Pros: Blistering acceleration; head-turning exotic-car looks; impressive build quality and materials; chock full of high-tech high-performance hardware
Cons: Outlandish prices; coupe’s showy gull-wing doors greatly complicate entry and exit; cramped cabin for larger occupants; minuscule cargo room
2015 SLS
CG Says: Mercedes-Benz’s outlandish SLS AMG supercar sees a super-limited run of 350 specially trimmed “Final Edition” 2015 models before it is retired for good. Sticker prices are stratospheric, but the Mercedes-Benz SLS’s performance, build quality, and dazzling “curb appeal” are undeniable, even in the realm of its super-car competition. For most SLS buyers, the ergonomic challenges of the coupe’s gull-wing doors are more than offset by their “gee-whiz” allure. It’s also likely that, given the small production run, that the SLS will be sought after by collectors, assuring strong resale value.
| Class | Premium Sporty/Performance Car |
| Body Style(s) | 2-door coupe, 2-door convertible |
| Passenger Count | 2 |
| Drive Wheels | rear-wheel drive |
| Manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz |
| Nation of Manufacture | Germany |
| Base Prices | Final Edition coupe: $221,580 Final Edition convertible: $228,080 |
| Base Engine 6.3-liter V8 |
| Horsepower 583 |
| Std. Transmission 7-speed automatic |
| Avail. Transmission NA |
| EPA City Range (mpg) 13 |
| EPA Hwy Range (mpg) 19 |
