The SL-Class competes with convertibles across the luxury spectrum.
Aston Martin offers the Vantage with Mercedes power, though it’s more of a pure sports car than the Benz.
BMW’s new 8 Series competes more directly with the S-Class Coupe and Convertible, but still may sway some potential SL customers.
Jaguar’s stunning F-Type offers a range of engines and a steep discount over the SL in most forms, but the SL has a better interior.
The Porsche 911 is required by law to be mentioned in any luxury sports car comparison; it’s a perennial classic.
The SL’s biggest problem is the existence of the better-looking and better-to-drive AMG GT in its own lineup.
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The 2020 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class may be the end of the line for the luxury roadster. |
The 2020 Jaguar F-Type is gorgeous, fun, and available in a wide range of personalities. |
Powerful, track-ready, and comfortable, the 2020 Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe can do it all. |
The 2020 Porsche 911 improves upon the sports car icon’s incredible performance while adding needed safety and connectivity features. |
Bigger, bulkier, bawdier: The 2019 BMW 8-Series bucks all Bavaria’s typical instincts and revels in its life choices. | |
| MSRP From | |||||
| $91,000 | $61,600 | $99,950 | $97,400 | $111,900 | $149,995 |
| Gas Mileage | |||||
| 17 MPG City / 28 MPG Hwy | 16 MPG City / 30 MPG Hwy | 15 MPG City / 24 MPG Hwy | 18 MPG City / 24 MPG Hwy | 17 MPG City / 26 MPG Hwy | 18 MPG City / 25 MPG Hwy |
| Engine | |||||
| Twin Turbo Premium Unleaded V-6 | Intercooled Turbo Premium Unleaded I-4 | Intercooled Turbo Gas/Electric I-6 | Twin Turbo Premium Unleaded H-6 | Twin Turbo Premium Unleaded V-8 | Twin Turbo Premium Unleaded V-8 |
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| Two-Seaters | Two-Seaters | Compact Cars | Minicompact Cars | Subcompact Cars | Two-Seaters |
| Style Name | |||||
| SL 450 Roadster | Coupe Automatic P300 | AMG GT 53 4-Door Coupe | Carrera Coupe | M850i xDrive Coupe | Coupe |
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| Rear Wheel Drive | Rear Wheel Drive | All Wheel | Rear Wheel Drive | All Wheel | Rear Wheel Drive |
| Passenger Capacity | |||||
| 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Passenger Doors | |||||
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Body Style | |||||
| Roadster | Coupe | Sedan | Coupe | Coupe | Coupe |
| Transmission | |||||
| Automatic w/OD | Automatic w/OD | Automatic w/OD | Auto-Shift Manual w/OD | Automatic w/OD | Automatic w/OD |
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| 2020 Mercedes-Benz SL Class vs. 2020 Jaguar F-Type | 2020 Mercedes-Benz SL Class vs. 2020 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT | 2020 Mercedes-Benz SL Class vs. 2020 Porsche 911 | 2020 Mercedes-Benz SL Class vs. 2019 BMW 8-Series | 2020 Mercedes-Benz SL Class vs. 2019 Aston Martin Vantage | |
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