Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Convertible (1989-2002) review
At a glance
| Price new | £50,185 - £97,870 |
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| Road tax cost | £360 - £430 |
| Insurance group | 47 - 50 |
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| Fuel economy | Not tested to latest standards |
| Range | 387 - 422 miles |
| Number of doors | 2 |
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Available fuel types
Petrol
Pros & cons
Status; quality
SLK is prettier, less costly and less pretentious
Mercedes-Benz SL-Class (89-02) rivals
Overview
The Mercedes-Benz SL Class was once considered the ultimate soft-top for prestige, comfort and effortless touring. The body is smoothly styled – with cleanly sculpted panelling and a low-sloping nose – but looked a little clumsy beside the petite SLK in the late 1990s Mercedes line-up, and obese in comparison to the latest SL. However, they are still fairly expensive and impressive – even with the smallest engine – though the brutish V12 SL600 is almost unnecessarily über-powerful.
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