Mercedes SL 2008 vs Lexus IS 2008
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Wheel drive type: | Rear wheel drive (RWD) | Rear wheel drive (RWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Mercedes SL is available only with rear wheel drive, while Lexus IS can be equipped with rear wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive. | |||
| Engines: | 3.0 - 6.2 | 2.5 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 231 - 612 HP | 208 HP | |
| Torque: | 300 - 1000 NM | 252 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 4.2 - 7.8 seconds | 9 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.4 - 14.0 | 9.3 | |
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Mercedes SL petrol engines consumes on average 2.8 litres more fuel per 100 km than Lexus IS. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.56 m | 4.61 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.32 m | 1.28 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Mercedes SL is 4 cm shorter than the Lexus IS, 2 cm wider, while the height of Mercedes SL is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 235 litres | 165 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
339 litres | 420 litres | |
| Even though the car is shorter, Mercedes SL has 70 litres more trunk space than the Lexus IS. The Lexus IS may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Lexus IS (by 81 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Mercedes SL is 0.2 metres more than that of the Lexus IS. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 2`228 | ~ 2`073 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 25 200 | 4600 | |
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