Mercedes-Benz SL Top Speed & Horsepower

On this page you will find the top speed and number of horsepower for various engines installed in the Mercedes-Benz SL.

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Here you can find how much different generations of Mercedes-Benz SL weighs.

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Mercedes-Benz SL Top Speed

Below you will find tables with information about the various engines that you can find in Mercedes-Benz SL.

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Mercedes-Benz SL W113 Top Speed (1963 – 1971)

Here you will find the top speed for different engines in Mercedes-Benz SL between the years 1963 and 1971.

ModelFuelHorsepowerTop Speed km/hTop Speed mph
Mercedes-Benz 230 SLPetrol150 hp200 km/h124 mph
Mercedes-Benz 250 SLPetrol150 hp200 km/h124 mph
Mercedes-Benz 280 SLPetrol170 hp200 km/h124 mph

Mercedes-Benz SL R107 Top Speed (1972 – 1989)

Here you will find the top speed for different engines in Mercedes-Benz SL between the years 1972 and 1989.

ModelFuelHorsepowerTop Speed km/hTop Speed mph
Mercedes-Benz 280 SL R107Petrol177 hp200 km/h124 mph
Mercedes-Benz 280 SL R107Petrol185 hp205 km/h127 mph
Mercedes-Benz 300 SL R107Petrol188 hp210 km/h130 mph
Mercedes-Benz 350 SL R107Petrol195 hp210 km/h130 mph
Mercedes-Benz 380 SL R107Petrol204 hp205 km/h127 mph
Mercedes-Benz 350 SL R107Petrol205 hp210 km/h130 mph
Mercedes-Benz 380 SL R107Petrol218 hp215 km/h134 mph
Mercedes-Benz 420 SL R107Petrol218 hp213 km/h132 mph
Mercedes-Benz 450 SL R107Petrol225 hp218 km/h135 mph
Mercedes-Benz 500 SL R107Petrol231 hp220 km/h137 mph
Mercedes-Benz 500 SL R107Petrol245 hp225 km/h140 mph

Mercedes-Benz SL R129 Top Speed (1989 – 1995)

Here you will find the top speed for different engines in Mercedes-Benz SL between the years 1989 and 1995.

ModelFuelHorsepowerTop Speed km/hTop Speed mph
Mercedes-Benz 300 SLPetrol190 hp228 km/h142 mph
Mercedes-Benz SL 280Petrol193 hp230 km/h143 mph
Mercedes-Benz 300 SL-24Petrol231 hp240 km/h149 mph
Mercedes-Benz SL 320Petrol231 hp240 km/h149 mph
Mercedes-Benz SL 500Petrol320 hp250 km/h155 mph
Mercedes-Benz 500 SLPetrol326 hp250 km/h155 mph
Mercedes-Benz SL 600Petrol394 hp250 km/h155 mph

Mercedes-Benz SL R129 1st Facelift Top Speed (1996 – 1998)

Here you will find the top speed for different engines in Mercedes-Benz SL between the years 1996 and 1998.

ModelFuelHorsepowerTop Speed km/hTop Speed mph
Mercedes-Benz SL 280Petrol193 hp230 km/h143 mph
Mercedes-Benz SL 320Petrol231 hp240 km/h149 mph
Mercedes-Benz SL 500Petrol320 hp250 km/h155 mph
Mercedes-Benz SL 60 AMGPetrol381 hp250 km/h155 mph
Mercedes-Benz SL 600Petrol394 hp250 km/h155 mph

Mercedes-Benz SL R129 2nd Facelift Top Speed (1998 – 2002)

Here you will find the top speed for different engines in Mercedes-Benz SL between the years 1998 and 2002.

ModelFuelHorsepowerTop Speed km/hTop Speed mph
Mercedes-Benz SL 280Petrol204 hp232 km/h144 mph
Mercedes-Benz SL 320Petrol224 hp238 km/h148 mph
Mercedes-Benz SL 500Petrol306 hp250 km/h155 mph
Mercedes-Benz SL 600Petrol394 hp250 km/h155 mph

Mercedes-Benz SL R230 Top Speed (2002 – 2006)

Here you will find the top speed for different engines in Mercedes-Benz SL between the years 2002 and 2006.

ModelFuelHorsepowerTop Speed km/hTop Speed mph
Mercedes-Benz SL 350Petrol245 hp250 km/h155 mph
Mercedes-Benz SL 500Petrol306 hp250 km/h155 mph
Mercedes-Benz SL 55 AMG AMGPetrol476 hp250 km/h155 mph
Mercedes-Benz SL 600 5G-TronicPetrol500 hp250 km/h155 mph
Mercedes-Benz SL 55 AMG AMGPetrol500 hp250 km/h155 mph
Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG AMGPetrol612 hp250 km/h155 mph

Mercedes-Benz SL R230 1st Facelift Top Speed (2006 – 2008)

Here you will find the top speed for different engines in Mercedes-Benz SL between the years 2006 and 2008.

ModelFuelHorsepowerTop Speed km/hTop Speed mph
Mercedes-Benz SL 350 7G-TronicPetrol272 hp250 km/h155 mph
Mercedes-Benz SL 500 7G-TronicPetrol388 hp250 km/h155 mph
Mercedes-Benz SL 55 AMG AMGPetrol517 hp250 km/h155 mph
Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG AMGPetrol612 hp250 km/h155 mph

Mercedes-Benz SL R230 2nd Facelift Top Speed (2008 – 2012)

Here you will find the top speed for different engines in Mercedes-Benz SL between the years 2008 and 2012.

ModelFuelHorsepowerTop Speed km/hTop Speed mph
Mercedes-Benz SL 300 R230Petrol231 hp250 km/h155 mph
Mercedes-Benz SL 350 R230Petrol316 hp250 km/h155 mph
Mercedes-Benz SL 500 R230Petrol388 hp250 km/h155 mph
Mercedes-Benz SL 63 AMG R230Petrol525 hp250 km/h155 mph
Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG R230Petrol612 hp250 km/h155 mph

Mercedes-Benz SL R231 Top Speed (2013 – 2017)

Here you will find the top speed for different engines in Mercedes-Benz SL between the years 2013 and 2017.

ModelFuelHorsepowerTop Speed km/hTop Speed mph
Mercedes-Benz SL 350Petrol306 hp250 km/h155 mph
Mercedes-Benz SL 400Petrol333 hp250 km/h155 mph
Mercedes-Benz SL 500Petrol435 hp250 km/h155 mph
Mercedes-Benz SL 63 AMG AMGPetrol537 hp250 km/h155 mph
Mercedes-Benz SL 63 AMG AMGPetrol564 hp300 km/h186 mph
Mercedes-Benz SL 63 AMG AMGPetrol585 hp250 km/h155 mph
Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG AMGPetrol630 hp250 km/h155 mph

Mercedes-Benz SL R231 Facelift Top Speed (2016 – 2020)

Here you will find the top speed for different engines in Mercedes-Benz SL between the years 2016 and 2020.

ModelFuelHorsepowerTop Speed km/hTop Speed mph
Mercedes-Benz SL 400 9G-TronicPetrol367 hp250 km/h155 mph
Mercedes-Benz SL 500 9G-TronicPetrol455 hp250 km/h155 mph
Mercedes-Benz SL 63 AMG AMGPetrol585 hp250 km/h155 mph

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