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SL/R230: SL600 Gas Money: What's in your wallet?

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Old Jun 11, 2008 | 11:51 PM
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SL600 Gas Money: What's in your wallet?

Just wondering what kind of mileage SL600 owners are getting with "normal" daily driving. How about the SL500/55?
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Old Jun 11, 2008 | 11:56 PM
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The computer on my SL600 is currently showing 13-14 mpg city driving.

My wife's V12 760LI gets 14-15 mpg city driving.

My SRT-8 Charger gets slightly worse around 11-12 mpg in the city
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Old Jun 15, 2008 | 07:28 PM
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I am getting 17 highway city i don't want to know.
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Old Jun 15, 2008 | 08:12 PM
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i have a CLK 500 same engine as the SL 500. i'm getting 23 highway and 17-18 in the city.
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Old Jun 15, 2008 | 09:25 PM
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Went to the BEACH last weekend

150+ mile ride = 21.7 MPG
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Old Jun 15, 2008 | 10:42 PM
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14.9 city, 22 on the highway 2005 SL600
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Old Jun 15, 2008 | 11:26 PM
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19.5 highway at 80mph and dont watch around town..
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Old Jun 16, 2008 | 09:31 AM
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My ex-cars: 03 E55,04 C32, 05 C55 ,03 E320
The SL600's gas mileage is actually not too bad for a V12...I get more MPG compared to my 03 E55!

My GF's M5 V10 is worse.
My 95 Jeep cherokee I6 has about the same gas mileage as my V12.

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My 2004 SL600 mileage is 16.1 for the last 1300 miles which was mainly city streets.
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