2012 Mercedes-Benz SL Class - Expert Reviews
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We have scoured the web for expert reviews of this car and found the best ones for you to read. Found 13 reviews. This list is displayed in ranked order based the reviews we think are the best.| Ranking | Details |
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2011 mercedes-benz sl-class Professional Edmunds ReviewSource: Edmunds...The transmission is Mercedes' Speedshift MCT seven-speed automated-clutch manual gearbox. We recorded a 0-60 time of 4.6 seconds for the SL63. The SL65 AMG features a twin-turbocharged 6.0-liter V12 that cranks out 604 hp and 738 lb-ft of torque. A five-speed automatic sends this earth-rumbling power to the rear tires, which really can't distribute that thrust to the pavement effectively. The SL65's 0-60 time is an estimated 4.2 seconds. Safety: The 2011 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class comes standard with stability and traction control, antilock brakes with brake assist, side head/thorax airbags... |
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1996 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Professional Cars.com ReviewSource: Cars.com...The de ck behind theseats features storage, and the trunk is big enough for two moderately stuffedgolf bags. The top is fully automatic and works at the touch of a button. As itunlatches the top from the windshield and begins to fold down, the windowslower, the roll bar retracts and the storage compartment lid opens to acceptthe folding top. As passers-by gawk, the top folds into the compartment, itslid closes and the windows roll back up. There. All set for motoring alfresco. Wind noise is minimal, lower than in most sedans with the sunroof open. Aremovable aluminum hard top is standard... |
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1995 mercedes-benz sl-class Professional Edmunds ReviewSource: Edmunds...Published: 10/02/1995 Updated: 10/02/2009 What's New for 1995: Traction control is now standard on the SL320. Price cuts are the only other change for the Mercedes roadster... |
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2011 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Professional Cars.com ReviewSource: Cars.com...complete with onscreen menus. Bluetooth phone functionality and the option of watching DVDs on the screen (when the car is parked) are also added. An interesting option is Airscarf, two small fans incorporated into each head restraint that blow warm air at the occupant's neck. Mercedes says the objective is to "extend the open-air driving season." "Mbrace" telematics system Voice-activated Comand system with 8-inch dash screen and center console control knob Beverage cooler in glove box 10-speaker Harman Kardon sound system Under the Hood The SL550 has a 382-horsepower, 5.5-liter V-8. The... |
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1990 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Professional Cars.com ReviewSource: Cars.com...Other toys include a key fob that resembles a switch-blade knife. Press the little red button and the key blade pops out from its holder. The key fob need only be aimed at a sensor on the door or deck lid and pressed to lock or unlock the machine. A blinking red or green light from the sensor tells you what you did. Then there`s the spring-loaded ashtray. Rather than fumble and fight to dispose of butts, you press a button and it pops from its holder into your hand. And the headlamps have wipers. Before you ask what vile being would desecrate an $84,500 machine with foul smoke-this loathsome... |
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1990 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Professional Cars.com ReviewSource: Cars.com...That any convertible can motor with only a hint of frame flex or twitch is simply incredible. That any rolling stock this heavy is able to deliver such pace and smoothness is a smidge short of miraculous. This car does not accelerate from stop or even the higher levels of its performance range. It explodes. The four-speed automatic is not just silken. It shifts and transfers power on diamonds dipped in ermine. The 500SL moves flat and stolid, and its weight goes virtually nowhere. Not even when accelerating briskly around a Cadillac braking desperately for a sweeping interchange of the Golden... |
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2012 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class OverviewSource: CarGurus...An AMG Performance Package is available for the SL63, which raises the top speed to 186 mph, adds an AMG performance steering wheel, performance suspension, limited-slip differential and 19-inch twin 5-spoke forged alloy wheels.Safety features standard for the 2012 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class include driver and passenger front-impact airbags, door-mounted driver and passenger side-impact airbags, driver and passenger side airbag head extension, knee airbag, front passenger airbag occupancy sensor, power adjustable and anti-whiplash front head restraints, four-wheel disc brakes with antilock... |
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2011 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class OverviewSource: CarGurus...the SL65 AMG comes equipped with a 6.0-liter, twin-turbocharged V12, which blasts out 604 hp and a mind-boggling 738 lb-ft of torque. The big V12 mates to an AMG Speedshift five-speed automatic, and propels the SL65 from 0-60 mph in 4.2 seconds. Fuel economy numbers check in at 11/18 mpg.Inside, the SL-Class displays a cabin worthy of one of the world's elite roadsters. A sweeping console, trimmed in hand-polished Burl Walnut, divides the 12-way power-adjustable heated front seats, which are covered with hand-crafted leather. A leather-wrapped multifunction steering wheel, aluminum door-sill... |
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2012 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Professional Cars.com ReviewSource: Cars.com...complete with on-screen menus. Also included are Bluetooth phone functionality and the option of watching DVDs on the screen (when the car is parked). An interesting option is Airscarf — two small fans incorporated into each head restraint that blow warm air at the occupant's neck. Mercedes says the objective is to "extend the open-air driving season." Interior features include: mbrace telematics system Voice-activated Comand system with 8-inch dash screen Beverage cooler in glove box 10-speaker Harman Kardon stereo Under the Hood The SL550 has a 382-horsepower, 5.5-liter V-8. The SL63... |
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1992 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Professional Cars.com ReviewSource: Cars.com...I took several curves at 60 mph and found the 500 SL can be coaxed into some sporting maneuvers but it takes a lot of work. Mercedes-Benz leaned toward giving the 500 SL more of a luxury car pedigree instead of making it a sports car. If Mercedes could find a way to lose about 600 pounds and lighten the controls, the 500 SL could be a real mean machine. The suspension system is quite capable of preventing road noise and minor bumps from reaching the driver. Rolling over a speed bump is nearly undetectable. FIT AND FINISH The Mercedes-Benz 500 SL ranks as one of the best-built cars you can... |
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Chris Harris Tests The 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG: Video
We recently drove the new 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG along some very lovely roads in the south of France and came away quite impressed with the car. British journo and avid... May 10, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
2013 Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG: First Drive
To understand a car—okay, especially one that’s perhaps a little removed from our own fiscal reality—it helps to peer into the buyers’ mindset for a... April 29, 2012 by Bengt Halvorson 5
2013 Mercedes-Benz SL Class Official Walkaround: Video
So you've seen the photos, you've read the reviews, but you're still eager to see more about the 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL Class? You're not alone, and you're in luck... April 24, 2012 by Nelson Ireson 1
Chris Harris Contrasts The New Mercedes SL With The Old: Video
The Mercedes-Benz SL roadster was first launched in 1957 as a lightweight, grand-touring convertible. The SL designation stands for “Sport Leicht,” or Sport... March 29, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
Mercedes' New SL550, And The Importance Of Paying Attention To Details: Video
The latest version of Mercedes-Benz’s iconic roadster, the SL, comes packed full of all the best the German automaker has to offer. In addition to the quality of... March 26, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
Why should I also consider these?
Whether you consider them performance cars or boulevard cruisers, the Mercedes-Benz SL roadsters set themselves apart from the competition with their folding convertible hardtop.
Among soft-top cars, the Jaguar XK covers some of the same ground--with spectacular speed and handling, especially as an XKR.
Equally masculine and new for 2012, the Porsche 911 is longer and wider, with a pair of real seats bordering on useful for the first time, ever.
More electronics and a more refined interior than ever continue the push ever upward, and outward.
For another German option, look at the Audi R8, a wonderfully capable four-wheel-drive sportscar that comes in Spyder convertible and V-10-powered versions.
Lastly, consider the Maserati GranTurismo Convertible, a gorgeous machine with a sonorous V-8 and swift, gentlemanly performance--or the Ferrari California hardtop convertible, which drops 4-second acceleration times along with the famous engine noise and taut, near-exotic-car handling.
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