Mercedes SL550 Roadster

Specifications: ( Return to top )

Seating and Trim:

• 12-way power front seats: With pneumatically
  adjustable lumbar support and 3-position memory
• Driver's seat memory includes steering column and outside mirror
• Hand-fitted leather upholstery on seats and head restraints
• Hand-polished Burl Walnut or Black Ash wood trim on console and doors
• Leather-trimmed steering wheel and shift knob
• Aluminum door-sill trim
• Heated seats
• Easy-access courtesy feature with obstruction sensor:
  A button tilts seat back, power-glides seat forward,
  and restores seat position

Audio, Navigation and Communication:

• COMAND Cockpit Management and Data system
• SIRIUS Satellite Radio
• Hard-drive-based navigation system:
  Uses Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites
  to determine the current location of your car, with a map database for the contiguous U.S., Canada, and Oahu, Hawaii, all on a single DVD
• In-dash 6-disc CD/DVD changer
• Bluetooth® interface for hands-free phone use
• Harman/kardon® LOGIC7® digital
  surround-sound system: With Dolby Digital 5.1
• Mercedes-Benz mbrace: Mercedes-Benz mbrace uses GPS satellites plus a cellular link to provide 24-hour live assistance for emergency assistance (SOS button), connection to Roadside Assistance (wrench button or vehicle information and access to premium services (i-button). Mercedes-Benz mbrace Package includes Automatic Collision Notification, Stolen Vehicle Location Assistance, Remote Door Unlock, Dealer Connect, and more.

Performance: ( Return to top )

Acceleration: 0 - 60 in 5.3 seconds
EPA estimate: 13 mpg
Highway estimate: 21 mpg

Engine:

• Net power: 382 hp @ 6,000 rpm
• Fuel and ignition system: Sequential fuel injection and ignition. Four valves per cylinder with continuously variable intake and exhaust valve timing
• Net torque: 391 lb-ft @ 2,800 - 4,800 rpm
• Construction: 5,461-cc DOHC 32-valve V-8
• Aluminum-alloy cylinder block. Aluminum-alloy heads
• Fuel tank: 21.1 gallons

Transmission:

• Driver-adaptive electronic 7-speed automatic
• Driver-adaptive programming adjusts shift points to the driver's current driving style
• Touch Shift allows driver to manually downshift and allow upshifts by nudging the shift lever left or right from the Drive position
• Shift into Optimum Gear programming allows one-touch selection of the best gear for maximum acceleration or engine braking by holding the shift lever to the left of Drive for one second
• Driver-selectable Comfort mode starts vehicle moving in 2nd gear or a 2nd Reverse gear, and upshifts at lower rpm, to help improve control on slippery surfaces
  

Drivetrain:

• Drive configuration: Rear-wheel drive