Mercedes-Benz SL500 (Old)

Driver ingress is aided by a steering that gets out of the way and seating only two, the SL has acres of legroom on offer. Everything is adjustable by a phalanx of electric motors. Seat height, lumbar and thigh support, and even the inside rearview mirror is electrically adjustable. You can even have cold or hot air blown out of the leather seats. With the roof, rear windscreen and pillars stowed in the boot, the SL does lose out on boot space which shrinks to a mere 235 litres and restricts the amount of luggage you can carry — a couple of small soft bags at best. Also, no spare — just a collapsible space saver and an electric air pump. But we found these quite easy to use.