The Comparative Analysis :

Porsche 918 Spyder PDK (13 - 15) vs. Mercedes SL 500 7G-TRONIC PLUS (11 - 16)

€ 768,000
Porsche 918 Spyder PDK (13 - 15) Porsche 918 Spyder
€ 120,000
 Mercedes SL 500 7G-TRONIC PLUS (11 - 16) Mercedes SL 500
€ 768,000
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 120,000

ⓘ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 Porsche 918 Spyder is 2.8 cm longer, 6.3 cm wider and 14.8 cm lower than the Mercedes SL 500.
Porsche 918 Spyder
Mercedes SL 500
1167
Blueprint Porsche 918 Spyder PDK (13 - 15)
1940
2140
1315
Blueprint Mercedes SL 500 7G-TRONIC PLUS (11 - 16)
1877
2099
1940 mm
Width
1877 mm
2140 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2099 mm
1167 mm
Height
1315 mm
Blueprint Porsche 918 Spyder PDK (13 - 15)
2730
4645
Blueprint Mercedes SL 500 7G-TRONIC PLUS (11 - 16)
2585
4617
4645 mm
Length
4617 mm
2730 mm
Wheelbase
2585 mm

Vehicle Weight

Porsche 918 Spyder
Mercedes SL 500
1750 kg
Kerb Weight
1785 kg
1900 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2165 kg
Porsche 918 Spyder PDK (13 - 15)
Weight Difference:
35 kg
1.96 %
Mercedes SL 500 7G-TRONIC PLUS (11 - 16)

General

Porsche 918 Spyder
Mercedes SL 500
918
Generation
R231
Roadster
Car Body Style
Roadster
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
7-speed dual clutch transmission
Transmission
7-speed automatic transmission

Engine

Porsche 918 Spyder
Mercedes SL 500
8-cylinder plug-in hybrid petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
V8 petrol engine with two tur­bo­chargers (bi­turbo)
Engine Series
Mercedes-Benz M 278
Engine Code
M 278.927
4
Valves
4
8
Cylinders
8
4593 CC
Engine Capacity
4663 CC
875 bhp
at 0 rpm
Power
429 bhp
at 5250 rpm
Porsche 918 Spyder
875 bhp
429 bhp
Mercedes SL 500
1280 NM
at 1000 rpm
Max. Torque
700 NM
at 1800 rpm
Porsche 918 Spyder
1280 NM
700 NM
Mercedes SL 500

Performance

Porsche 918 Spyder
Mercedes SL 500
214 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
2.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
4.6 sec
62 mph 62
mph

36 m
0.000 sec

Porsche 918 Spyder

62 mph 62
mph

64 m
0.000 sec

Mercedes SL 500

▶ REPLAY
2 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
4.16 kg/bhp
Porsche 918 Spyder
2 kg/bhp
4.16 kg/bhp
Mercedes SL 500

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Porsche 918 Spyder
Mercedes SL 500
Fuel Economy
91 mpg
combined
31 mpg
Porsche 918 Spyder
91 mpg
31 mpg
Mercedes SL 500
No data
city
22 mpg
No data
motorway
40 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
65 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
1403 mi
Range
439 mi
Porsche 918 Spyder
1403 mi
439 mi
Mercedes SL 500
Environmental Impact
58.7 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).
174.3 kWh
Porsche 918 Spyder
58.7 kWh
174.3 kWh
Mercedes SL 500
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 5 / Euro 6
72 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
214 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Porsche 918 Spyder
Mercedes SL 500
2
Doors
2
2
No. of Seats
2
150 kg
Maximum Payload
380 kg
110 L
Boot Capacity
504 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data