evecars.com - driven by What Car
Home Car Reviews Win! Your Cars News & Features City Guides Win!
What Car? homepage evecars.com homepage
Home > Car Reviews  > Cool convertible  >  Mercedes-Benz SL Open
evecars.com best buy

Vital Statistics

Mercedes-Benz SL Open

"Open-topped luxury"

evecars.com ratingevecars.com rating - 4 out of 5 stars
Puts good old-fashioned glamour back into driving, and the folding roof is exquisite

LIST PRICE: £65,080 - £154,375
TARGET PRICE: £62,839 - £149,009

Best for: Guaranteeing admiring glances at the lights, and dropped jaws as you tear off into the distance
Advertisement

Mercedes-Benz SL Open Ratings

evecars.com rating - 4 out of 5 stars
Engine size: 3.0 litre - 6.2 litre
Dimensions (LxWxH): 4.6m x 1.8m x 1.3m
Average Insurance Group: 18 (approx £631)
Economy: 19.0 mpg - 30.0 mpg
Send to a friend Mercedes-Benz SL Open
 
PicturesSee the What Car? review

Great

* Looks gorgeous in coupe and convertible form
* Powerful engines offer licence-threatening pace
* So comfortable they'll have to prise you out

Gripes

* Long nose and wide cabin makes it feel big on the road
* 350 model misses out on air-suspension
* Loses half its value over three years - ouch
DriveDrive rating - 5 out of 5 stars
Great engines and stunning handling, all wrapped up in a calm, hushed environment
 ReliabilityReliability rating - 5 out of 5 stars
Quality is exceptional even in one of Mercedes' oldest designs
InsideInside rating - 4 out of 5 stars
More electrics than Currys so you'll need to spend time reading the manual first
SpaceSpace rating - 4 out of 5 stars
Room for two and their clutter in the cabin, plus holiday luggage in the boot
SafetySafety rating - 4 out of 5 stars
Electronic braking, traction aids, a roll-over bar and the hard top make it safer than safe. No deadlocks is the only omission
 Standards and extrasStandards and extras rating - 5 out of 5 stars
Everything you'd want is included in the price, we love the Airscarf system that blows warm air around your neck
See the What Car? reviewBack to other Cool convertible
Get detailed What Car? specs on the following models in the SL Open range
In the SL Open range you can choose between 6 models - 6 petrol engines
The table below lists each model and What Car? Target Price:
SL Open 350 2dr£62,839SL Open 500 2dr£75,099
SL Open 600 2dr£100,904SL Open 63 AMG 2dr£98,539
SL Open 65 AMG 2dr£149,009SL Open 65 AMG Black Series 2dr£149,009
Back to car reviews home
 
my evecars.com privacy contact us terms & conditions sitemap send to a friend
Click here for eve magazine