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 |
