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The L.A. Auto Show is about to kick off, and to wet the luxury palate, Mercedes has offered a sneak peek of their 2017 SL-Class before its world release.

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Germancar1

Not good at all. Looks like we'll have to sit this one out until the current design team can do an all new SL.

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kustom2k1

The designer and the people responsible for approving the design, need to be taken out back and shot!!!

Hans_ACS

Mixed feelings with this facelift. I did not expect such a strong change in design with totally new bumpers (front + rear), even side sills. This looks more like a new model instead of a facelift (like eg BMW does).


My car is 4 months old and become 'old' now.

threeMBs

This design follows (as I expected) exactly what MB did to W212 E for 2014 MY and C218 CLS for 2015 MY. While it took me a while to warm up to E facelift (maybe because I got 2014), I'm still on the fence for CLS one (keeping my pre-facelift one for now). R231's similar facelift, IMHO does not "fit" the car at all. Actually am happy they've gone that route is IMO pre-facelift one thankfully looks much sharper/muscular. While the "new" MB look fits larger cars, it does not smaller ones as well IMHO.

tmarko

Plenty more pretty pictures here...
https://mbworld.org/wp-content/uploa...11/benz_Sl.jpg

Benzfooled

Looks are subjective, but it's an improvement to my eye.

Wolfman

Not sure what you would expect from a facelift...

The current SL has grown on me quite a bit since we had them for the last three years and I started to really like the lines of the car. The front end was my issue and I think it has been fixed as much as a facelift can do.

Now when I look at the R230 it just looks old to me. I guess I am not nostalgic.

That said I will get this one until the AMG GTS convertible comes out

jareddad

Looking at these pictures, I'm very disappointed. It looks like just a minor facelift. The front looks pretty good, but the back looks very similar to the present SL. Interior is also very similar. I was expecting an all new car with the updated new S class interior and dash. I'm sure this is a fine car, but to me, it looks like a facelift. And this is a disappointment. I won't be getting one.

Hans_ACS

This is supposed to be a facelift, not a new car. Although to me, its seems new.

Clearly people have different views on it, which makes sense of course

happyinboca

I prefer the new look and as soon as the DOG is available I'm going to ED a new sled hopefully with carplay.

Wolfman

Very disappointed? I guess you don't understand what a midcycle facelift is.
Just look at a 2011 SL550 and compare it to your 2005. Same thing...

This facelift is not really mid-cycle either as it was pulled up in time due to the controversial front end.

The new SL will be the R232 for MY2021, so you may have to wait a bit longer

Hans_ACS

all the pics (sorry in dutch)

http://autotijd.be/archief/813/verni...oeg-op-het-net

I like the side and rear, not so much the front. SL63 has indeed more agressivve bumper in comparison with the normal SL (I do not see however an example of a car without AMG package ?)

This new blue color is however stunning !

BlankProc

I think this thing is absolutely beautiful and the best looking SL since the pre-facelift R230. White is not its strong color but that blue is stunning.

Inside a nice integrated nav screen, but not sure how I feel about the gaping jet engine sized vents surrounding it. Overall, I think a solid improvement.

unagi1

I think this is a definite improvement. MB, you are getting closer. Maybe enough to switch to an SL? Will have to see this in person to find out...

branmin

Hi Wolfman......Exactly my thoughts.....I thought I would miss my SL500 shape and did for a few weeks but over these last 3 years have loved the shape and style of the car and still think the lines are great. Looking at the new shape(didn't think they would change it so much) I think the front looks super aggressive, not so sure about the back as the exhausts "appear" to stick out somewhat, but have a feeling that MB are going to make many people happy until 2020 or so and I will probably be getting one......normally only have the SL's in white but this blue does look stunning(hope USA and not just Europe gets this color?) and reading some of the electrical upgrades and if I could get ABS back again, what with the Carplay, larger monitor ,etc.......quite excited as only another few months to wait and seriously thinking of ordering one now.....anyone know pricing yet?
Am I also right in seeing that they have dropped the 550.....now back to SL500?

Best. Bran.

branmin

typo..I meant ABC, not ABS

Germancar1

No SL500 is for Europe, SL550 is for the U.S. Same exact everything, different badge.

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GreggT

Does absolutely nothing for me.
However.....if they made the Benz star in the front grill bigger.....then it might be a winner

SLKV12TT

R230 with round headlights still the best. This design language suits the current SLK better than the SL. There is no clear masculinity to this design. I spoke to a Mercedes exec when this generation came out and he confided in me that even at Mercedes there were many people unhappy with the new SL.

BlownV8

They look to have borrowed the 164 GL hood and the new E63 front bumper cover. The 231 doesn't do it for me but this does look better then the current 231. The last good looking SL is the 2009 - 2012 230 SL.

GusinCA

Better, but not as nice as the original with the round headlights.
Not as nice as the new S-Class vert.
Not as nice as the 6.

thedad

I think its the best looking one in a long time.

GusinCA

AND WHY NO AUTOPILOT? IF TESLA CAN DO IT. C'MON BENZ/BMW/AUDI/PORSCHE!