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Mercedes-Benz SL (R232) AMG SL 55 V8vsChevrolet Corvette Convertible (C7) Grand sport 6.2 V8

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

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Mercedes-Benz SL (R232)

AMG SL 55 V8

476 hp3982 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticTwin-turboRoadster2021-present

Chevrolet Corvette Convertible (C7)

Grand sport 6.2 V8

466 hp6162 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedRoadster2016-2019

Comparison overview

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Mercedes-Benz SL (R232) AMG SL 55 V8

Quickest 0-100 km/h
3.9 s
Fastest top speed
295 km/h
183 mph
Most powerful
476 hp
355 kW
Highest torque
700 Nm
516 lb-ft
Largest trunk
213 L
Best overall score
72/100
Best performance score
87/100
Best practicality score
39/100

Chevrolet Corvette Convertible (C7) Grand sport 6.2 V8

Lightest
1,614 kg
3,558 lb
Best power-to-weight
289 hp/t
215 kW/t
3.5 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
12.3 L/100 km
19.1 mpg US
23.0 mpg UK
Best estimated range
569 km
354 mi
Best economy score
74/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzSL (R232)AMG SL 55 V8	ChevroletCorvette Convertible (C7)Grand sport 6.2 V8
Power	476hp355kW	466hp347kW
Torque	700Nm516lb-ft	630Nm465lb-ft
Curb weight	1,875kg4,134lb	1,614kg3,558lb
Top speed	295 km/h 183 mph	285 km/h 177 mph
To 99% top speed	59.4s99% target: 292 km/h / 181 mph Calculated	56.4s99% target: 282 km/h / 175 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	3.9s	4.2s
0-200 km/h	12.2s Calculated	13.0s Calculated
0-60 mph	3.7s Calculated	4.0s Calculated
Fuel consumption	12.7L/100 km18.5mpg US22.2mpg UK	12.3L/100 km19.1mpg US23.0mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	-	19.4L/100 km12.1mpg US14.6mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	-	8.2L/100 km28.7mpg US34.4mpg UK
Quarter mile	11.8s Calculated	12.1s Calculated
Power-to-weight	254hp/t189kW/t115hp/1000 lb Calculated	289hp/t215kW/t131hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	373Nm/t250lb-ft/ton Calculated	390Nm/t261lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	551km342mi Calculated	569km354mi Calculated
Displacement	3,982cc243cu in	6,162cc376cu in
Length	4,705mm185in	4,514mm178in
Width	1,915mm75in	1,965mm77in
Height	1,359mm54in	1,243mm49in
Wheelbase	2,700mm106in	2,710mm107in
Front track	1,665mm66in	1,633mm64in
Rear track	1,629mm64in	1,607mm63in
Trunk volume	213L	171L
Max trunk volume	240L	243L
Doors	2	2
Seats	4	2
Fuel tank	70L	70L
CO2 emissions	-	282g/km

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Mercedes-Benz SL (R232) AMG SL 55 V8Chevrolet Corvette Convertible (C7) Grand sport 6.2 V8PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Mercedes-BenzSL (R232)AMG SL 55 V8	5,500-6,500 rpm	2,250-4,500 rpm	6,750 rpm
ChevroletCorvette Convertible (C7)Grand sport 6.2 V8	6,000 rpm	4,600 rpm	6,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Mercedes-BenzSL (R232)AMG SL 55 V8	ChevroletCorvette Convertible (C7)Grand sport 6.2 V8
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	3.7 s	4.0 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	3.9 s	4.2 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	12.2 s	13.0 s
Top speed	295 km/h 183 mph	285 km/h 177 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.0 s	2.1 s
330 ft 101 m	5.2 s	5.4 s
1/8 mile 201 m	7.8 s	8.0 s
1000 ft 305 m	10.0 s	10.2 s
1/4 mile 402 m	11.8 s	12.1 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	197 km/h 122 mph	193 km/h 120 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzSL (R232)AMG SL 55 V8	476 hp 355 kW
ChevroletCorvette Convertible (C7)Grand sport 6.2 V8	466 hp 347 kW

Mercedes-Benz SL (R232) AMG SL 55 V8 has 10 hp more than Chevrolet Corvette Convertible (C7) Grand sport 6.2 V8.

The biggest power difference is between Chevrolet Corvette Convertible (C7) Grand sport 6.2 V8 and Mercedes-Benz SL (R232) AMG SL 55 V8: 10 hp (7 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzSL (R232)AMG SL 55 V8	700 Nm 516 lb-ft
ChevroletCorvette Convertible (C7)Grand sport 6.2 V8	630 Nm 465 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzSL (R232)AMG SL 55 V8	1,875 kg 4,134 lb
ChevroletCorvette Convertible (C7)Grand sport 6.2 V8	1,614 kg 3,558 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
Mercedes-BenzSL (R232)AMG SL 55 V8	295 km/h 183 mph
ChevroletCorvette Convertible (C7)Grand sport 6.2 V8	285 km/h 177 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzSL (R232)AMG SL 55 V8	3.9 s
ChevroletCorvette Convertible (C7)Grand sport 6.2 V8	4.2 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mercedes-Benz SL (R232) AMG SL 55 V8 and Chevrolet Corvette Convertible (C7) Grand sport 6.2 V8: 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
Mercedes-BenzSL (R232)AMG SL 55 V8	12.7 L/100 km 18.5 mpg US 22.2 mpg UK
ChevroletCorvette Convertible (C7)Grand sport 6.2 V8	12.3 L/100 km 19.1 mpg US 23.0 mpg UK

Power-to-weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzSL (R232)AMG SL 55 V8	254 hp/t 189 kW/t 3.9 kg/hp
ChevroletCorvette Convertible (C7)Grand sport 6.2 V8	289 hp/t 215 kW/t 3.5 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzSL (R232)AMG SL 55 V8	551 km 342 mi
ChevroletCorvette Convertible (C7)Grand sport 6.2 V8	569 km 354 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Mercedes-BenzSL (R232)AMG SL 55 V8	476 hp 355 kW	3.9 s	295 km/h 183 mph
ChevroletCorvette Convertible (C7)Grand sport 6.2 V8	466 hp 347 kW	4.2 s	285 km/h 177 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

Mercedes-BenzSL (R232)AMG SL 55 V8

Power	476 hp 355 kW
0-100 km/h	3.9 s
Top speed 295 km/h 183 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	213 L 7.5 cu ft
Length	4,705 mm 185.2 in
Height	1,359 mm 53.5 in

ChevroletCorvette Convertible (C7)Grand sport 6.2 V8

Power	466 hp 347 kW
0-100 km/h	4.2 s
Top speed 285 km/h 177 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	171 L 6.0 cu ft
Length	4,514 mm 177.7 in
Height	1,243 mm 48.9 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

Mercedes-BenzSL (R232)AMG SL 55 V8

Power	476 hp 355 kW
0-100 km/h	3.9 s
Top speed 295 km/h 183 mph

12.7 L/100 km

18.5 mpg US

22.2 mpg UK

ChevroletCorvette Convertible (C7)Grand sport 6.2 V8

Power	466 hp 347 kW
0-100 km/h	4.2 s
Top speed 285 km/h 177 mph

12.3 L/100 km

19.1 mpg US

23.0 mpg UK

Mercedes-Benz SL (R232) AMG SL 55 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
Mercedes-BenzSL (R232)AMG SL 55 V8	12.7 L/100 km 18.5 mpg US 22.2 mpg UK	3.9 s
ChevroletCorvette Convertible (C7)Grand sport 6.2 V8	12.3 L/100 km 19.1 mpg US 23.0 mpg UK	4.2 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
Mercedes-BenzSL (R232)AMG SL 55 V8	254 hp/t 189 kW/t 3.9 kg/hp	12.7 L/100 km 18.5 mpg US 22.2 mpg UK
ChevroletCorvette Convertible (C7)Grand sport 6.2 V8	289 hp/t 215 kW/t 3.5 kg/hp	12.3 L/100 km 19.1 mpg US 23.0 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Mercedes-BenzSL (R232)AMG SL 55 V8

ChevroletCorvette Convertible (C7)Grand sport 6.2 V8

Power

476 hp

355 kW

466 hp

347 kW

Torque

700 Nm

516 lb-ft

630 Nm

465 lb-ft

Acceleration

3.9 s

4.2 s

Top speed

295 km/h

183 mph

285 km/h

177 mph

Lightness

1,875 kg

4,134 lb

1,614 kg

3,558 lb

Fuel consumption

12.7 L/100 km

18.5 mpg US

22.2 mpg UK

12.3 L/100 km

19.1 mpg US

23.0 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	213 L 7.5 cu ft
Length	4,705 mm 185.2 in
Height	1,359 mm 53.5 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	171 L 6.0 cu ft
Length	4,514 mm 177.7 in
Height	1,243 mm 48.9 in

Range score

551 km

342 mi

569 km

354 mi

CO2 score

282 g/km

Trunk score

213 L

7.5 cu ft

171 L

6.0 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

254 hp/t

189 kW/t

3.9 kg/hp

289 hp/t

215 kW/t

3.5 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Mercedes-Benz SL (R232) AMG SL 55 V8	Chevrolet Corvette Convertible (C7) Grand sport 6.2 V8
Consumption	12.7 L/100 km18.5 mpg US22.2 mpg UK	12.3 L/100 km19.1 mpg US23 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	22.22 LC100 km	21.53 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	35.77 LC100 mi	34.64 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,905 L503 US gal419 UK gal	1,845 L487 US gal406 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	3,334 LC/year	3,229 LC/year