sec
Rolling start, 5-60 mph: 5.1 sec
Top gear, 30-50 mph: 3.1 sec
Top gear, 50-70 mph: 3.7 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 13.1 sec @ 107 mph
Top speed (governor limited): 155 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 159 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.93 g

FUEL ECONOMY:
EPA combined/city/highway: 23/20/28 mpg
C/D observed: 22 mpg
C/D observed 75-mph highway driving: 31 mpg
C/D observed highway range: 610 mi

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