Mercedes-Benz SL-Class (R231)
German luxury roadster (2012–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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R231 is a chassis code for the sixth generation of the Mercedes-Benz SL-Class roadster, replacing the R230. The car was released in March 2012 and uses Mercedes-Benz's new 4.7 litre twin turbo V8 engine with a power output of 435 PS (320 kW; 429 hp). AMG version of the roadster will follow. The new SL is 140 kg (309 lb) lighter than the previous, being made almost entirely out of aluminium.[3] For the first time, the R231 SL-Class was not available with a non-AMG V12 engined SL 600 model.
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Mercedes-Benz SL (R231) | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Daimler AG |
Production | March 2011[1]–2020[2] |
Model years | 2013–2020 |
Assembly | Germany: Bremen |
Designer | Frank Pfisterer; Mark Fetherston (2007) |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Grand Tourer (S) |
Body style | 2-door retractable hardtop |
Layout | front-engine, rear-wheel-drive |
Related | Mercedes-Benz E-Class (W212) |
Powertrain | |
Engine | |
Transmission | 7-speed 7G-Tronic automatic 9-speed 9G-Tronic automatic |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 2,585 mm (101.8 in) |
Length | 180.4 in (4,582 mm) AMG: 180.8 in (4,592 mm) |
Width | 1,877 mm (73.9 in) |
Height | 1,315 mm (51.8 in) |
Curb weight | 1,675–1,845 kg (3,693–4,068 lb) |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Mercedes-Benz SL-Class (R230) |
Successor | Mercedes-AMG SL (R232) |
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