SL/R230: SL500 Gas Mileage
06-18-2006, 08:16 PM
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SL500 Gas Mileage
Today I drove from Montreal to Boston, about 325 miles. Averaged 65MPH (with 2 stops) and 25MPG. Good mileage, I thought.
06-19-2006, 06:41 PM
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03 SL 500 Launch Edition, 98 ML 320 (sold), 01 S 500 (sold), 03 CLK 55 (sold)
I have a 500 and I drove a 550 for a day, and I still feel like the 500 gets better mileage.
06-20-2006, 02:09 PM
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I had my SL500 for a year. After the first 5,000 miles or so it would get 25mpg on a longer drive, the same as you got. Very impressive for a 4200 pound car with 300+ hp.
I haven't taken my SL600 on a long trip yet, plus it only has about 4400 miles on it now so I expect mileage to get better over the next few months. But so far, just running around here in Orange County, it gets 12-15 mpg depending on how I drive. I saw a little over 22mpg while I was making a 40 mile trip up the freeway a couple of weeks ago. That's not bad!!
I haven't taken my SL600 on a long trip yet, plus it only has about 4400 miles on it now so I expect mileage to get better over the next few months. But so far, just running around here in Orange County, it gets 12-15 mpg depending on how I drive. I saw a little over 22mpg while I was making a 40 mile trip up the freeway a couple of weeks ago. That's not bad!!
06-26-2006, 12:43 PM
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2002 BMW 745Li Black/beige, 2006 SL600 Capri Blue/Black still on order
Routinely get 22 on hwy trips. 16 around town. SL600. Interestingly, mileage went up 1 both city and hwy after the first service and oil change. Anyone else note this (at 13+K miles now). a year old this weekend.
06-26-2006, 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by ShervSL500AMG
I have a 500 and I drove a 550 for a day, and I still feel like the 500 gets better mileage.
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07-10-2006, 06:45 PM
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2007 SL550, 2008 S65, Golf cart and a few non-MB vehicles
Originally Posted by ShervSL500AMG
I have a 500 and I drove a 550 for a day, and I still feel like the 500 gets better mileage.
08-06-2006, 03:12 PM
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SL550, BMW K1200S, Porsche Cayenne, Porsche Speedster (Vintage)
Sl500 / Sl550
I justed sold my SL500 which I had for almost three years. It routinely got 22-23 on the highway and 12-14 for in town trips.
The SL550 which only has 400 miles on it, got 23.5 on a 250 miles highway trip and 13-15 around town.
I am impressed.
Gary
The SL550 which only has 400 miles on it, got 23.5 on a 250 miles highway trip and 13-15 around town.
I am impressed.
Gary
08-06-2006, 08:55 PM
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2006 SL55 Blk/Char Parktronic Keyless Go Xenon Lights Vent Seats; 2007 SL 550 (sold); 2001 CLK 430
At about 800 miles on my SL 550 and driving about a month, I get 14-15 mpg city and once on a 70 mile highway road trip I got 23 mpg.
08-06-2006, 11:01 PM
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2007 SL550, 2008 S65, Golf cart and a few non-MB vehicles
Originally Posted by ldenise90
At about 800 miles on my SL 550 and driving about a month, I get 14-15 mpg city and once on a 70 mile highway road trip I got 23 mpg.
08-07-2006, 06:25 PM
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Yeah I am getting only about 15-16 MPG in the city too...I figured it would have been as good as my CL, and I swore I got 18-19 on that. I just got the oil changed today, I'll see it if improves.
