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Mercedes-Benz SL-Class MPG

EPA fuel economy for 98 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class trims sold from 1994 to 2027. Best ever: 23 MPG (2023 AMG SL43). Latest model year 2027: 16 MPG combined across 3 trims.

23best combined MPG (2023)
21 / 27city / highway of the best trim
13lowest combined MPG (2005)
34model years rated
$4,840a year to fuel, cheapest 2027 trim at EPA prices

Mercedes-Benz SL-Class fuel cost calculator

Enter what you pay for fuel and how far you drive in a year. The starting prices are the ones the EPA uses for its own yearly fuel-cost estimates. Every cost on this page updates as you type.

At $5.16 a gallon for premium and 15,000 miles a year, every 2027 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class trim costs about $4,840 a year to fuel.

2027 trimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCombCost/yrvs cheapest
AMG SL55 4matic Plus4.0 L, 8 cylAuto 9-spdAWDPremium16$4,840cheapest
AMG SL63 4matic Plus4.0 L, 8 cylAuto 9-spdAWDPremium16$4,840cheapest
SL680 Maybach4.0 L, 8 cylAuto 9-spdAWDPremium16$4,840cheapest

Cost per year is miles per year divided by the EPA combined rating, times your fuel price; electric vehicles use the EPA's kWh per 100 miles instead. Plug-in hybrids blend electricity and gasoline by the EPA utility factor, the share of miles the EPA expects on battery power. Rounded to the nearest $10. Your prices are kept in this browser only.

Mercedes-Benz SL-Class MPG by year

YearBest combinedCityHwyBest trim that yearTrims
2027161421AMG SL55 4matic Plus, 4.0 L, 8 cyl, Auto 9-spd3
2026221927AMG SL43, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Hybrid, Auto 9-spd4
2025221927AMG SL43, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Hybrid, Auto 9-spd4
2024222027AMG SL43, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Hybrid, Auto 9-spd3
2023232127AMG SL43, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Hybrid, Auto 9-spd3
2022161421AMG SL55 4matic Plus, 4.0 L, 8 cyl, Auto 9-spd2
2020222028SL450, 3.0 L, 6 cyl, Auto 9-spd2
2019232028SL450, 3.0 L, 6 cyl, Auto 9-spd3
2018232028SL450, 3.0 L, 6 cyl, Auto 9-spd4
2017232028SL450, 3.0 L, 6 cyl, Auto 9-spd4
2016232027SL400, 3.0 L, 6 cyl, Auto 7-spd4
2015232027SL400, 3.0 L, 6 cyl, Auto 7-spd4
2014201824SL550, 4.7 L, 8 cyl, Auto 7-spd3
2013201725SL550, 4.7 L, 8 cyl, Auto 7-spd3
2012171422SL550, 5.5 L, 8 cyl, Auto 7-spd2
2011171422SL550, 5.5 L, 8 cyl, Auto 7-spd3
2009161321SL550, 5.5 L, 8 cyl, Auto 7-spd4
2008161421SL550, 5.5 L, 8 cyl, Auto 7-spd4
2007161321SL550, 5.5 L, 8 cyl, Auto 7-spd4
2006171422SL500, 5.0 L, 8 cyl, Auto 7-spd4
2005171421SL500, 5.0 L, 8 cyl, Auto 7-spd4
2004171421SL500, 5.0 L, 8 cyl, Auto 7-spd3
2003161420SL500, 5.0 L, 8 cyl, Auto 5-spd2
2002171522SL500, 5.0 L, 8 cyl, Auto 5-spd2
2001171421SL500, 5.0 L, 8 cyl, Auto 5-spd2
2000171421SL500, 5.0 L, 8 cyl, Auto 5-spd2
1999171421SL500, 5.0 L, 8 cyl, Auto 5-spd2
1998171421SL500, 5.0 L, 8 cyl, Auto 5-spd2
1997181622SL320, 3.2 L, 6 cyl, Auto 5-spd3
1996181522SL320, 3.2 L, 6 cyl, Auto 5-spd3
1995181522SL320, 3.2 L, 6 cyl, Auto 5-spd3
1994181522SL320, 3.2 L, 6 cyl, Auto 4-spd3

Every Mercedes-Benz SL-Class trim

YearTrimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCityHwyCombCO2 g/miFuel cost/yr
2027AMG SL55 4matic Plus4.0 L, 8 cylAuto 9-spdAWDPremium142116552$4,840
2027AMG SL63 4matic Plus4.0 L, 8 cylAuto 9-spdAWDPremium142116552$4,840
2027SL680 Maybach4.0 L, 8 cylAuto 9-spdAWDPremium132016558$4,840
2026AMG SL432.0 L, 4 cyl, HybridAuto 9-spdRWDPremium192722400$3,520
2026AMG SL55 4matic Plus4.0 L, 8 cylAuto 9-spdAWDPremium142116552$4,840
2026AMG SL63 4matic Plus4.0 L, 8 cylAuto 9-spdAWDPremium142116552$4,840
2026SL680 Maybach4.0 L, 8 cylAuto 9-spdAWDPremium132016558$4,840
2025AMG SL432.0 L, 4 cyl, HybridAuto 9-spdRWDPremium192722400$3,520
2025AMG SL63 S E Performance4.0 L, 8 cyl, Plug-in HybridAuto 9-spdAWDPremium and Electricity162218379$3,810
2025AMG SL55 4matic Plus4.0 L, 8 cylAuto 9-spdAWDPremium132116558$4,840
2025AMG SL63 4matic Plus4.0 L, 8 cylAuto 9-spdAWDPremium132116558$4,840
2024AMG SL432.0 L, 4 cyl, HybridAuto 9-spdRWDPremium202722398$3,520
2024AMG SL55 4matic Plus4.0 L, 8 cylAuto 9-spdAWDPremium142116548$4,840
2024AMG SL63 4matic Plus4.0 L, 8 cylAuto 9-spdAWDPremium142116548$4,840
2023AMG SL432.0 L, 4 cyl, HybridAuto 9-spdRWDPremium212723385$3,370
2023AMG SL55 4matic Plus4.0 L, 8 cylAuto 9-spdAWDPremium132116562$4,840
2023AMG SL63 4matic Plus4.0 L, 8 cylAuto 9-spdAWDPremium142216544$4,840
2022AMG SL55 4matic Plus4.0 L, 8 cylAuto 9-spdAWDPremium142116546$4,840
2022AMG SL63 4matic Plus4.0 L, 8 cylAuto 9-spdAWDPremium142116546$4,840
2020SL4503.0 L, 6 cylAuto 9-spdRWDPremium202822395$3,520
2020SL5504.7 L, 8 cylAuto 9-spdRWDPremium172520435$3,870
2019SL4503.0 L, 6 cylAuto 9-spdRWDPremium202823387$3,370
2019SL5504.7 L, 8 cylAuto 9-spdRWDPremium172520435$3,870
2019AMG SL635.5 L, 8 cylAuto 7-spdRWDPremium152318488$4,300
2018SL4503.0 L, 6 cylAuto 9-spdRWDPremium202823383$3,370
2018SL5504.7 L, 8 cylAuto 9-spdRWDPremium172520442$3,870
2018AMG SL635.5 L, 8 cylAuto 7-spdRWDPremium162519468$4,070
2018AMG SL656.0 L, 12 cylAuto 7-spdRWDPremium132216546$4,840
2017SL4503.0 L, 6 cylAuto 9-spdRWDPremium202823383$3,370
2017SL5504.7 L, 8 cylAuto 9-spdRWDPremium172520442$3,870
2017AMG SL635.5 L, 8 cylAuto 7-spdRWDPremium162519468$4,070
2017AMG SL656.0 L, 12 cylAuto 7-spdRWDPremium132216546$4,840
2016SL4003.0 L, 6 cylAuto 7-spdRWDPremium202723392$3,370
2016AMG SL635.5 L, 8 cylAuto 7-spdRWDPremium162519468$4,070
2016SL5504.7 L, 8 cylAuto 7-spdRWDPremium162419465$4,070
2016AMG SL656.0 L, 12 cylAuto 7-spdRWDPremium142117539$4,550
2015SL4003.0 L, 6 cylAuto 7-spdRWDPremium202723393$3,370
2015SL5504.7 L, 8 cylAuto 7-spdRWDPremium182420442$3,870
2015SL63 AMG5.5 L, 8 cylAuto 7-spdRWDPremium162519468$4,070
2015SL65 AMG6.0 L, 12 cylAuto 7-spdRWDPremium142117537$4,550
2014SL5504.7 L, 8 cylAuto 7-spdRWDPremium182420442$3,870
2014SL63 AMG5.5 L, 8 cylAuto 7-spdRWDPremium162519468$4,070
2014SL65 AMG6.0 L, 12 cylAuto 7-spdRWDPremium142117537$4,550
2013SL5504.7 L, 8 cylAuto 7-spdRWDPremium172520448$3,870
2013SL63 AMG5.5 L, 8 cylAuto 7-spdRWDPremium162519468$4,070
2013SL65 AMG6.0 L, 12 cylAuto 7-spdRWDPremium142117537$4,550
2012SL5505.5 L, 8 cylAuto 7-spdRWDPremium142217523$4,550
2012SL63 AMG6.2 L, 8 cylAuto 7-spdRWDPremium121914635$5,530
2011SL5505.5 L, 8 cylAuto 7-spdRWDPremium142217523$4,550
2011SL63 AMG6.3 L, 8 cylAuto 7-spdRWDPremium121914635$5,530
2011SL65 AMG6.0 L, 12 cylAuto 5-spdRWDPremium121814635$5,530
2009SL5505.5 L, 8 cylAuto 7-spdRWDPremium132116555$4,840
2009SL6005.5 L, 12 cylAuto 5-spdRWDPremium111814635$5,530
2009SL63 AMG6.2 L, 8 cylAuto (S7)RWDPremium121914635$5,530
2009SL65 AMG6.0 L, 12 cylAuto (S5)RWDPremium111814635$5,530
2008SL5505.5 L, 8 cylAuto 7-spdRWDPremium142116555$4,840
2008SL55 AMG5.4 L, 8 cylAuto (S5)RWDPremium121714635$5,530
2008SL6005.5 L, 12 cylAuto 5-spdRWDPremium111814635$5,530
2008SL65 AMG6.0 L, 12 cylAuto (S5)RWDPremium111814635$5,530
2007SL5505.5 L, 8 cylAuto 7-spdRWDPremium132116555$4,840
2007SL55 AMG5.4 L, 8 cylAuto (S5)RWDPremium121714635$5,530
2007SL6005.5 L, 12 cylAuto 5-spdRWDPremium111814635$5,530
2007SL65 AMG6.0 L, 12 cylAuto (S5)RWDPremium111814635$5,530
2006SL5005.0 L, 8 cylAuto 7-spdRWDPremium142217523$4,550
2006SL55 AMG5.4 L, 8 cylAuto (S5)RWDPremium121915592$5,160
2006SL6005.5 L, 12 cylAuto 5-spdRWDPremium111814635$5,530
2006SL65 AMG6.0 L, 12 cylAuto (S5)RWDPremium121814635$5,530
2005SL5005.0 L, 8 cylAuto 7-spdRWDPremium142117523$4,550
2005SL55 AMG5.4 L, 8 cylAuto (S5)RWDPremium121814635$5,530
2005SL6005.5 L, 12 cylAuto 5-spdRWDPremium111814635$5,530
2005SL65 AMG6.0 L, 12 cylAuto (S5)RWDPremium111813684$5,950
2004SL5005.0 L, 8 cylAuto 7-spdRWDPremium142117523$4,550
2004SL55 AMG5.4 L, 8 cylAuto (S5)RWDPremium131915592$5,160
2004SL6005.5 L, 12 cylAuto 5-spdRWDPremium121714635$5,530
2003SL5005.0 L, 8 cylAuto 5-spdRWDPremium142016555$4,840
2003SL55 AMG5.5 L, 8 cylAuto 5-spdRWDPremium121814635$5,530
2002SL5005.0 L, 8 cylAuto 5-spdRWDPremium152217523$4,550
2002SL6006.0 L, 12 cylAuto 5-spdRWDPremium121714635$5,530
2001SL5005.0 L, 8 cylAuto 5-spdRWDPremium142117523$4,550
2001SL6006.0 L, 12 cylAuto 5-spdRWDPremium121714635$5,530
2000SL5005.0 L, 8 cylAuto 5-spdRWDPremium142117523$4,550
2000SL6006.0 L, 12 cylAuto 5-spdRWDPremium121814635$5,530
1999SL5005.0 L, 8 cylAuto 5-spdRWDPremium142117523$4,550
1999SL6006.0 L, 12 cylAuto 5-spdRWDPremium121714635$5,530
1998SL5005.0 L, 8 cylAuto 5-spdRWDPremium142117523$4,550
1998SL6006.0 L, 12 cylAuto 5-spdRWDPremium121814635$5,530
1997SL3203.2 L, 6 cylAuto 5-spdRWDPremium162218494$4,300
1997SL5005.0 L, 8 cylAuto 5-spdRWDPremium142116555$4,840
1997SL6006.0 L, 12 cylAuto 5-spdRWDPremium121914635$5,530
1996SL3203.2 L, 6 cylAuto 5-spdRWDPremium152218494$4,300
1996SL5005.0 L, 8 cylAuto 5-spdRWDPremium152217523$4,550
1996SL6006.0 L, 12 cylAuto 5-spdRWDPremium121914635$5,530
1995SL3203.2 L, 6 cylAuto 5-spdRWDPremium152218494$4,300
1995SL5005.0 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium152016555$4,840
1995SL6006.0 L, 12 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium121613684$5,950
1994SL3203.2 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium152218494$4,300
1994SL5005.0 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium141916555$4,840
1994SL6006.0 L, 12 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium111613684$5,950

CO2 is tailpipe grams per mile from the EPA test. Fuel cost per year uses the prices and miles in the calculator above (the EPA's own prices and 15,000 miles a year until you change them); blank when the fuel has no price here (hydrogen, natural gas).

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Questions people ask

What is the best MPG for a Mercedes-Benz SL-Class?

The most efficient Mercedes-Benz SL-Class the EPA has rated is the 2023 AMG SL43 at 23 MPG combined (21 city, 27 highway).

What MPG does the 2027 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class get?

Every 2027 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class trim is rated 16 MPG combined.

Which Mercedes-Benz SL-Class has the worst fuel economy?

The 2005 SL65 AMG is the lowest rated at 13 MPG combined.

How much does it cost to fuel a Mercedes-Benz SL-Class for a year?

At $5.16 a gallon for premium and 15,000 miles a year, every 2027 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class trim costs about $4,840 a year to fuel.

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