Comparison: width Mercedes-Benz SL{class} vs. competitors 2025
Car width refers to the measurement of the distance between the two sides of the Mercedes-Benz SL-Klasse taken at the widest point This measurement can be important for a variety of reasons, such as determining whether a car will fit in a particular parking space or garage, or whether it can safely navigate narrow roads or tunnels.Usually, the mirrors are not included in the measurement unless otherwise stated.With it's
height of 1359 mm and
length of 4700 mm,
the Mercedes-Benz SL-Klasse has a width of 1915 mm. We also know the width including mirrors - it's 2100 mm . That means that a single mirror's width is 92.5mm. The widest car you can find in the "medium roadster" category is Ferrari 12Cilindri Spider (F167 ), which is 65mm wider than the AMG SL 43 -
1980 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the Mercedes-Benz and the Ferrari is 33mm in favor of the Ferrari. On the contrary, the narrowest in the same category is Morgan 4/4 1.8 16V , which is 1500 mm - that makes it 415mm narrower than the Mercedes-Benz in question. Length-wise, the Mercedes-Benz outperforms the Morgan by 810mm.
Mercedes-Benz SL{class} - How has the width changed over the generations?
Mercedes-Benz SL{class} generationsGeneration year | Width |
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SL-Klasse, Model year 2022 (SL-Klasse 232) | 1915 mm |
SL-Klasse, Model year 2011 (SL-Klasse 231) | 1877 mm |
SL-Klasse, Model year 2016 (SL-Klasse 231 (1. Facelift)) | 1877 mm |
SL-Klasse, Model year 2001 (SL-Klasse 230) | 1827 mm |
SL-Klasse, Model year 2006 (SL-Klasse 230 (1. Facelift)) | 1827 mm |
SL-Klasse, Model year 2008 (SL-Klasse 230 (2. Facelift)) | 1820 mm |
SL-Klasse, Model year 1989 (SL-Klasse 129) | 1812 mm |
SL-Klasse, Model year 1995 (SL-Klasse 129 (1. Facelift)) | 1812 mm |
SL-Klasse, Model year 1998 (SL-Klasse 129 (2. Facelift)) | 1809 mm |
SL-Klasse, Model year 1971 (SL-Klasse 107) | 1790 mm |
SL-Klasse, Model year 1985 (SL-Klasse 107 (1. Facelift)) | 1790 mm |
SL-Klasse, Model year 1963 (SL-Klasse 113) | 1760 mm |
SL-Klasse, Model year 1954 (SL-Klasse 121 B II/198/198 II) | 1740 mm |
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SL-Klasse, Model year 2022 (SL-Klasse 232)
1915 mm
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SL-Klasse, Model year 2011 (SL-Klasse 231)
1877 mm
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SL-Klasse, Model year 2016 ) (SL-Klasse 231 (1. Facelift)
1877 mm
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SL-Klasse, Model year 2001 (SL-Klasse 230)
1827 mm
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SL-Klasse, Model year 2006 ) (SL-Klasse 230 (1. Facelift)
1827 mm
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SL-Klasse, Model year 2008 ) (SL-Klasse 230 (2. Facelift)
1820 mm
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SL-Klasse, Model year 1989 (SL-Klasse 129)
1812 mm
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SL-Klasse, Model year 1995 ) (SL-Klasse 129 (1. Facelift)
1812 mm
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SL-Klasse, Model year 1998 ) (SL-Klasse 129 (2. Facelift)
1809 mm
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SL-Klasse, Model year 1971 (SL-Klasse 107)
1790 mm
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SL-Klasse, Model year 1985 ) (SL-Klasse 107 (1. Facelift)
1790 mm
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SL-Klasse, Model year 1963 (SL-Klasse 113)
1760 mm
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SL-Klasse, Model year 1954 (SL-Klasse 121 B II/198/198 II)
1740 mm
The difference in width between first generation (SL-Klasse 121 B II/198/198 II) from 1954 and last generation (SL-Klasse 232) from 2022 is 17.5cm mm.
The width of the current generation of SL{class} is 1915 mm.
The width compared to other Mercedes-Benz models
Width: SL{class} vs. other models by Mercedes-BenzVariant name | Width |
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Maybach EQS SUV | 2034 mm |
AMG ONE | 2010 mm |
eSprinter {VAN} | 1993 mm |
Sprinter {VAN} | 1993 mm |
Sprinter Tourer | 1993 mm |
G{class} AMG Station-Wagen {long} | 1984 mm |
EQE | 1961 mm |
EQE AMG | 1961 mm |
EQS SUV | 1959 mm |
GLS | 1956 mm |
GLS AMG | 1956 mm |
Maybach GLS | 1956 mm |
Maybach S{class} Limousine | 1954 mm |
S{class} Limousine | 1954 mm |
AMG GT {4door} Coupé | 1953 mm |
GLE | 1947 mm |
GLE AMG | 1947 mm |
GLE AMG Coupé | 1947 mm |
GLE Coupé | 1947 mm |
EQE SUV | 1940 mm |
EQE SUV AMG | 1940 mm |
G{class} EQ Station-Wagen {long} | 1931 mm |
G{class} Station-Wagen {long} | 1931 mm |
AMG GT Coupé | 1929 mm |
eVito {VAN} | 1928 mm |
eVito Tourer | 1928 mm |
Vito {VAN} | 1928 mm |
Vito Mixto | 1928 mm |
Vito Tourer | 1928 mm |
Marco Polo | 1928 mm |
V{class} | 1928 mm |
EQV | 1928 mm |
EQS | 1926 mm |
EQS AMG | 1926 mm |
S{class} AMG Limousine | 1921 mm |
AMG SL | 1915 mm |
GLC | 1890 mm |
GLC AMG | 1890 mm |
GLC AMG Coupé | 1890 mm |
GLC Coupé | 1890 mm |
E{class} All-Terrain | 1880 mm |
E{class} AMG Limousine | 1880 mm |
E{class} AMG T-Modell | 1880 mm |
E{class} Limousine | 1880 mm |
E{class} T-Modell | 1880 mm |
CLE AMG Cabriolet | 1861 mm |
CLE AMG Coupé | 1861 mm |
CLE Cabriolet | 1861 mm |
CLE Coupé | 1861 mm |
T{class} | 1859 mm |
Citan {VAN} | 1859 mm |
Citan Mixto | 1859 mm |
Citan Tourer | 1859 mm |
eCitan {VAN} | 1859 mm |
eCitan Mixto | 1859 mm |
eCitan Tourer | 1859 mm |
EQT | 1859 mm |
GLB AMG | 1850 mm |
GLA AMG | 1849 mm |
CLA AMG Coupé | 1834 mm |
CLA AMG Shooting Brake | 1834 mm |
CLA Coupé | 1834 mm |
CLA Shooting Brake | 1834 mm |
GLA | 1834 mm |
GLB | 1834 mm |
EQA | 1834 mm |
EQB | 1834 mm |
C{class} AMG Limousine | 1824 mm |
C{class} AMG T-Modell | 1824 mm |
C{class} All-Terrain | 1820 mm |
C{class} Limousine | 1820 mm |
C{class} T-Modell | 1820 mm |
A{class} | 1796 mm |
A{class} AMG | 1796 mm |
A{class} AMG Limousine | 1796 mm |
A{class} Limousine | 1796 mm |
B{class} | 1796 mm |
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Maybach EQS SUV
2034 mm
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AMG ONE
2010 mm
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eSprinter {VAN}
1993 mm
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Sprinter {VAN}
1993 mm
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Sprinter Tourer
1993 mm
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G{class} AMG Station-Wagen {long}
1984 mm
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EQE
1961 mm
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EQE AMG
1961 mm
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EQS SUV
1959 mm
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GLS
1956 mm
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GLS AMG
1956 mm
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Maybach GLS
1956 mm
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Maybach S{class} Limousine
1954 mm
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S{class} Limousine
1954 mm
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AMG GT {4door} Coupé
1953 mm
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GLE
1947 mm
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GLE AMG
1947 mm
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GLE AMG Coupé
1947 mm
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GLE Coupé
1947 mm
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EQE SUV
1940 mm
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EQE SUV AMG
1940 mm
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G{class} EQ Station-Wagen {long}
1931 mm
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G{class} Station-Wagen {long}
1931 mm
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AMG GT Coupé
1929 mm
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eVito {VAN}
1928 mm
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eVito Tourer
1928 mm
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Vito {VAN}
1928 mm
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Vito Mixto
1928 mm
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Vito Tourer
1928 mm
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Marco Polo
1928 mm
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V{class}
1928 mm
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EQV
1928 mm
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EQS
1926 mm
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EQS AMG
1926 mm
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S{class} AMG Limousine
1921 mm
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AMG SL
1915 mm
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GLC
1890 mm
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GLC AMG
1890 mm
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GLC AMG Coupé
1890 mm
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GLC Coupé
1890 mm
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E{class} All-Terrain
1880 mm
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E{class} AMG Limousine
1880 mm
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E{class} AMG T-Modell
1880 mm
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E{class} Limousine
1880 mm
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E{class} T-Modell
1880 mm
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CLE AMG Cabriolet
1861 mm
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CLE AMG Coupé
1861 mm
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CLE Cabriolet
1861 mm
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CLE Coupé
1861 mm
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T{class}
1859 mm
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Citan {VAN}
1859 mm
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Citan Mixto
1859 mm
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Citan Tourer
1859 mm
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eCitan {VAN}
1859 mm
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eCitan Mixto
1859 mm
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eCitan Tourer
1859 mm
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EQT
1859 mm
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GLB AMG
1850 mm
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GLA AMG
1849 mm
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CLA AMG Coupé
1834 mm
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CLA AMG Shooting Brake
1834 mm
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CLA Coupé
1834 mm
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CLA Shooting Brake
1834 mm
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GLA
1834 mm
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GLB
1834 mm
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EQA
1834 mm
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EQB
1834 mm
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C{class} AMG Limousine
1824 mm
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C{class} AMG T-Modell
1824 mm
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C{class} All-Terrain
1820 mm
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C{class} Limousine
1820 mm
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C{class} T-Modell
1820 mm
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A{class}
1796 mm
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A{class} AMG
1796 mm
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A{class} AMG Limousine
1796 mm
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A{class} Limousine
1796 mm
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B{class}
1796 mm
How does the width of the Mercedes-Benz SL{class} compare to it's nearest competitors?
Width: Mercedes-Benz SL{class} vs. similar carsCar model | Width |
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Ferrari 12Cilindri 2024 | 1980 mm |
Maserati MC20 2021 | 1965 mm |
BMW i8 2018 | 1942 mm |
Jaguar F-Type 2013 | 1923 mm |
Porsche Carrera GT 2003 | 1921 mm |
Mercedes-Benz SL-Klasse 2022 | 1915 mm |
Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 2003 | 1908 mm |
Ferrari 348 1989 | 1894 mm |
Chevrolet Corvette 1997 | 1869 mm |
BMW Z4 2022 | 1864 mm |
Lotus 3-Eleven 2016 | 1858 mm |
Cadillac XLR 2004 | 1836 mm |
ALPINA Roadster Z8 2002 | 1830 mm |
BMW Z8 2000 | 1830 mm |
Aston Martin DB7 Vantage 1999 | 1830 mm |
Maserati GranSport 2004 | 1822 mm |
Maserati Spyder 2002 | 1822 mm |
Mercedes-Benz SLC 2016 | 1810 mm |
ALPINA Roadster S Z4 2003 | 1781 mm |
Porsche Boxster 1996 | 1780 mm |
Morgan Aero 2000 | 1770 mm |
Audi TT 1998 | 1764 mm |
Morgan Plus Six 2019 | 1756 mm |
Honda S2000 2004 | 1750 mm |
Lotus 2-Eleven 2007 | 1735 mm |
Mercedes-Benz SLK-Klasse 1996 | 1715 mm |
Opel Speedster 2000 | 1708 mm |
Morgan Plus Four 2020 | 1650 mm |
Morgan Plus 4 1993 | 1640 mm |
Morgan Plus 8 1993 | 1630 mm |
Morgan 4/4 1998 | 1500 mm |
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