Mercedes SL 1998 fuel consumption
Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values
| Year | Gasoline cars | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All carmakers | Mercedes SL | |||
| 1998 | +3% | insignificant | ||
| Show all years | ||||
| 1999 | +3% | insignificant | ||
| 2000 | +4% | insignificant | ||
| 2001 | +5% | insignificant | ||
See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Mercedes SL.
Mercedes SL 1998 fuel economy
| Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines | 18.5 MPG 12.7 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines | 21.0 MPG 11.2 l/100km |
| Average real gasoline consumption difference * | insignificant |
According to advertised fuel consumption, Mercedes SL 1998 with automatic transmission have almost the same fuel economy as similar versions with manual gearbox.
Of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has Mercedes SL with 5.0 petrol engine and automatic transmission (Mercedes SL 5.0 500 1998 306 HP).
The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.
| Modification | Claimed consumption | Real consumption |
|---|---|---|
| 2.8 liter petrol engine | ||
| Mercedes SL 2.8 280 1998 204 HP manual | 22.0 MPG 10.7 l/100km |
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| Mercedes SL 2.8 280 1998 Automatic 204 HP automatic | 21.8 MPG 10.8 l/100km |
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| 3.2 liter petrol engine | ||
| Mercedes SL 3.2 320 1998 224 HP automatic | 21.4 MPG 11.0 l/100km |
20.1 MPG 11.7 l/100km+6% |
| 5.0 liter petrol engine | ||
| Mercedes SL 5.0 500 1998 306 HP automatic | 18.8 MPG 12.5 l/100km |
18.1 MPG 13.0 l/100km+4% |
| 5.4 liter petrol engine | ||
| Mercedes SL 1999 5.4 AMG SL 55 V8 354 HP automatic | 18.4 MPG 12.8 l/100km |
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| 6.0 liter petrol engine | ||
| Mercedes SL 6.0 600 1998 394 HP automatic | 15.2 MPG 15.5 l/100km |
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| 7.3 liter petrol engine | ||
| Mercedes SL 1999 7.3 AMG SL 73 V12 525 HP automatic | 14.8 MPG 15.9 l/100km |
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* - Difference between advertised and user reported fuel economy has been calculated taking into account only those car versions for which information is available both on the fuel consumption specified by the manufacturer and reported by users.