Katie22

Hi all. I recently test drove a used 2013 sl 65 and now have a few questions. I had the top up when i was driving it and to my surprise it seemed pretty loud with lots of road noise and top creaking noises. Is this something that was addressed with the 2017 update? I just wonder because I was expecting the car to be pretty quiet with the top up.

Katie

okbarnett

need to go to r231 forum
No difference in any car 13-18. body and tops all the same
Oddly an SL is a sports car, not meant to be a super quiet luxury car, but they are very comfortable and have advanced technology and features and are very sophisticated compared to most other cars

Katie22

OKbarnett I got what your saying. The thing is I forgot to say that I did drive an AMG GTC at as best as I can remember it seemed quieter than this SL65 even with a soft top. That is why I was asking if they did any updates to the body noise insulation or something.

Katie

okbarnett

OK but its not a soft top. it is full metal. A soft top is fabric. A GT has a soft top.
The GT should have less sound insulation than a SL. A GT is equal to a porsche 911, a pure sports car , while a SL is made to be more luxurious. With features like an S.

Katie22

I totally understand and hence the wonderment with what seemed a noisier car with the hardtop.

Vader1

Road noise many times is a function of the tires on the car. There are tires that are quieter (like Michelin). You might want to check the tires on the car.