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2007 Mercedes-Benz SL550 Roadster
Buyer's Guide
Overview
A robust 382-horsepower V-8 generates exceptional velocity. Driver-adaptive 7-speed automatic transmission offers the race-inspired manual control of Touch Shift while the retractable aluminum hardtop folds in seconds for an unforgettable drive. Regardless of the destination, Active Body Control (ABC) and Electronic Stability Program (ESP®) ensure confident handling no matter what you encounter on the way.
MSRP
- Mercedes-Benz SL550 Roadster Style : $95,575
Warranty
Design and Equipment
- Titanium grey grille with three ribs.
- Dual chrome exhaust tips.
- Electrohydraulic retractable aluminum hardtop, operated via console control or SmartKey remote. Rear window pivots 180° while top folds, for more space-efficient stowage of folded top in trunk.
- Double-hinged trunk lid opens at front edge for top retraction and at rear for access to cargo area.
- Easy-Pack system tilts the folded roof at the touch of a button for easier access to trunk compartment.
- Attachable fine-mesh wind deflector fastens to roll bar in either raised or retracted position.
- Dual power mirrors are linked to driver's seat memory and automatically heated.
- Auto-dimming left-side mirror.
- Electrically heated rear window with auto-shutoff based on time, driving speed and outside temperature.
- Dual aero-blade windshield wipers.
- Heated washer nozzles. Heated wiper parking position.
- Infrared rain sensor automatically adjusts wiper speed and intermittent wiper frequency from infinite delay to constant wiping, based on amount of rainfall measured on windshield.
- Xenon High Intensity Discharge low-beam headlamps with automatic level control, halogen high beams, clear high-impact polycarbonate lenses and heated headlamp washers.
- Halogen front foglamps. Single red rear foglamp, integrated in left taillamp cluster.
- Driver-selectable light-sensing headlamps can be set via the Auto position of the headlamp switch to automatically illuminate in darkness and when entering dark tunnels or parking garages.
- Driver-programmable Daytime Running Lamps illuminate low-beam headlamps in daylight, with auto-on override in darkness.
- Automatic lamp substitution uses a nearby lamp if a critical bulb fails.
- Monochromatic red rear lamp covers with dual-intensity LED brake lamps and taillamps.
- Touch Turn Signals flash three times with one touch of the turn-signal lever, for lane changing. Auxiliary LED turn-signal indicators are integrated with side-mirror housings.
- Dual-zone CFC-free automatic climate control with individual left and right controls for temperature and airflow direction, with dual automatic modes.
- Climate control compensates for driving speed, window and hardtop positions, and ambient temperature.
- Seat-belt usage sensors allow climate control to focus first on occupied seating positions.
- REST mode can ventilate cabin or help keep cabin warmer using residual heat for up to 30 minutes after car is turned off.
- Electrostatic dust and pollen filter. Integrated activated charcoal filter with smog-sensing automatic recirculation of filtered cabin air.
- Sun sensor helps compensate for the effects of direct sunlight on the occupants.
- Humidity/dewpoint sensor helps reduce window fogging during humid weather, and helps prevent overdrying of cooled air.
- Tunnel mode offers one-touch closing (and re-opening) of all windows and the cabin air intake via the air-recirculation button.
- Multifunction steering wheel provides convenient, additional controls for basic functions of audio system and phone,1 plus operation of multifunction display.
- Power windows, with one-touch express-up/down for the front windows (and express-down for the rear windows via front window controls).
- Auto-dimming rearview mirror.
- 4-way (tilt/telescoping) power steering column, position linked to driver's seat memory.
- Driver-programmable easy-exit feature can raise the steering wheel when SmartKey is removed from ignition, and restore the positions when key is reinserted.
- Electronic cruise control, with digital readout of selected speed in multifunction display upon engagement.
- Automatic ambient lighting provides gentle illumination to the console, door handles and footwells.
- Dual reading lamps.
- Courtesy lamps with programmable fade-out time. Entrance lamps in both doors.
- Dual illuminated vanity mirrors (in sun visors)
- Dual retractable cupholders.
- Center armrest. Glovebox and compartment underneath center armrest are both illuminated. Glovebox includes climate-control air outlets.
- Enclosed door pockets. Carpeted shelf behind seats with retractable luggage straps. Dual enclosed storage compartments beneath luggage shelf. Locking car from outside automatically locks all of these compartments except door pockets, for added convenience when parking with the top down.
- Parcel net in right footwell.
Powertrain and Chassis
- Front suspension Independent 4-link.
- Rear suspension Independent 5-arm multilink.
- Active Body Control (ABC) Standard ABC, an active suspension system, utilizes a coil spring and an electronically controlled hydraulic cylinder in series, plus a separate gas-pressurized shock absorber at each wheel. Using a total system pressure of up to 2,900 psi, ABC continually adjusts each wheel's suspension to counteract vibration, pitch, dive, squat and roll. ABC also provides automatic 4-wheel level control, driver-selectable ride height and automatic lowering at higher speeds.1 Driver-selectable Sport mode virtually eliminates body roll for even flatter cornering and sharper handling response. View the interactive Feature Spotlight.
- Steering Rack-and-pinion with vehicle-speed-sensitive power assist and integrated hydraulic damper.
- Wheels Standard aluminum-alloy 10-spoke design, 8.5J x 18 front, 9.5J x 18 rear.
- Tires 255/40 ZR18 front and 285/35 ZR18 rear, high performance.
- Spare tire Collapsible compact limited-use tire on lightweight wheel, with portable electric air compressor.
- Brakes Four-circuit electrohydraulic brakes. 13.8" perforated and internally ventilated four-piston fixed front brakes and 12.6" solid - single-pistion floating rear brakes.
- Electrohydraulic braking Electrohydraulic braking system transmits brake pressure individually to each wheel based on driver input and various vehicle parameters. The system more precisely controls brake pressure at each wheel during normal braking, emergency stopping and ESP operation.3 Soft Stop precisely modulates brake pressure as the car approaches a stop during normal braking. Automatic brake drying applies the brakes lightly and briefly based on windshield wiper use and driver braking intervals, to reduce moisture on the brake surfaces in wet weather. Predictive brake priming sets the brake pads nearer the discs when the driver quickly releases the accelerator, for faster brake response.
- Antilock Braking System (ABS) ABS senses impending wheel lockup under heavy braking and pumps the front brakes individually or the rear brakes together (to help maintain stability) as needed up to 30 times per second, to prevent lockup and maintain steering ability. Electrohydraulic braking system eliminates the pedal pulsation commonly associated with conventional brake systems and ABS.
- Brake Assist BAS senses emergency braking via the speed at which the driver presses the brake pedal and immediately applies maximum available power boost, potentially reducing the overall stopping distance by eliminating the delay caused by a common human tendency not to brake hard enough, soon enough. Letting up on the brake pedal releases Brake Assist.
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Safety and Security
- SmatKey uses an electronic code to unlock the steering column and ignition. Removing SmartKey from ignition disables engine computer to help prevent unauthorized starting.
- SmartKey remote control integrates door lock/unlock buttons, trunk opener, removable valet key, and panic alarm.
- Driver may selectively unlock only the driver's door and fuel filler, or both doors plus the trunk and fuel filler.
- SmartKey remote locking uses redundant infrared and radio-frequency signals for improved range, and rolling-code signal for protection from transmitter cloning.
- SmartKey offers infrared-remote opening/closing of windows and remote raising/lowering of hardtop, and can turn on Active Ventilated seats,1 from outside the car. View the interactive Feature Spotlight.
- Driver-programmable driveaway locking can automatically lock the doors when the car reaches 9 mph.
- Night security illumination uses the car's exterior lights to help illuminate a path after parking. Driver-programmable intervals allow lights to stay on for 15 seconds, or not at all.
- Locator lighting uses the car's lights to help light a return path when the car is remote-unlocked in darkness. Unlocking car activates parking lamps, tail lamps, license plate lamps, and front fog lamps.
- Pneumatic trunk closing assist.
- Emergency trunk release is located inside the trunk and is illuminated for 60 minutes after the trunk is closed.
- Integrated three-button garage door control, compatible with HomeLink® and some other systems.
- Tele Aid GPS-based Stolen Vehicle Recovery allows law enforcement agencies to track and recover stolen vehicle.
- Tele Aid Remote Door Unlock allows owner to have doors automatically unlocked in the event the SmartKey becomes locked inside the vehicle.
- Tele Aid Automatic Alarm Notification alerts Mercedes-Benz to contact vehicle owner if antitheft alarm sounds.
Major Features and Options
Seductive. The attraction begins with handcrafted interior appointments, a vigorous 382-horsepower V-8 engine, SIRIUS Satellite Radio†, 7-speed automatic transmission with Touch Shift, and retractable aluminum hardtop to transform it from coupe to open roadster in mere seconds.
Options include :
Voice Control; Extended Run Flat Tires; Panorama Roof with Sunshade; Electronic Trunk Closer
Specifications Snapshot
| BODY |
| POWERTRAIN AND CHASSIS |
| ENGINE |
| Engine |
5,461-cc DOHC 32-valve V-8 |
| Number of Cylinders |
8 |
| Standard Horsepower |
382 |
| Net power |
382 hp @ 6,000 rpm |
| Net torque |
391 lb-ft @ 2,800 - 4,000 rpm |
| Fuel requirement |
Premium unleaded, 91 pump octane. |
| Compression Ratio ( :1) |
10.7:1 |
| Driveline Configuration |
Rear-wheel drive. |
| Rear axle ratio |
2.65:1 |
| Emission certification |
ULEV of LEV II |
| Fuel Economy |
| EPA estimate |
14 mpg |
| Highway estimate |
22 mpg |
| Acceleration |
0 - 60 mph in 5.3 seconds |
| DRIVETRAIN |
| TRANSMISSION |
| Automatic |
7-speed |
| SUSPENSION |
| Front |
Independent |
| Rear |
Independent |
| Streering |
Rack-and-pinion |
| BRAKES |
| Front |
four-piston |
| Rear |
single-pistion |
| WHEELS AND TIRES |
| DIMENSIONS (inches unless otherwise noted) |
EXTERIOR |
| Wheelbase |
100.8 in/2,560 mm |
| Overall length |
178.5 in/4,535 mm |
| Overall height |
51.0 in/1,295 mm (top up) |
| Overall width |
80.0 in/2,033 mm (including mirrors) |
| Front track |
TBD |
| Rear track |
TBD |
| Coefficient of drag |
0.29 cd (top up) |
| Curb weight |
4,220 lb/1,915 kg |
| INTERIOR |
| headroom |
37.7 in/957 mm (top up) |
| legroom |
42.9 in/1,089 mm |
| shoulder room |
54.0 in/1,372 mm |
| Cabin capacity |
57.8 cu ft/1,637.0 liters (Interior Volume plus trunk space) 50.5 cu ft/1,431.2 liters (Interior Passenger Volume) |
| Trunk capacity |
10.2 cu ft/288.0 liters (top up), 7.3 cu ft/206 liters (top down |
| WEIGHTS AND CAPACITIES (pounds unless otherwise noted) |
| WARRANTY INFORMATION |
| Warranty |
4-years/50,000-miles |
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