Alfa Romeo Spider 2008 vs Mercedes SL 2008
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Alfa Romeo Spider is available with both manual and automatic gearboxes, whereas Mercedes SL is available only with automatic gearbox. | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Rear wheel drive (RWD) | |
| Alfa Romeo Spider is available with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive, while Mercedes SL can be equipped only with rear wheel drive. | |||
| Engines: | 2.2 - 3.2 (petrol, diesel) | 3.0 - 6.2 (petrol) | |
| Both cars are available with petrol engines. Alfa Romeo Spider is available also with diesel engines. Diesel engines typically offer better fuel efficiency and higher torque compared to other engine types. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 185 - 260 HP | 231 - 612 HP | |
| Torque: | 230 - 400 NM | 300 - 1000 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.2 - 8.8 seconds | 4.2 - 7.8 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.8 - 12.2 | 9.4 - 14.0 | |
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Alfa Romeo Spider petrol engines consumes on average 1.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than Mercedes SL. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.39 m | 4.56 m | |
| Width: | 1.83 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.32 m | 1.32 m | |
| Alfa Romeo Spider is 17 cm shorter than the Mercedes SL, 1 cm wider the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 235 litres | 235 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
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| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 11 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`968 | ~ 2`228 | |
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| Average price (€): | no data | 25 400 | |
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