The Comparative Analysis :

Donkervoort D8 GTO Performance (13 - 16) vs. Mercedes SL 500 7G-TRONIC (08 - 11)

€ 160,300
Donkervoort D8 GTO Performance (13 - 16) Donkervoort D8 GTO
€ 111,100
 Mercedes SL 500 7G-TRONIC (08 - 11) Mercedes SL 500
€ 160,300
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 111,100

ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of these vehicles differ substantially. The Donkervoort D8 GTO is 82.6 cm shorter, 3 cm wider and 15.8 cm lower than the Mercedes SL 500.
Donkervoort D8 GTO
Mercedes SL 500
1140
Blueprint Donkervoort D8 GTO Performance (13 - 16)
1850
2050
1298
Blueprint Mercedes SL 500 7G-TRONIC (08 - 11)
1820
2075
1850 mm
Width
1820 mm
2050 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2075 mm
1140 mm
Height
1298 mm
Blueprint Donkervoort D8 GTO Performance (13 - 16)
2350
3740
Blueprint Mercedes SL 500 7G-TRONIC (08 - 11)
2560
4566
3740 mm
Length
4566 mm
2350 mm
Wheelbase
2560 mm

Vehicle Weight

Donkervoort D8 GTO
Mercedes SL 500
695 kg
Kerb Weight
1910 kg
2000 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2205 kg
Donkervoort D8 GTO Performance (13 - 16)
Weight Difference:
1215 kg
63.61 %
Mercedes SL 500 7G-TRONIC (08 - 11)

General

Donkervoort D8 GTO
Mercedes SL 500
D8
Generation
R230
Roadster
Car Body Style
Roadster
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
5-speed manual transmission
Transmission
7-speed automatic transmission

Engine

Donkervoort D8 GTO
Mercedes SL 500
Straight-five petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
V8 petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Series
Mercedes-Benz M 273
Engine Code
M 273.965
4
Valves
4
5
Cylinders
8
2480 CC
Engine Capacity
5461 CC
375 bhp
at 5500 rpm
Power
383 bhp
at 6000 rpm
Donkervoort D8 GTO
375 bhp
383 bhp
Mercedes SL 500
475 NM
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
530 NM
at 2800 rpm
Donkervoort D8 GTO
475 NM
530 NM
Mercedes SL 500

Performance

Donkervoort D8 GTO
Mercedes SL 500
168 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
2.8 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
5.4 sec
62 mph 62
mph

39 m
0.000 sec

Donkervoort D8 GTO

62 mph 62
mph

75 m
0.000 sec

Mercedes SL 500

▶ REPLAY
1.85 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
4.99 kg/bhp
Donkervoort D8 GTO
1.85 kg/bhp
4.99 kg/bhp
Mercedes SL 500

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Donkervoort D8 GTO
Mercedes SL 500
Fuel Economy
35 mpg
combined
24 mpg
Donkervoort D8 GTO
35 mpg
24 mpg
Mercedes SL 500
No data
city
16 mpg
No data
motorway
34 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
48 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
80 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
373 mi
Range
418 mi
Donkervoort D8 GTO
373 mi
418 mi
Mercedes SL 500
Environmental Impact
151.6 kWh
Total Energy Consumption
per 100 miles ⓘThe total energy consumption per 100 miles is the amount of energy consumed by a vehicle when burning fuel or using electricity per 100 miles (final energy), and the energy required to produce the appropriate amount of fuel or electricity (primary energy).
225.5 kWh
Donkervoort D8 GTO
151.6 kWh
225.5 kWh
Mercedes SL 500
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 4 / Euro 5
178 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
284 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Donkervoort D8 GTO
Mercedes SL 500
2
Doors
2
2
No. of Seats
2
1305 kg
Maximum Payload
295 kg
250 L
Boot Capacity
339 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data