奔驰近日宣布,新款SL400敞篷车将替代搭载3.5升V6自然进气引擎的SL350。该车将搭载一台3.0升V6双涡轮增压引擎并搭配7G-Tronic Plus变速箱。这款SL400最大功率333马力，扭矩480牛米，分别比老款SL350增加了27马力和110牛米。车辆百公里加速时间5.2秒，不仅比SL350快0.7秒，而且也比竞争车型宝马640i敞篷版快了0.3秒，最高时速仍为250公里。另外，SL400在城市道路百公里油耗9.8升，综合油耗7.3升。该车在德国起价（含19%增值税）97282欧元（约合人民币81.52万元），比老款SL500增加1500欧元。

 

Mercedes-Benz Details New SL 400 Roadster

Up until now, base model SL roadsters had to make due with a 3.5-liter naturally aspirated V6 engine. It was reasonably responsive, but lacked the power some expected in a GT car. Its replacement comes in the form of the SL 400, a new model powered by a twin-turbo 3-liter V3 that's mated to a 7G-Tronic Plus gearbox.

 

The new V6 version of SL comes with a rating of 333 PS and 480 Nm (354 lb ft) of torque, both og which are available lower down in the rev range. That's 27 hp and 110 Nm (81 lb ft) of torque more compared to the old SL 350, which has gone out of production.

 

Considering this is the base model, performance isn't too bad either. 0 to 100 km/h takes only 5.2 seconds and the top speed is (predictably) limited to 250 km/h (155 mph). That's not only 0.7 seconds faster than the old SL 350, but also 0.3 seconds faster than its direct rival, the 640i Cabrio.

 

As n everyday car, the SL 400 makes a lot more sense than the V8 models. Fuel consumption is down to 7.3 l/100 (39 mpg UK) on the combined cycle and a somewhat reasonable 9.8 l/100km in the city (29 mpg UK).

 

The UK launch has not yet been announced, but the SL 400 Roadster is available in Germany since last month for the sum of €97,282 including 19% VAT, which makes it about €1,500 more expensive than the old V6 model.

 

Worth it? We will leave that decision up to the customers, but not before telling them that a CLS 500 with a V8 engine and all-wheel drive only costs €84,000. No wonder the SL-Class is part of the German car royalty!