The Comparative Analysis :

Mercedes SL 500 9G-TRONIC (16 - ..) vs. Maserati Spyder 4.2 V8 (02 - 06)

€ 123,100
Mercedes SL 500 9G-TRONIC (16 - ..) Mercedes SL 500
€ 92,400
 Maserati Spyder 4.2 V8 (02 - 06) Maserati Spyder 4.2 V8
€ 123,100
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 92,400

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The Mercedes SL 500 is considerably bigger in every dimension. It's 32.8 cm longer, 5.5 cm wider and 1 cm taller than the Maserati Spyder 4.2 V8.
Mercedes SL 500
Maserati Spyder 4.2 V8
1315
Blueprint Mercedes SL 500 9G-TRONIC (16 - ..)
1877
2099
1305
Blueprint Maserati Spyder 4.2 V8 (02 - 06)
1822
2022
1877 mm
Width
1822 mm
2099 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2022 mm
1315 mm
Height
1305 mm
Blueprint Mercedes SL 500 9G-TRONIC (16 - ..)
2585
4631
Blueprint Maserati Spyder 4.2 V8 (02 - 06)
2440
4303
4631 mm
Length
4303 mm
2585 mm
Wheelbase
2440 mm

Vehicle Weight

Mercedes SL 500
Maserati Spyder 4.2 V8
1795 kg
Kerb Weight
1620 kg
2175 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1980 kg
Mercedes SL 500 9G-TRONIC (16 - ..)
Weight Difference:
175 kg
9.75 %
Maserati Spyder 4.2 V8 (02 - 06)

General

Mercedes SL 500
Maserati Spyder 4.2 V8
R231
Generation
AM138AD
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
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

Mercedes SL 500
Maserati Spyder 4.2 V8
V8 petrol engine with two tur­bo­chargers (bi­turbo)
Engine Type
V8 petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Mercedes-Benz M 278
Engine Series
M 278.927
Engine Code
4
Valves
4
8
Cylinders
8
4663 CC
Engine Capacity
4244 CC
450 bhp
at 5250 rpm
Power
385 bhp
at 7000 rpm
Mercedes SL 500
450 bhp
385 bhp
Maserati Spyder 4.2 V8
700 NM
at 1800 rpm
Max. Torque
451 NM
at 4500 rpm
Mercedes SL 500
700 NM
451 NM
Maserati Spyder 4.2 V8

Performance

Mercedes SL 500
Maserati Spyder 4.2 V8
155 mph
Maximum Speed
176 mph
4.3 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
5 sec
62 mph 62
mph

60 m
0.000 sec

Mercedes SL 500

62 mph 62
mph

69 m
0.000 sec

Maserati Spyder 4.2 V8

▶ REPLAY
3.99 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
4.21 kg/bhp
Mercedes SL 500
3.99 kg/bhp
4.21 kg/bhp
Maserati Spyder 4.2 V8

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Mercedes SL 500
Maserati Spyder 4.2 V8
Fuel Economy
31 mpg
combined
15 mpg
Mercedes SL 500
31 mpg
15 mpg
Maserati Spyder 4.2 V8
23 mpg
city
10 mpg
40 mpg
motorway
22 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
65 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
88 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
449 mi
Range
294 mi
Mercedes SL 500
449 mi
294 mi
Maserati Spyder 4.2 V8
Environmental Impact
170.4 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).
352.4 kWh
Mercedes SL 500
170.4 kWh
352.4 kWh
Maserati Spyder 4.2 V8
Euro 6
Emission Standard
Euro 3
205 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
435 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Mercedes SL 500
Maserati Spyder 4.2 V8
2
Doors
2
2
No. of Seats
2
380 kg
Maximum Payload
360 kg
504 L
Boot Capacity
300 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data