New Mercedes-Benz SL UK Price

With a few weeks remaining to the launch of the new generation Mercedes SL the company released pricing details of the new roadster for the British market.

Pricing for the sixth generation of the world’s most iconic roadster, the new SL-Class Roadster has now been confirmed. The SL 350 is priced at £72,495 on-the-road and the SL 500 will cost £83,445 and both models will arrive in the UK in June 2012, followed by the SL 63 AMG and the SL 65 AMG later in the year. Th engines for the 350 and 500 models are 3.5-litre V6 and 4.7-litre V8 BlueDIRECT direct-injection petrol respectively.

Of the new features in the SL we can mention MAGIC SKY CONTROL, HANDS-FREE ACCESS, and MAGIC VISION CONTROL wipers and Frontbass audio speaker system.

Details in Mercedes press release:

The SL 350 is powered by a BlueDIRECT 3.5-litre V6 engine. This direct injection 3,498 cc power plant is 30 per cent more economical than before, yet with 306 hp at 6,500 rpm and 370 Nm of torque at 3,500 – 5,250 rpm it also delivers sharper performance, accelerating the two-seater to 62 mph in 5.9 seconds and onto a 155 mph electronically limited top speed. This thrilling performance is complemented by excellent combined economy of 37.7mpg and CO₂ emissions of 176 g/km.

Performance and economy figures for the SL 500 are equally impressive. The  4,663 cc BlueDIRECT V8 engine – which combines direct injection and twin-turbo technologies – develops 435 hp at 5,250 rpm and an impressive 700 Nm of torque that is available from a low 1,800 rpm to 3,500 rpm. The 1,785 kg SL 500 will sprint to 62 mph in just 4.6 seconds, and like the SL 350 is electronically limited to 155 mph.

Even with the increase in power and torque over the outgoing model, the efficiency of the SL 500 has improved by 26 per cent, now returning 30.7 mpg on the combined cycle, while emitting 214 g/km of CO₂.

The new SL-Class saves water as a result of the MAGIC VISION CONTROL intelligent wash/wipe system which is fitted as standard. This applies the ideal amount of washer fluid to the screen just in front of the wiper blades to ensure the driver’s visibility is not impaired during cleaning and occupants are not splashed when the roof is down.