MERCEDES-BENZ SL-klasse · 500 · Convertible · 1998 ‐ 2001

Make of autos SL-klasse, modification of SL 500 began producing by Mercedes-Benz from 1998 and finished in 2001. In this vehicle can fit 2 people total, it has the body type of a cabriolet with 2 doors, and length 4.5 meters, weight 1.8 tons.

«SL-klasse SL 500» automobile with a 5-speed automatic gearbox is connected to the rear wheels. 8-cylinders petrol engine with «multipoint injection system» can produce power 306 horsepower at 5600 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the vehicle for 6.5 s to 100 km/h and reach peak speed of 250 km/h.

Gas tank volume of this car is 80 l of petrol, thereby when medium fuel rate is 12.5 l per 100 km (8.8 l on the highway, 18.9 l in the city), accordingly allow you to go nearly 640 km unrefueled.

The front wheels of this car have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the chassis with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Rear wheels have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the body chassis through suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the following size - 225/55ZR16.

Mercedes-Benz SL-klasse is not tested for crash test Euro NCAP. In addition to active safety features (ABS, ESP, Traction control, Brake assistant, EBD), it is also equipped with passive safety systems (side, driver, passenger airbags).