Mercedes SL 2001 fuel consumption
Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values
| Year | Gasoline cars | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All carmakers | Mercedes SL | |||
| 2001 | +5% | insignificant | ||
| Show all years | ||||
| 2002 | +6% | insignificant | ||
| 2003 | +6% | - | ||
| 2004 | +7% | insignificant | ||
| 2005 | +8% | insignificant | ||
| 2006 | +9% | insignificant | ||
See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Mercedes SL.
Mercedes SL 2001 fuel economy
| Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines | 17.8 MPG 13.2 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines | 18.1 MPG 13.0 l/100km |
| Average real gasoline consumption difference * | insignificant |
According to advertised fuel consumption, a Mercedes SL 2001 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.2 liters per 100 km or 2% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation Mercedes SL with automatic transmission has nearly identical fuel consumption to the version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.
The best real fuel economy in its class according to user reviews of all the modifications has modification with 3.7 petrol engine and automatic transmission (Mercedes SL 3.7 350 2002 Automatic 245 HP). However, of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has Mercedes SL with 5.4 petrol engine and automatic transmission (Mercedes SL 5.4 55 2003 AMG 500 HP).
The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.
| Modification | Claimed consumption | Real consumption |
|---|---|---|
| 3.7 liter petrol engine | ||
| Mercedes SL 3.7 350 2002 245 HP manual | 20.5 MPG 11.5 l/100km |
20.5 MPG 11.5 l/100km0% |
| Mercedes SL 3.7 350 2002 Automatic 245 HP automatic | 20.1 MPG 11.7 l/100km |
20.5 MPG 11.5 l/100km-2% |
| 5.0 liter petrol engine | ||
| Mercedes SL 5.0 500 2001 306 HP automatic | 18.5 MPG 12.7 l/100km |
18.8 MPG 12.5 l/100km-2% |
| Mercedes SL 5.0 500 2004 306 HP automatic | 18.5 MPG 12.7 l/100km |
17.7 MPG 13.3 l/100km+5% |
| 5.4 liter petrol engine | ||
| Mercedes SL 5.4 55 2002 AMG 476 HP automatic | 16.6 MPG 14.2 l/100km |
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| Mercedes SL 5.4 55 2003 AMG 500 HP automatic | 17.4 MPG 13.5 l/100km |
16.2 MPG 14.5 l/100km+7% |
| 5.5 liter petrol engine | ||
| Mercedes SL 2003 5.5 SL 600 V12 500 HP automatic | 16.3 MPG 14.4 l/100km |
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| 6.0 liter petrol engine | ||
| Mercedes SL 6.0 600 2003 500 HP automatic | 15.6 MPG 15.1 l/100km |
14.7 MPG 16.0 l/100km+6% |
* - 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.