NeilC123

Can someone tell me the mpg of the SLK55 and the SL55 please? just out of interest Tried to find it on mercedes site but they have written TBC.

blueSL

On a recent 1500 mile trip, I averaged a little over 22 mpg in my SL55.

CASL55

Those would be Imperial gallons, right?

Jim

lorinserbenz

I know city is 14 , I think hwy is 18. At least thats what the sticker says..

I know on my hour long test drive I was averaging 8 miles to the gallon ... um I was testing the traction on the tires...

blueSL

Yes, imperial gallons, so high teens for US gallons. Keep in mind too that much of this was cruising at around 80 on France's excellent roads. I know the figure plummets in the city and if you start using the performance, though lorinser's 8mpg shows a particular dedication to depleting the world's oil reserves...

vantage78

But it also shows the dedication and committment of tire traction testing

lorinserbenz

Since I am considering upgrading to a 55 I asked my friend with one what he gets.. his response was "your kidding right" ? After he stopped laughing he said he gets 13-14 in the city if he is driving it easy.
In other words if your buying a AMG benz gas mileage shouldnt matter to you ...
all of them get crappy gas mileage.

NeilC123

Greenpeace must love AMGs then

Think I will forget AMGs then - i can't afford having a petrol station tied to my car

blueSL

The cost of putting fuel in an AMG is the least of your worries. Over a typical ownership period, the depreciation will far out-weigh fuel and maintenance costs.

jettie1767

13 - 15 mpg on city or local roads sometimes less depending on how bad traffic is. Around 20 - 23 mpg on the highway.

NeilC123

Yes it worries me how people buy the top of the range SLs. If you consider the huge depreciation...coupled with if you buy it on finance you are going to be paying at least £10k more than the ORIGINAL price tag you paid....I mean that's just bonkers....or am I just too sensible?

jettie1767

Neil..it's not only gas....just the last month, I got two tires replaced due to nails at $400 a pop!

NeilC123

I hope they were gold plated tyres! That is really expensive. No wonder people don't use their SLs everyday! I was thinking of getting an SL to use everyday - but I am not siding towards the SLK - especially considering i do around 40,000 miles a year!

Overclocked412

They should of brought the SL350 to the US. Out of all the countries, ours is by far one of the worst with gas and all the jumping prices.

NeilC123

Well I wouldn't be surprised if they bring out some new mid range engines for the SL. Well I hope so!

blueSL

I don't think so! We pay $8+ a gallon here so while the % increase in the US may have been more because the rise in the price of crude, you guys still pay nothing compared to Europe. The cost of gassing your cars is nothing comparted to the depreciation of owning them...

It costs $120 here to fill up an SL55...

jettie1767

Well, I saw an S350 at my dealership, Ray Catena, a few weeks ago. I was a bit surprised to see one. I thought the S430 was the entry level. So, who knows, they might bring the SL350 here, too.

As for the tires, they can't be patched 'legally'. No tire shop in my area dare touch the rims so I can't have it patched. Dealer will not patch because of liability concerns. Z-rated tires are not supposed to be patched. So, I always end up replacing the tire when it gets a nail..ouch!

NeilC123

Considering the cost then would an SLK55 not be better than an SL55? Would it not be cheaper to run for near same performance?

jettie1767

SLK55 is nowhere close to the 'fun' and 'cool' factor of the SL55, IMO.

lorinserbenz

Id keep my Sl500 before I bought an SLK55... going fast isnt that important, but looks and prestige are.

tiggerfink

I use my SL500 as my daily driver.

RadSteve

Who cares? Get the one you like to drive best. It's not about economy in this decision.