Mercedes-Benz SL 2006–2008 car dimensions: 4535 mm long, 1827 mm wide and 1295 mm high. Unladen weight is 1,960 kg. Boot space with the seats up is 339 litres.
Dual-zone automatic climate control is standard. Cruise control with SPEEDTRONIC comes as standard. The COMAND system includes a 6.5-inch colour display as standard, with navigation available as an option. PARKTRONIC parking sensors are fitted. No automatic emergency braking, blind spot warning, lane keep assist or reversing camera appear in the equipment lists.
Boot space measures 235 litres with the roof open and reaches 339 litres with the roof closed.
Payload is listed at 245 kg. No factory towing capacities are stated. Active Body Control suspension is standard on the AMG model.
The cabin has AMG sports seats in Nappa leather with perforated inserts and metal badges. Seats offer 12-way power adjustment, memory, heating and dynamic multicontour backs with adjustable bolsters, shoulder supports, lumbar chambers and a pulsating massage. Carbon-fibre trim, leather-wrapped surfaces and dual-zone automatic climate control complete the sporty exclusive interior. The vario-roof folds electrically in 16 seconds.
Combined fuel use 13.5 l/100 km NEDC, 80-litre petrol tank
ASSYST active service system sets flexible intervals by driving conditions
Standard safety kit: adaptive front airbags, head/thorax sidebags, driver knee bag, ESP, ABS, Brake Assist, belt tensioners and force limiters, sensor-controlled pop-up rollover bars
Crash-test result: not tested
The 5.4-litre supercharged V8 takes petrol and returns 13.5 litres per 100 km combined on the NEDC cycle. An 80-litre tank gives a practical range for long runs.
ASSYST monitors oil condition, loads and habits then shows when service A or B is due. Intervals flex with use. a typical base figure is around 20 000 km or one year. Dealers reset the display after work.
Safety kit is comprehensive for a two-seater roadster: adaptive dual-stage front airbags, door-mounted head/thorax bags, driver knee bag, ESP, ABS, Brake Assist, pretensioners with force limiters and high-strength steel rollover bars that fire in 0.3 s. No official crash-test rating is published.
Keep the car with authorised Mercedes service to protect the ASSYST schedule and warranty. The aluminium vario-roof needs clean tracks. a removable luggage cover frees boot space when the top is up. Regular brake-fluid and filter changes follow the maintenance booklet.
Length 4535 mm, Width 1827 mm, Height 1295 mm, Wheelbase 2560 mm (SL 2006–2008)
Sources: manufacturer data, Mercedes-Benz Classic technical data, SL 55 AMG R 230 E 55 ML type 230.472, Mercedes-AMG press information, 13 February 2006: two seats, Mercedes-Benz 2007 SL-Class Operator’s Manual.