The Comparative Analysis :

Mercedes SL 400 9G-TRONIC (16 - ..) vs. Porsche 918 Spyder PDK (13 - 15)

€ 99,300
Mercedes SL 400 9G-TRONIC (16 - ..) Mercedes SL 400
€ 768,000
 Porsche 918 Spyder PDK (13 - 15) Porsche 918 Spyder
€ 99,300
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 768,000

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of these vehicles differ considerably. The Mercedes SL 400 is 1.4 cm shorter, 6.3 cm narrower and 14.8 cm taller than the Porsche 918 Spyder.
Mercedes SL 400
Porsche 918 Spyder
1315
Blueprint Mercedes SL 400 9G-TRONIC (16 - ..)
1877
2099
1167
Blueprint Porsche 918 Spyder PDK (13 - 15)
1940
2140
1877 mm
Width
1940 mm
2099 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2140 mm
1315 mm
Height
1167 mm
Blueprint Mercedes SL 400 9G-TRONIC (16 - ..)
2585
4631
Blueprint Porsche 918 Spyder PDK (13 - 15)
2730
4645
4631 mm
Length
4645 mm
2585 mm
Wheelbase
2730 mm

Vehicle Weight

Mercedes SL 400
Porsche 918 Spyder
1735 kg
Kerb Weight
1750 kg
2115 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1900 kg
Mercedes SL 400 9G-TRONIC (16 - ..)
Weight Difference:
15 kg
0.86 %
Porsche 918 Spyder PDK (13 - 15)

General

Mercedes SL 400
Porsche 918 Spyder
R231
Generation
918
Roadster
Car Body Style
Roadster
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
9-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
7-speed dual clutch transmission

Engine

Mercedes SL 400
Porsche 918 Spyder
V6 petrol engine with two tur­bo­chargers (bi­turbo)
Engine Type
8-cylinder plug-in hybrid petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Mercedes-Benz M 276
Engine Series
M 276.825
Engine Code
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
8
2996 CC
Engine Capacity
4593 CC
362 bhp
at 5500 rpm
Power
875 bhp
at 0 rpm
Mercedes SL 400
362 bhp
875 bhp
Porsche 918 Spyder
500 NM
at 2000 rpm
Max. Torque
1280 NM
at 1000 rpm
Mercedes SL 400
500 NM
1280 NM
Porsche 918 Spyder

Performance

Mercedes SL 400
Porsche 918 Spyder
155 mph
Maximum Speed
214 mph
4.9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
2.6 sec
62 mph 62
mph

68 m
0.000 sec

Mercedes SL 400

62 mph 62
mph

36 m
0.000 sec

Porsche 918 Spyder

▶ REPLAY
4.79 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
2 kg/bhp
Mercedes SL 400
4.79 kg/bhp
2 kg/bhp
Porsche 918 Spyder

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Mercedes SL 400
Porsche 918 Spyder
Fuel Economy
37 mpg
combined
91 mpg
Mercedes SL 400
37 mpg
91 mpg
Porsche 918 Spyder
27 mpg
city
No data
47 mpg
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
65 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
524 mi
Range
1403 mi
Mercedes SL 400
524 mi
1403 mi
Porsche 918 Spyder
Environmental Impact
145.8 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).
58.7 kWh
Mercedes SL 400
145.8 kWh
58.7 kWh
Porsche 918 Spyder
Euro 6
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
175 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
72 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Mercedes SL 400
Porsche 918 Spyder
2
Doors
2
2
No. of Seats
2
380 kg
Maximum Payload
150 kg
504 L
Boot Capacity
110 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data