Mercedes SL - Almost Brilliant!! Review and Drive of Mercedes forgotten hero!

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Dave Archer

Dave Archer

2 жыл бұрын

As the launch of the new, soft-top only Mercedes SL approaches, I say a fond farewell to the massively capable and massively underrated hard top convertible. Truly the end of an era - do we really know what we'll be missing?

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@io3010
@io3010 4 күн бұрын
I own a SL550, wow, what a car!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@camirocz
@camirocz Ай бұрын
I drive a 2014 sl 63 Performance package and it is a great car.
@MarcinFitness
@MarcinFitness 5 ай бұрын
Very nice review. Thanks
@sydneydaramy5453
@sydneydaramy5453 2 жыл бұрын
That was beautiful the looks gorgeous
@igorx9234
@igorx9234 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Dave I have been enjoying all of your videos so far. Great job! Have you had the chance to try SL with ABC suspensions? Do you have any thoughts on it?
@hassanzorome7497
@hassanzorome7497 2 жыл бұрын
Nice video keeps doing the good job.
@davearcher2188
@davearcher2188 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.
@saintetienne755
@saintetienne755 2 жыл бұрын
You have a beautiful car and you live in a beautiful place - nice one!! If Portofino can manage a hard top why can't SL? Losing it is a mistake
@flaviandelima3573
@flaviandelima3573 2 жыл бұрын
Dave great video.... the car looks amazing - are you sure you wanna give it up in dec?? I have an sl55 which is dramatically different to my GTC but its a style unto itself.... rethink buying out your lease.... you'll kick yourself later - she's gorgeous..
@davearcher2188
@davearcher2188 2 жыл бұрын
I know, I know….it’s just one car too many if there’s such a thing!
@billmccuddy3439
@billmccuddy3439 8 ай бұрын
I have the 2015 400SL black with the same red interior and I love it. The only thing you didn't mention that I think is a tremendous bonus is the unbelievably great gas mileage. I'm getting 24MPG putting around the Hamptons and the few times I've taken it to NYC I got over 31MPG. That's twice the range of a 550SL with very little difference in power.
@Neinshearts
@Neinshearts 2 жыл бұрын
doesnt sound like it has performance exhaust does it?
@maxking6611
@maxking6611 Жыл бұрын
the area that you are driving Houses looks very nice what part of America is this,By The way i have one of these cars and i think it is the most under rated car out there, The power is more then enough for me,Power when i need it comfort, hard top, power consumption,Beutifull and comfortable, etc etc ticks a lot of boxes i dont like ipads in the car its a Classic should stick to Classic which i can drive for the next 10 years and will still look good i dont think it has a flaw with the Engine for me its the opposite i Think Engine for this car is perfect Combination to sum this car with one word " Lovely "
@azmike3572
@azmike3572 7 ай бұрын
And if I remember correctly, the 450SL has regular coil-over springs instead of the problematic ABC suspension system of the 550SL
@akashbhaskar1769
@akashbhaskar1769 Жыл бұрын
💖👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
@vincentzhang6994
@vincentzhang6994 2 жыл бұрын
you smack your paint up like that. Noted 📝
@jimbuono2404
@jimbuono2404 6 ай бұрын
I own the 2019 SL 450 and agree with most of this review, with a couple notable exceptions. For me, the infotainment system is worse than described. The screen is very small using the little wheel on console is a real nuisance compare to a touch screen. As to performance, I left a Corvette C7 Z51 to get this Benz. The Corvette is explosive in it's acceleration compared to the Benz hitting 60 in about 3.7 seconds compared to the Benz being a second slower. Having said that, both cars provide more acceleration than I can use in 99% of my driving situations. The Corvette is a true sports car at 3300 pounds, the Benz is a GT car at 3800 pounds. Would the Benz with the same drive train but 500 pounds lower in weight be a sports car? I know it would. Even at 3800 pounds the car rotates very well as the wheel base is short enough. Not short like a Miata, but short like a Nissan Z or an M3 or a Supra or an F Type Jag. But if you lose the 500 pounds you lose a lot of what makes this car a super comfortable tourer and around town errand runner. If you gotten too old for the F Type or the Corvette because of the seating or problems getting in and out, the SL450 gives you 90% of what you buy a sports car for and enough additional comfort to let you drive all day and not get feel beaten up as you get out. And as mentioned, that hard top/convertible feature is really the best of both worlds.
@carlosdad2204
@carlosdad2204 2 жыл бұрын
The world's worst infotainment system. We have a 2019 SL and I will tell you that the infotainment in our 2018 VW Tiguan is light years ahead of the SL.
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