Is the 2020 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class a good car?
No.
1 of 6checks
- First car: 3 of 5. Price $91,000. Class median $60,600.
- Commuter: $126 a month. Class median $121.
- Off-road: no AWD or 4WD.
- Price: 29% above cars like it.
- Good buy: 1 rival beats it on all four.
- Not enough data: family car.
20 miles one way, 5 days a week. Gas $3.20. Power 17 cents per kWh.
| Check | Result | Number |
|---|---|---|
| Family car | Not enough data | N/A |
| First car | No | 3 of 5 parts |
| Commuter | No | $126 vs $121 a month |
| Seniors | Yes | 2 of 3 parts |
| Off-road | No | No AWD or 4WD |
| Worth the money | No | 29% above predicted |
| Good buy | No | 1 beat it on all four |
- Each check compares the cheapest trim with the number to its class.
- A check passes when it misses at most 1 part.
- Yes when the car passes more than half of its checks.
Is the SL-Class a good family car?
Not enough data.
Is the SL-Class a good first car?
No. Passes 3 of 5 parts.
| Measure | This car | Class | Cars | Pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $91,000 | Median $60,600 | 24 | No |
| Horsepower | 362 hp | 203 hp to 563 hp | 25 | Yes |
| Length | 182.3 in | Median 182.3 in | 23 | Yes |
| Turning circle | 36.2 ft | Median 37.7 ft | 21 | Yes |
| Fuel cost per mile | 14.5 cents | Median 13.9 cents | 25 | No |
Horsepower: 10th to 75th percentile of the class.
Is the SL-Class a good commuter car?
No. $126 a month to commute. Class median $121.
- Miles a month
- 867
- This car
- $126
- Median of 25 convertibles
- $121
- Highway mpg
- 28 mpg, top 52% of 25
Is the SL-Class a good car for seniors?
Yes. Passes 2 of 3 parts.
| Measure | This car | Class | Cars | Pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Step-in height | 3.7 in clearance, 52.0 in tall | 4.0 to 4.8 in clearance, 49.5 to 53.6 in tall | 12 | No |
| Front headroom | 39.1 in | Median 38.0 in | 16 | Yes |
| Turning circle | 36.2 ft | Median 37.7 ft | 21 | Yes |
Step-in: clearance and height in the middle half of the class.
Is the SL-Class a good off-road vehicle?
No. No AWD or 4WD.
Is the SL-Class worth the money?
No. Priced 29% above cars like it.
- Price, SL 450 Roadster RWD
- $91,000
- Predicted price
- $70,524
- Gap
- +$20,476 (+29%)
- Model error
- 16% median, 291 cars
Price model: horsepower, length, width, drivetrain, powertrain, body and luxury, 2020 cars.
Passes at up to 5% above the predicted price.
Is the SL-Class a good buy?
No. 1 rival costs less and beat it on fuel cost, cargo and power.
| Car | Price | Fuel cost per mile | Max cargo | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SL-Class SL 450 Roadster RWD | $91,000 | 14.5 cents | 13.5 cu ft | 362 hp |
| Jaguar F TYPE P380 R-Dynamic RWD | $84,760 | 13.9 cents | 14.4 cu ft | 380 hp |
Compared with 74 trims of other makes, convertibles, 2020.
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No safety, reliability or insurance data.
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