MKB-C32

What is faster, New E55 or SL55 ??

I looking to buy a new car but I don’t know which one is better?

AMGBENZ

If you think about it, the question is silly!

If you want a roadster you have to buy the SL55

If you want a 4 door sport sedan then its the E55

Both cars are built for different reasons

Performance is going to be about the same.

The non AMG SL class is a flagship car for MB and its base price is higher than the 2004 E55 AMG
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It is not fair to compare what is better, the SL55 is at least $38,000 more, that allows such features as ABC as standard.

AMGBENZ
2003 SL55 AMG (should be on truck to Cleveland)
2000 ML430
2000 E55 AMG (Sold)

JamE55

I agree! Just two different cars! You either want a 4-door or a 2-door? You want big space or just a 2-seater?

E55 KEV

I hope no one actually decides which one of these two cars to buy based on "which is faster". Let's say Mercedes rates the E55 zero to sixty MPH at 4.6 seconds and the SL55 is rated at 4.5. To make a buying decision based on the 0.1 second difference is not really important. Just buy the one you want!

MKB-C32

Thanks a lot for all reply, I don’t care if the car will be 2 or 4 door , I’m looking for the better, like the handling, the sound inside the car, then the performance, that’s really what I’m looking for.

Wreck

I like how the SL55 looks over the E55. But in my case I like driving my homies in my car, so I would pick the E55.

It's seems if I was in your position(i'm very jealous), I would opt for the SL55.

JamE55

If that's the case get the SL55! And if the performance on that beast isn't enough for you add Kleemann!

E55 KEV

Now that clarifies it a little better... you first posted your decision would be based on which was faster. Since you are looking for the best driving experience, maybe chick magnet and best grin and fun factor I would opt for the SL55 especially since the top comes down and then you would really enjoy the sound of the car. Since the car is smaller and lower to the ground it will handle better in the curves I believe and it comes with wider rubber and you can put more wider rubber on than the E55.

255 width up front and 295 in the rear on 19's is very easy on the SL55.

MKB-C32

Thanx again, really I was wondering to have some thing different like the new SL55, I was dreaming on since I saw it in the dealer work shop, it was MKB-SL55 really it’s a nice car.

Did you see the MKB body kit, what you think about it? Worth the money or leave it with the stock style?

SL55

Ben

keep it stock AMG styling... the MKB kit seems too subdued with vertical/horizontal lines... where as the AMG looks more aggressive with curvy lines befitting the SL body style.

merlin

I have driven both cars SL55 and E55 (211). I am not sure that the handling of the SL55 is better. Actually the SL55 has to drag around roughly 300 pounds more. Differences in accel. are really philosophical as they are within the range of the tolerances.

Sound is the same apart from the fact that you can open the SL55 and therefore the sound-dosis is more direct )

regards

merlin