Mercedes 300SL vs SLS AMG - specifications

Mercedes SLS AMG vs Mercedes 300SL

  Mercedes SLS AMG Mercedes 300SL
On-the-road price/total as tested "£157,500/£165,850" "£4,393*/£350,000+"
Annual tax liability std/higher rate "£11,025/£22,050" N/A
"Annual fuel cost (12,000/20,000 miles)" "£7,442/£12,403" N/A
Ins group/quote/road tax band/cost 50/N/A/M/£435 N/A/N/A/exempt
Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service N/A N/A/N/A/N/A
 
Length/wheelbase "4,638/2,680mm" "4,520/2,400mm"
Height/width "1,262/1,939mm" "1,300/1,790mm"
Engine "V8/6,208cc" "6cyl in-line/2,996cc"
Peak power "563/6,800 bhp/rpm" "212/5,800 bhp/rpm"
Peak torque "650/4,750 Nm/rpm" "274/4,600 Nm/rpm"
Transmission 7spd semi auto/rwd 4spd man/rwd
Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel 85 litres/foam sealant 130 litres/full size
Boot capacity 176 litres N/A
Kerbweight "1,620kg" "1,295kg"
Payload 315kg 260kg
Turning circle 11.9metres N/A
Drag coefficient 0.36Cd 0.25Cd^
Basic warranty (miles)/recovery 3yrs (unltd)/4yrs N/A
Service intervals/UK dealers Variable miles/136 N/A/136
Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. 9th(10)/15th (09) 9th/15th
Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./points N/A N/A
 
0-60/30-70mph 4.1/3.1secs 8.8 secs^/N/A
30-50mph in 3rd/4th 2.2/3.1secs N/A
50-70mph in 5th/6th 3.8/5.3secs N/A
Top speed/rpm at 70mph "197mph**/2,250rpm" 160mph/N/A
Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph 42.8/32.3/8.1m N/A
Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph 65/56/69/75db N/A
Auto Express economy/range 9.2/172 N/A
Govt urban/extra-urban/combined 14.1/30.4/21.4mpg 17mpg (est)
Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket 709/308g/km/35% N/A/N/A/N/A
 
Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors Eight/yes/yes None/no/no
Climate control/leather/heated seats Yes/yes/yes No/yes/no
Gullwing doors/xenons/keyless go Yes/yes/yes Yes/no/no
Metallic paint/stability/cruise control "£1,720/yes/yes" Yes/no/no
Sat-nav/aux-in/Bluetooth Yes/yes/yes No/no/no
 

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