Mercedes-Benz SL-Class specifications

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W198 (1954–1963)

3.0 Manual (215 hp)3.0 Manual (215 hp)3.0 Manual (225 hp)3.0 Manual RWD (215 hp)

R121 (1955–1963)

1.9 Manual (105 hp)1.9 Manual RWD (105 hp)

W113 (1963–1971)

2.3 Manual (150 hp)2.3 Automatic (150 hp)2.5 Manual (150 hp)2.5 Automatic (150 hp)2.8 Manual (170 hp)2.8 Automatic (170 hp)

Generation 3 (R107, C107) (1971–1989)

3.5 Automatic (195 hp)3.5 Automatic (200 hp)3.5 Manual (195 hp)3.5 Manual (200 hp)3.8 Automatic (218 hp)3.8 Manual (218 hp)4.5 Automatic (218 hp)4.5 Automatic (225 hp)4.5 Manual (218 hp)4.5 Manual (225 hp)5.0 Automatic (241 hp)5.0 Manual (241 hp)3.0 Automatic (180 hp)3.0 Automatic (188 hp)3.0 Manual (180 hp)3.0 Manual (188 hp)3.5 Automatic (195 hp)3.5 Manual (195 hp)3.8 Automatic (204 hp)3.8 Automatic (218 hp)3.8 Manual (204 hp)3.8 Manual (218 hp)4.2 Automatic (204 hp)4.2 Automatic (218 hp)4.2 Manual (204 hp)4.2 Manual (218 hp)4.5 Automatic (218 hp)4.5 Automatic (224 hp)4.5 Manual (218 hp)4.5 Manual (224 hp)5.0 Automatic (223 hp)5.0 Automatic (231 hp)5.0 Automatic (241 hp)5.0 Automatic (245 hp)5.0 Manual (223 hp)5.0 Manual (231 hp)5.0 Manual (241 hp)5.0 Manual (245 hp)2.8 Manual (177 hp)2.8 Automatic (177 hp)2.8 Manual (185 hp)2.8 Automatic (185 hp)2.8 Automatic (177 hp)2.8 Manual (177 hp)2.8 Automatic (185 hp)2.8 Manual (185 hp)

R129 (1989–1995)

SL 500 Automatic (320 hp)6.0 Automatic (385 hp)3.0 Automatic (190 hp)3.0 Automatic (231 hp)3.0 Manual (190 hp)3.0 Manual (231 hp)5.0 Automatic (326 hp)5.0 Automatic (320 hp)6.0 Automatic (394 hp)2.8 Automatic (193 hp)2.8 Manual (193 hp)3.2 Automatic (231 hp)

R129 Facelift (1995–1998)

SL 280 Automatic (193 hp)SL 280 Manual (193 hp)SL 320 Automatic (231 hp)SL 500 Automatic (320 hp)SL 600 Automatic (394 hp)2.8 Manual (193 hp)2.8 Automatic (193 hp)3.2 Automatic (231 hp)5.0 Automatic (320 hp)6.0 Automatic (394 hp)

R129 2nd facelift (1998–2001)

SL 55 Automatic (354 hp)SL 70 Automatic (496 hp)SL 73 Automatic (525 hp)SL 280 Automatic (204 hp)SL 280 Manual (204 hp)SL 320 Automatic (224 hp)SL 500 Automatic (306 hp)SL 600 Automatic (394 hp)2.8 Manual (204 hp)2.8 Automatic (204 hp)3.2 Automatic (224 hp)5.0 Automatic (306 hp)6.0 Automatic (394 hp)

R230 (2001–2006)

3.7 Automatic (245 hp)3.7 Manual (245 hp)5.5 Automatic (500 hp)SL 55 Speedshift (500 hp)SL 55 Speedshift (476 hp)SL 65 Speedshift (612 hp)SL 350 5G-Tronic (245 hp)SL 350 Manual (245 hp)SL 500 7G-Tronic (306 hp)SL 500 5G-Tronic (306 hp)SL 600 5G-Tronic (500 hp)5.4 Automatic (560 hp)3.7 Automated manual (245 hp)

R230 Facelift (2006–2008)

3.5 Automatic (272 hp)SL 350 7G-Tronic (272 hp)SL 600 5G-Tronic (517 hp)SL 500 7G-Tronic (388 hp)SL 55 Speedshift (517 hp)SL 65 Speedshift (612 hp)

R230 2nd facelift (2008–2011)

SL 65 Speedshift (612 hp)SL 63 Speedshift MCT (525 hp)SL 300 7G-Tronic (231 hp)SL 280 7G-Tronic (231 hp)SL 350 7G-Tronic (315 hp)SL 600 5G-Tronic (517 hp)SL 500 7G-Tronic (388 hp)3.5 Automatic (316 hp)5.5 Automatic (388 hp)5.5 Automatic (517 hp)3.0 Automatic (231 hp)3.5 Automatic RWD (316 hp)

R231 (2012–2016)

3.0 Automatic (333 hp)3.5 Automatic (306 hp)4.7 Automatic (435 hp)SL 400 7G-Tronic Plus (333 hp)SL 350 7G-Tronic Plus (306 hp)SL 500 7G-Tronic Plus (435 hp)SL 63 AMG Speedshift MCT (585 hp)SL 63 AMG Speedshift MCT (537 hp)SL 65 AMG Speedshift 7G-Tronic Plus (630 hp)3.0 Automatic RWD (333 hp)

R231 Facelift (2016–2020)

3.0 Automatic (367 hp)4.7 Automatic (455 hp)SL 63 AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT (585 hp)SL 65 AMG SPEEDSHIFT PLUS 7G-TRONIC (630 hp)SL 400 9G-TRONIC (367 hp)SL 500 9G-TRONIC (455 hp)SL 63 AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT (571 hp)3.0 Automatic RWD (367 hp)

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