SteveL1

My ‘13 SL was totaled this week so I’m trying to decide what to replace it with. Have thought about ordering a new one but the Exclusive interiors are currently pulled from the DOG. Have seen photos of the Crystal White interior but can’t find any cars in stock in the US with that interior. Has anyone seen it in person? Willing to wait to get the right car but would love to see it in person if possible.

wem

The Exclusive interior is available for 2023. Mine was ordered and built with the Exclusive truffle/black. I haven’t seen mine or crystal white in person (my car is at the VPC waiting for MB to release it).

SteveL1

The Exclusive interior WAS available but recently pulled again due to supply constraints. Curious if any actually got built with the Crystal White while it was available for a couple of months?

Tifoso48

Seen in Geneva

Bahnstormer

Gorgeous.

alexasa

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places

I love the color but I have to imagine the worst. I've seen pictures of denim stains on white leather, from what I understand it's inevitable. I wonder if there is a way to protect the leather from stains?

SteveL1

There are ceramic coatings for leather similar to what is used on paint. Simple wipe down with a damp rag will clean most spills or denim transfer.

W205C43PFL

Really, I didn't know that thanks!

drgek

A lot depends on the leather. I had an Aston Martin Virage Volante about 12 years ago. Ivory colored interior. As long as I didn't wear NEW denim, i.e. as long as it had been washed, it really wasn't a problem. When the leather did get discolored, it readily cleaned up with Swissvax leather cleaner.

Having said that, I still wouldn't have the nerve to get something that white.

Streamliner

We don’t see it, but convertibles get road dust & grime sucked into the interior when being driven. When just sitting parked on the street with the top down, more dust & dirt settles in there. Then, when we sit in the cars, the dust & dirt gets worked into the pleats of the seats. Over time, almost no matter how fanatical one might be, the dirt will show in the pleats & seams. Beiges & tan interiors are difficult enough to keep spotless. A white would, in my “glass half empty” way of thinking, be almost impossible to keep pristine over longer periods of time. If just leasing for a few years, who cares? If keeping for the long term, I’d stay away from a white interior.

theboogers

Love my porcelain interior. Denim is all I wear.

Streamliner

Hey ol’ buddy, still got my ML?

theboogers

Yes. Around 35k. Just for rainy days. Got 2020 s560, 2003 sl55, and s63 cabriolet.
life is good. Go drive your sl. Get off the interweb.

Wolfman

I would not have any concerns getting a white or off-white interior. The last two SL's were porcelain white/black interiors and they both looked new when we got rid of the cars 2 1/2 to 3 years later. No ceramic coating; SL's already have a UV-reflective coating on the leather for heat reduction and we really only wear jeans these days.
Stone washed, that is, not those deep blue jeans which bleed color for a year or so. Those will color the leather but that can be wiped off with a wet cotton rag. The seatbelt was the dirtiest part of the interior.

Here is a pic of our SL after 3 years of driving; just before we got the GTC roadster...

Streamliner

If you love your 2020 S560, hang onto it for dear life. Way better than the new car.

W205C43PFL

For some reason that interior looks newer and cleaner then some newer cars out there, it looks more showroom condition than showroom cars.

BACnMercedes

That is gorgeous but I can imagine what my wife’s self tanner would do to it.

SteveL1

This is a ‘16 with 34k miles on it that I picked up Saturday. Surprised at how new it looks. Will be ordering a new SL55 sometime this year and it will either have the Machiato or Crystal White interior after having this for only a few days.

js_cls

The Macchiato interior is my favorite choice for the new SL. My old dealer back in MD had a gorgeous Starling Blue over Macchiato SL55 and it was drop dead gorgeous. Crystal White I'm sure will also be beautiful, but I like that Macchiato also adds beige accents to the lower portion of the cabin. Although have to be careful with the beige steering wheel!

nasir83

Fairly easy to maintain, shouldn't worry too much about it, besides the Manufaktur nappa leather is really really nice

W205C43PFL

As long as you don't wear jeans and no clothes that likes to transfer their dye, it should be fairly maintainable.

drgek

I owned two different Aston Martins with Ivory colored interiors. I found that I could wear denim as long as it had been washed. On the rare occasion that I did get a dye transfer, this stuff took it right out:

https://swissvax.us/products/leather-cleaner

W205C43PFL

Thanks for that and for sharing your experience with that product! I bookmarked the link if I do end up getting a light interior.

W205C43PFL

Do you just spray it and wait or you need to massage the seats to get it out? How much force do you apply and what do you use to wipe it, I supposed a terry cloth (nevermind what was I thinking when I mentioned terry cloth...) ? As MB specifically states to not use microfibre for cleaning interiors with MBtex but I don't think that applies the same for genuine leather especially Nappa?