Car comparison

Mercedes-Benz SL (R232) AMG SL 43vsMercedes-Benz SL (R231) AMG SL 63

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

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Mercedes-Benz SL (R232)

AMG SL 43

381 hp1991 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticTurbochargedRoadster2022-2024

Mercedes-Benz SL (R231)

AMG SL 63

537 hp5461 ccGasolineRWDTwin-turboRoadster2012-2015

Comparison overview

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Mercedes-Benz SL (R231) AMG SL 63

Quickest 0-100 km/h
4.3 s
Most powerful
537 hp
400 kW
Highest torque
800 Nm
590 lb-ft
Best power-to-weight
291 hp/t
217 kW/t
3.4 kg/hp
Best estimated range
758 km
471 mi
Largest trunk
241 L
Best overall score
68/100
Best performance score
86/100

Mercedes-Benz SL (R232) AMG SL 43

Fastest top speed
285 km/h
177 mph Unrestricted
275 km/h
171 mph Restricted
Lightest
1,810 kg
3,990 lb
Lowest combined fuel consumption
9.4 L/100 km
25.0 mpg US
30.1 mpg UK
Best economy score
82/100
Best practicality score
39/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzSL (R232)AMG SL 43	Mercedes-BenzSL (R231)AMG SL 63
Power	381hp284kW	537hp400kW
Torque	480Nm354lb-ft	800Nm590lb-ft
Curb weight	1,810kg3,990lb	1,845kg4,068lb
Gross weight	2,145kg4,729lb	2,180kg4,806lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 285 km/h177 mph Restricted 275 km/h171 mph Calculated	Unrestricted 270 km/h168 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	74.8s99% target: 282 km/h / 175 mph Calculated	53.7s99% target: 267 km/h / 166 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	4.9s	4.3s
0-200 km/h	16.0s Calculated	14.0s Calculated
0-60 mph	4.7s Calculated	4.1s Calculated
Fuel consumption	9.4L/100 km25mpg US30.1mpg UK	9.9L/100 km23.8mpg US28.5mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	-	13.9L/100 km16.9mpg US20.3mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	-	7.6L/100 km30.9mpg US37.2mpg UK
Quarter mile	13.0s Calculated	12.3s Calculated
Power-to-weight	210hp/t157kW/t95hp/1000 lb Calculated	291hp/t217kW/t132hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	265Nm/t177lb-ft/ton Calculated	434Nm/t290lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	745km463mi Calculated	758km471mi Calculated
Displacement	1,991cc121cu in	5,461cc333cu in
Length	4,705mm185in	4,617mm182in
Width	1,915mm75in	1,877mm74in
Height	1,359mm54in	1,315mm52in
Wheelbase	2,700mm106in	2,585mm102in
Front track	1,665mm66in	1,600mm63in
Rear track	1,629mm64in	1,604mm63in
Trunk volume	213L	241L
Max trunk volume	240L	381L
Doors	2	2
Seats	4	2
Fuel tank	70L	75L
CO2 emissions	-	231g/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 43Mercedes-Benz SL (R231) AMG SL 63PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Mercedes-BenzSL (R232)AMG SL 43	6,750 rpm	3,250-5,000 rpm	7,000 rpm
Mercedes-BenzSL (R231)AMG SL 63	5,500 rpm	2,000-4,500 rpm	5,750 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Mercedes-BenzSL (R232)AMG SL 43	Mercedes-BenzSL (R231)AMG SL 63
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	4.7 s	4.1 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	4.9 s	4.3 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	16.0 s	14.0 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 285 km/h177 mph Restricted 275 km/h171 mph Limited	Unrestricted 270 km/h168 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Likely limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.2 s	2.1 s
330 ft 101 m	5.7 s	5.4 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.5 s	8.1 s
1000 ft 305 m	10.9 s	10.4 s
1/4 mile 402 m	13.0 s	12.3 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	181 km/h 112 mph	189 km/h 117 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzSL (R232)AMG SL 43	381 hp 284 kW
Mercedes-BenzSL (R231)AMG SL 63	537 hp 400 kW

Mercedes-Benz SL (R231) AMG SL 63 has 156 hp more than Mercedes-Benz SL (R232) AMG SL 43.

The biggest power difference is between Mercedes-Benz SL (R232) AMG SL 43 and Mercedes-Benz SL (R231) AMG SL 63: 156 hp (116 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzSL (R232)AMG SL 43	480 Nm 354 lb-ft
Mercedes-BenzSL (R231)AMG SL 63	800 Nm 590 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 43	1,810 kg 3,990 lb
Mercedes-BenzSL (R231)AMG SL 63	1,845 kg 4,068 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 43	Unrestricted 285 km/h177 mph Restricted 275 km/h171 mph
Mercedes-BenzSL (R231)AMG SL 63	Unrestricted 270 km/h168 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 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 43	4.9 s
Mercedes-BenzSL (R231)AMG SL 63	4.3 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mercedes-Benz SL (R231) AMG SL 63 and Mercedes-Benz SL (R232) AMG SL 43: 0.6 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 43	9.4 L/100 km 25.0 mpg US 30.1 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzSL (R231)AMG SL 63	9.9 L/100 km 23.8 mpg US 28.5 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Mercedes-Benz SL (R232) AMG SL 43 and Mercedes-Benz SL (R231) AMG SL 63: 0.5 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
Mercedes-BenzSL (R232)AMG SL 43	210 hp/t 157 kW/t 4.8 kg/hp
Mercedes-BenzSL (R231)AMG SL 63	291 hp/t 217 kW/t 3.4 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 43	745 km 463 mi
Mercedes-BenzSL (R231)AMG SL 63	758 km 471 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 43	381 hp 284 kW	4.9 s	Unrestricted 285 km/h177 mph Restricted 275 km/h171 mph
Mercedes-BenzSL (R231)AMG SL 63	537 hp 400 kW	4.3 s	Unrestricted 270 km/h168 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 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 43

Power	381 hp 284 kW
0-100 km/h	4.9 s
Top speed Unrestricted 285 km/h177 mph Restricted 275 km/h171 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

Mercedes-BenzSL (R231)AMG SL 63

Power	537 hp 400 kW
0-100 km/h	4.3 s
Top speed Unrestricted 270 km/h168 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	241 L 8.5 cu ft
Length	4,617 mm 181.8 in
Height	1,315 mm 51.8 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 43

Power	381 hp 284 kW
0-100 km/h	4.9 s
Top speed Unrestricted 285 km/h177 mph Restricted 275 km/h171 mph

9.4 L/100 km

25.0 mpg US

30.1 mpg UK

Mercedes-BenzSL (R231)AMG SL 63

Power	537 hp 400 kW
0-100 km/h	4.3 s
Top speed Unrestricted 270 km/h168 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

9.9 L/100 km

23.8 mpg US

28.5 mpg UK

Mercedes-Benz SL (R231) AMG SL 63 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 43	9.4 L/100 km 25.0 mpg US 30.1 mpg UK	4.9 s
Mercedes-BenzSL (R231)AMG SL 63	9.9 L/100 km 23.8 mpg US 28.5 mpg UK	4.3 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 43	210 hp/t 157 kW/t 4.8 kg/hp	9.4 L/100 km 25.0 mpg US 30.1 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzSL (R231)AMG SL 63	291 hp/t 217 kW/t 3.4 kg/hp	9.9 L/100 km 23.8 mpg US 28.5 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Mercedes-BenzSL (R232)AMG SL 43

Mercedes-BenzSL (R231)AMG SL 63

Power

381 hp

284 kW

537 hp

400 kW

Torque

480 Nm

354 lb-ft

800 Nm

590 lb-ft

Acceleration

4.9 s

4.3 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

285 km/h177 mph

Restricted

275 km/h171 mph

Unrestricted

270 km/h168 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Lightness

1,810 kg

3,990 lb

1,845 kg

4,068 lb

Fuel consumption

9.4 L/100 km

25.0 mpg US

30.1 mpg UK

9.9 L/100 km

23.8 mpg US

28.5 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	241 L 8.5 cu ft
Length	4,617 mm 181.8 in
Height	1,315 mm 51.8 in

Range score

745 km

463 mi

758 km

471 mi

CO2 score

231 g/km

Trunk score

213 L

7.5 cu ft

241 L

8.5 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

210 hp/t

157 kW/t

4.8 kg/hp

291 hp/t

217 kW/t

3.4 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 43	Mercedes-Benz SL (R231) AMG SL 63
Consumption	9.4 L/100 km25 mpg US30.1 mpg UK	9.9 L/100 km23.8 mpg US28.5 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	16.45 LC100 km	17.33 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	26.47 LC100 mi	27.88 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,410 L372 US gal310 UK gal	1,485 L392 US gal327 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,468 LC/year	2,599 LC/year