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The iconic Mercedes SL roadster, now in its seventh generation, has been developed from scratch by the high-performance AMG department. It now uses a soft-top folding roof, and gets a 2+2 seating layout for a bit more practicality. In India, it is sold exclusively in AMG SL 55 guise, with a 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 producing 476hp and 700Nm of torque. The roadster gets an adjustable, vertically oriented 11.9-inch touchscreen and a 12.3-inch digital instruments screen. The Mercedes SL is available in eight colours, three roof colour options and two interior trim options.
3982cc, Torque Converter Auto,Petrol,7.94kpl
₹ 2.71 crore *
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View Price BreakupMercedes AMG SL 55 exterior The long bonnet, rear-set cabin and slim tail-lights are classic SL with styling unmistakably new-age Mercedes. Wha...
The long bonnet, rear-set cabin and slim tail-lights are classic SL with styling unmistakably new-age Mercedes. What’s nice is that it doesn’t look bulky like many other convertibles do. Also returning is a fabric roof in place of the last-gen model’s folding hard top.
The SL’s high-grade interior makes generous use of leather and tasteful metalwork, like the gorgeous turbine-look vents and centre console. It gets a digital instrument screen and an adjustable, 11.9-inch touchscreen, which is fiddly to use. The standard AMG Performance seats are unusually firm (optional AMG Sport seats appear cushier), and while there are now rear seats, there is virtually no room here.
AMG’s familiar 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 makes 476hp and 700Nm here, and while it’s not its angriest iteration, performance is not lacking. A gentle prod of the accelerator grants all the go you need. Its rumble sounds soulful, and it has the right amount of roar. If anything, it’s the 9-speed gearbox that seems to play catch up with the engine.
The SL is not the sharpest sportscar you can buy, but the quick and well-weighted steering keeps you connected to what the tyres are doing. You can carry big speeds with confidence in the SL and with adaptive dampers, it doesn’t feel floaty. The SL 55 can work as an everyday car in a pinch, as most of the firmness is actually from the seats than from the road and tyres.
Rs 2.35 crore (ex-showroom) is a lot of money for a car that you can enjoy to the fullest on just a few days of the year, but you can be sure those days and nights with the top down will be etched in your memory. Flamboyant, fast and fun, the SL would be a fine addition to a multi-crore car collection.
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The Mercedes AMG SL 55 price is Rs 2.35 crore (ex-showroom, India).
The Mercedes AMG SL 55 comes in a 2+2 seating configuration.
The Mercedes AMG SL 55 engine is a 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 that produces 476hp and 700Nm of torque.
The SL 55 is claimed to do 0-100kph in 3.9sec and has a claimed top speed of 295kph.
The claimed fuel economy of the Mercedes SL 55 is 7.7-8.18kpl as per the WLTP cycle.