Car comparison

McLaren 600LT Spider 3.8 V8vsMercedes-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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McLaren 600LT Spider

3.8 V8

600 hp3799 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticTwin-turboRoadster2019-2021

Mercedes-Benz SL (R232)

AMG SL 63 V8

585 hp3982 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticTurbochargedRoadster2021-present

Comparison overview

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McLaren 600LT Spider 3.8 V8

Quickest 0-100 km/h
2.9 s
Fastest top speed
324 km/h
201 mph
Most powerful
600 hp
447 kW
Lightest
1,404 kg
3,095 lb
Best power-to-weight
427 hp/t
319 kW/t
2.3 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
11.7 L/100 km
20.1 mpg US
24.1 mpg UK
Best estimated range
615 km
382 mi
Best performance score
93/100
Best economy score
75/100

Mercedes-Benz SL (R232) AMG SL 63 V8

Highest torque
800 Nm
590 lb-ft
Best overall score
74/100
Best practicality score
39/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	McLaren600LT Spider3.8 V8	Mercedes-BenzSL (R232)AMG SL 63 V8
Power	600hp447kW	585hp436kW
Torque	620Nm457lb-ft	800Nm590lb-ft
Curb weight	1,404kg3,095lb	1,895kg4,178lb
Top speed	324 km/h 201 mph	315 km/h 196 mph
To 99% top speed	48.0s99% target: 321 km/h / 199 mph Calculated	55.9s99% target: 312 km/h / 194 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	2.9s	3.6s
0-200 km/h	8.4s	10.5s Calculated
0-60 mph	2.8s Calculated	3.4s Calculated
Fuel consumption	11.7L/100 km20.1mpg US24.1mpg UK	12.7L/100 km18.5mpg US22.2mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	16.3L/100 km14.4mpg US17.3mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	9.1L/100 km25.8mpg US31.0mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	10.4s Calculated	11.3s Calculated
Power-to-weight	427hp/t319kW/t194hp/1000 lb Calculated	309hp/t230kW/t140hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	442Nm/t295lb-ft/ton Calculated	422Nm/t282lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	615km382mi Calculated	551km342mi Calculated
Displacement	3,799cc232cu in	3,982cc243cu in
Length	4,604mm181in	4,705mm185in
Width	-	1,915mm75in
Height	1,196mm47in	1,353mm53in
Wheelbase	2,667mm105in	2,700mm106in
Front track	-	1,660mm65in
Rear track	-	1,625mm64in
Trunk volume	-	213L
Max trunk volume	-	240L
Doors	2	2
Seats	2	4
Fuel tank	72L	70L
CO2 emissions	266g/km	-

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

McLaren 600LT Spider 3.8 V8Mercedes-Benz SL (R232) AMG SL 63 V8PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
McLaren600LT Spider3.8 V8	7,500 rpm	5,500-6,500 rpm	8,500 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	McLaren600LT Spider3.8 V8	Mercedes-BenzSL (R232)AMG SL 63 V8
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	2.8 s	3.4 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	2.9 s	3.6 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	8.4 s	10.5 s
0-200 mph 0-322 km/h	52.9 s	-
Top speed	324 km/h 201 mph	315 km/h 196 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	1.8 s	1.9 s
330 ft 101 m	4.6 s	5.0 s
1/8 mile 201 m	6.8 s	7.5 s
1000 ft 305 m	8.8 s	9.6 s
1/4 mile 402 m	10.4 s	11.3 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	223 km/h 139 mph	208 km/h 129 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
McLaren600LT Spider3.8 V8	600 hp 447 kW
Mercedes-BenzSL (R232)AMG SL 63 V8	585 hp 436 kW

McLaren 600LT Spider 3.8 V8 has 15 hp more than Mercedes-Benz SL (R232) AMG SL 63 V8.

The biggest power difference is between Mercedes-Benz SL (R232) AMG SL 63 V8 and McLaren 600LT Spider 3.8 V8: 15 hp (11 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
McLaren600LT Spider3.8 V8	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
McLaren600LT Spider3.8 V8	1,404 kg 3,095 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
McLaren600LT Spider3.8 V8	324 km/h 201 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
McLaren600LT Spider3.8 V8	2.9 s
Mercedes-BenzSL (R232)AMG SL 63 V8	3.6 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between McLaren 600LT Spider 3.8 V8 and Mercedes-Benz SL (R232) AMG SL 63 V8: 0.7 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
McLaren600LT Spider3.8 V8	11.7 L/100 km 20.1 mpg US 24.1 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 McLaren 600LT Spider 3.8 V8 and Mercedes-Benz SL (R232) AMG SL 63 V8: 1.0 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
McLaren600LT Spider3.8 V8	427 hp/t 319 kW/t 2.3 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
McLaren600LT Spider3.8 V8	615 km 382 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
McLaren600LT Spider3.8 V8	600 hp 447 kW	2.9 s	324 km/h 201 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

McLaren600LT Spider3.8 V8

Power	600 hp 447 kW
0-100 km/h	2.9 s
Top speed 324 km/h 201 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,604 mm 181.3 in
Height	1,196 mm 47.1 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

McLaren600LT Spider3.8 V8

Power	600 hp 447 kW
0-100 km/h	2.9 s
Top speed 324 km/h 201 mph

11.7 L/100 km

20.1 mpg US

24.1 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

McLaren 600LT Spider 3.8 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
McLaren600LT Spider3.8 V8	11.7 L/100 km 20.1 mpg US 24.1 mpg UK	2.9 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
McLaren600LT Spider3.8 V8	427 hp/t 319 kW/t 2.3 kg/hp	11.7 L/100 km 20.1 mpg US 24.1 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

McLaren600LT Spider3.8 V8

Mercedes-BenzSL (R232)AMG SL 63 V8

Power

600 hp

447 kW

585 hp

436 kW

Torque

620 Nm

457 lb-ft

800 Nm

590 lb-ft

Acceleration

2.9 s

3.6 s

Top speed

324 km/h

201 mph

315 km/h

196 mph

Lightness

1,404 kg

3,095 lb

1,895 kg

4,178 lb

Fuel consumption

11.7 L/100 km

20.1 mpg US

24.1 mpg UK

12.7 L/100 km

18.5 mpg US

22.2 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,604 mm 181.3 in
Height	1,196 mm 47.1 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

615 km

382 mi

551 km

342 mi

CO2 score

266 g/km

Trunk score

213 L

7.5 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

427 hp/t

319 kW/t

2.3 kg/hp

309 hp/t

230 kW/t

3.2 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

Estimate running costs from combined consumption, your annual distance, and the fuel price in your local currency.

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	McLaren 600LT Spider 3.8 V8	Mercedes-Benz SL (R232) AMG SL 63 V8
Consumption	11.7 L/100 km20.1 mpg US24.1 mpg UK	12.7 L/100 km18.5 mpg US22.2 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	20.47 LC100 km	22.22 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	32.95 LC100 mi	35.77 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,755 L464 US gal386 UK gal	1,905 L503 US gal419 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	3,071 LC/year	3,334 LC/year