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Aston Martin V12 Vantage Roadster S 6.0 V12vsMercedes-Benz SL (R232) AMG SL 63 V8

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

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Aston Martin V12 Vantage Roadster

S 6.0 V12

573 hp5935 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedRoadster2016-2018

Mercedes-Benz SL (R232)

AMG SL 63 V8

585 hp3982 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticTurbochargedRoadster2021-present

Comparison overview

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Mercedes-Benz SL (R232) AMG SL 63 V8

Quickest 0-100 km/h
3.6 s
Most powerful
585 hp
436 kW
Highest torque
800 Nm
590 lb-ft
Lowest combined fuel consumption
12.7 L/100 km
18.5 mpg US
22.2 mpg UK
Best estimated range
551 km
342 mi
Best overall score
74/100
Best performance score
91/100
Best economy score
73/100
Best practicality score
39/100

Aston Martin V12 Vantage Roadster S 6.0 V12

Fastest top speed
330 km/h
205 mph
Lightest
1,665 kg
3,671 lb
Best power-to-weight
344 hp/t
257 kW/t
2.9 kg/hp
Largest trunk
300 L

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Aston MartinV12 Vantage RoadsterS 6.0 V12	Mercedes-BenzSL (R232)AMG SL 63 V8
Power	573hp427kW	585hp436kW
Torque	620Nm457lb-ft	800Nm590lb-ft
Curb weight	1,665kg3,671lb	1,895kg4,178lb
Top speed	330 km/h 205 mph	315 km/h 196 mph
To 99% top speed	58.8s99% target: 327 km/h / 203 mph Calculated	55.9s99% target: 312 km/h / 194 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	3.9s	3.6s
0-200 km/h	10.7s Calculated	10.5s Calculated
0-60 mph	3.7s Calculated	3.4s Calculated
Fuel consumption	14.7L/100 km16mpg US19.2mpg UK	12.7L/100 km18.5mpg US22.2mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	22.5L/100 km10.5mpg US12.6mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	10.2L/100 km23.1mpg US27.7mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	11.6s Calculated	11.3s Calculated
Power-to-weight	344hp/t257kW/t156hp/1000 lb Calculated	309hp/t230kW/t140hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	372Nm/t249lb-ft/ton Calculated	422Nm/t282lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	544km338mi Calculated	551km342mi Calculated
Displacement	5,935cc362cu in	3,982cc243cu in
Length	4,385mm173in	4,705mm185in
Width	1,865mm73in	1,915mm75in
Height	1,250mm49in	1,353mm53in
Wheelbase	2,600mm102in	2,700mm106in
Front track	1,570mm62in	1,660mm65in
Rear track	1,575mm62in	1,625mm64in
Trunk volume	300L	213L
Max trunk volume	-	240L
Doors	2	2
Seats	2	4
Fuel tank	80L	70L
CO2 emissions	343g/km	-

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

Estimated stock-style power and torque curves by engine speed.

Aston Martin V12 Vantage Roadster S 6.0 V12Mercedes-Benz SL (R232) AMG SL 63 V8PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Aston MartinV12 Vantage RoadsterS 6.0 V12	6,750 rpm	5,750 rpm	7,000 rpm
Mercedes-BenzSL (R232)AMG SL 63 V8	5,500-6,500 rpm	2,500-5,000 rpm	6,750 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Aston MartinV12 Vantage RoadsterS 6.0 V12	Mercedes-BenzSL (R232)AMG SL 63 V8
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	3.7 s	3.4 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	3.9 s	3.6 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	10.7 s	10.5 s
0-200 mph 0-322 km/h	46.6 s	-
Top speed	330 km/h 205 mph	315 km/h 196 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.1 s	1.9 s
330 ft 101 m	5.2 s	5.0 s
1/8 mile 201 m	7.7 s	7.5 s
1000 ft 305 m	9.8 s	9.6 s
1/4 mile 402 m	11.6 s	11.3 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	209 km/h 130 mph	208 km/h 129 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Aston MartinV12 Vantage RoadsterS 6.0 V12	573 hp 427 kW
Mercedes-BenzSL (R232)AMG SL 63 V8	585 hp 436 kW

Mercedes-Benz SL (R232) AMG SL 63 V8 has 12 hp more than Aston Martin V12 Vantage Roadster S 6.0 V12.

The biggest power difference is between Aston Martin V12 Vantage Roadster S 6.0 V12 and Mercedes-Benz SL (R232) AMG SL 63 V8: 12 hp (9 kW).

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Aston MartinV12 Vantage RoadsterS 6.0 V12	620 Nm 457 lb-ft
Mercedes-BenzSL (R232)AMG SL 63 V8	800 Nm 590 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Aston MartinV12 Vantage RoadsterS 6.0 V12	1,665 kg 3,671 lb
Mercedes-BenzSL (R232)AMG SL 63 V8	1,895 kg 4,178 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Aston MartinV12 Vantage RoadsterS 6.0 V12	330 km/h 205 mph
Mercedes-BenzSL (R232)AMG SL 63 V8	315 km/h 196 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Aston MartinV12 Vantage RoadsterS 6.0 V12	3.9 s
Mercedes-BenzSL (R232)AMG SL 63 V8	3.6 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mercedes-Benz SL (R232) AMG SL 63 V8 and Aston Martin V12 Vantage Roadster S 6.0 V12: 0.3 s.

Fuel consumption comparison

Bar comparison chart for Fuel consumption. Lower is better · L/100 km / mpg US / mpg UK

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Aston MartinV12 Vantage RoadsterS 6.0 V12	14.7 L/100 km 16.0 mpg US 19.2 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzSL (R232)AMG SL 63 V8	12.7 L/100 km 18.5 mpg US 22.2 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Mercedes-Benz SL (R232) AMG SL 63 V8 and Aston Martin V12 Vantage Roadster S 6.0 V12: 2.0 L/100 km.

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Aston MartinV12 Vantage RoadsterS 6.0 V12	344 hp/t 257 kW/t 2.9 kg/hp
Mercedes-BenzSL (R232)AMG SL 63 V8	309 hp/t 230 kW/t 3.2 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

Bar comparison chart for Estimated range. Higher is better · km / mi

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Aston MartinV12 Vantage RoadsterS 6.0 V12	544 km 338 mi
Mercedes-BenzSL (R232)AMG SL 63 V8	551 km 342 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Aston MartinV12 Vantage RoadsterS 6.0 V12	573 hp 427 kW	3.9 s	330 km/h 205 mph
Mercedes-BenzSL (R232)AMG SL 63 V8	585 hp 436 kW	3.6 s	315 km/h 196 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

Aston MartinV12 Vantage RoadsterS 6.0 V12

Power	573 hp 427 kW
0-100 km/h	3.9 s
Top speed 330 km/h 205 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	300 L 10.6 cu ft
Length	4,385 mm 172.6 in
Height	1,250 mm 49.2 in

Mercedes-BenzSL (R232)AMG SL 63 V8

Power	585 hp 436 kW
0-100 km/h	3.6 s
Top speed 315 km/h 196 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	213 L 7.5 cu ft
Length	4,705 mm 185.2 in
Height	1,353 mm 53.3 in

Performance vs fuel economy

Cars closer to the top-right corner combine stronger performance with better fuel economy scores.

Vehicle

Performance score

Fuel economy score

Aston MartinV12 Vantage RoadsterS 6.0 V12

Power	573 hp 427 kW
0-100 km/h	3.9 s
Top speed 330 km/h 205 mph

14.7 L/100 km

16.0 mpg US

19.2 mpg UK

Mercedes-BenzSL (R232)AMG SL 63 V8

Power	585 hp 436 kW
0-100 km/h	3.6 s
Top speed 315 km/h 196 mph

12.7 L/100 km

18.5 mpg US

22.2 mpg UK

Mercedes-Benz SL (R232) AMG SL 63 V8 is closest to the top-right balance target for performance and fuel economy.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption

Cars closer to the lower-left corner offer a better mix of quick acceleration and low fuel consumption.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Fuel consumption, L/100 km	0-100 km/h, s
Aston MartinV12 Vantage RoadsterS 6.0 V12	14.7 L/100 km 16.0 mpg US 19.2 mpg UK	3.9 s
Mercedes-BenzSL (R232)AMG SL 63 V8	12.7 L/100 km 18.5 mpg US 22.2 mpg UK	3.6 s

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption

The shaded area favors higher power-to-weight with lower combined fuel consumption.

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Power-to-weight, hp/t	Fuel consumption, L/100 km
Aston MartinV12 Vantage RoadsterS 6.0 V12	344 hp/t 257 kW/t 2.9 kg/hp	14.7 L/100 km 16.0 mpg US 19.2 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzSL (R232)AMG SL 63 V8	309 hp/t 230 kW/t 3.2 kg/hp	12.7 L/100 km 18.5 mpg US 22.2 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Aston MartinV12 Vantage RoadsterS 6.0 V12

Mercedes-BenzSL (R232)AMG SL 63 V8

Power

573 hp

427 kW

585 hp

436 kW

Torque

620 Nm

457 lb-ft

800 Nm

590 lb-ft

Acceleration

3.9 s

3.6 s

Top speed

330 km/h

205 mph

315 km/h

196 mph

Lightness

1,665 kg

3,671 lb

1,895 kg

4,178 lb

Fuel consumption

14.7 L/100 km

16.0 mpg US

19.2 mpg UK

12.7 L/100 km

18.5 mpg US

22.2 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	300 L 10.6 cu ft
Length	4,385 mm 172.6 in
Height	1,250 mm 49.2 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	213 L 7.5 cu ft
Length	4,705 mm 185.2 in
Height	1,353 mm 53.3 in

Range score

544 km

338 mi

551 km

342 mi

CO2 score

343 g/km

Trunk score

300 L

10.6 cu ft

213 L

7.5 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

344 hp/t

257 kW/t

2.9 kg/hp

309 hp/t

230 kW/t

3.2 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Aston Martin V12 Vantage Roadster S 6.0 V12	Mercedes-Benz SL (R232) AMG SL 63 V8
Consumption	14.7 L/100 km16 mpg US19.2 mpg UK	12.7 L/100 km18.5 mpg US22.2 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	25.72 LC100 km	22.22 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	41.40 LC100 mi	35.77 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	2,205 L582 US gal485 UK gal	1,905 L503 US gal419 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	3,859 LC/year	3,334 LC/year