Mercedes-Benz SL Engines by Year

The SL roadster from the R107 to the current AMG-built car.

Pick a year to see every engine offered that model year, with its code, rated horsepower and the trims it came in. Each engine links to its full specs.

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R107 (1972–1989): 1972 · 1973 · 1974 · 1975 · 1976 · 1980 · 1981 · 1982 · 1983 · 1984 · 1985 · 1986 · 1987 · 1988 · 1989

R129 (1990–2002): 1990 · 1991 · 1992 · 1993 · 1994 · 1995 · 1996 · 1997 · 1998 · 1999 · 2000 · 2001 · 2002

R230 (2003–2012): 2003 · 2004 · 2005 · 2006 · 2007 · 2008 · 2009 · 2010 · 2011 · 2012

R231 (2013–2020): 2013 · 2014 · 2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020

R232 (2022–2026): 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · 2026

R107 (1972–1989)

1972 SL engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
4.5L / 276 V8 (M117)	—	350SL roadster (4.5 L)

1973 SL engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
4.5L / 276 V8 (M117)	—	450SL roadster

1974 SL engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
4.5L / 276 V8 (M117)	—	450SL roadster

1975 SL engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
4.5L / 276 V8 (M117)	—	450SL roadster

1976 SL engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
4.5L / 276 V8 (M117)	—	450SL roadster

1980 SL engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
4.5L / 276 V8 (M117)	—	450SL roadster

1981 SL engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.8L / 234 V8 (M116 3.8 (3839 cc))	—	380SL roadster, 380SLC coupe 1981 only (note)

1982 SL engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.8L / 234 V8 (M116 3.8 (3839 cc))	—	380SL roadster, 380SLC coupe 1981 only (note)

1983 SL engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.8L / 234 V8 (M116 3.8 (3839 cc))	—	380SL roadster, 380SLC coupe 1981 only (note)

1984 SL engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.8L / 234 V8 (M116 3.8 (3839 cc))	—	380SL roadster, 380SLC coupe 1981 only (note)

1985 SL engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.8L / 234 V8 (M116 3.8 (3839 cc))	—	380SL roadster, 380SLC coupe 1981 only (note)

1986 SL engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.5L / 339 V8 (M117)	—	560SL roadster

1987 SL engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.5L / 339 V8 (M117)	—	560SL roadster

1988 SL engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.5L / 339 V8 (M117)	—	560SL roadster

1989 SL engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.5L / 339 V8 (M117)	—	560SL roadster

R129 (1990–2002)

1990 SL engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 181 inline-six M104.981	—	300SL
5.0L / 303 V8 (M119)	—	500SL (1990-1993), SL500 (1994-1998)

1991 SL engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 181 inline-six M104.981	—	300SL
5.0L / 303 V8 (M119)	—	500SL (1990-1993), SL500 (1994-1998)

1992 SL engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 181 inline-six M104.981	—	300SL
5.0L / 303 V8 (M119)	—	500SL (1990-1993), SL500 (1994-1998)

1993 SL engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 181 inline-six M104.981	—	300SL
5.0L / 303 V8 (M119)	—	500SL (1990-1993), SL500 (1994-1998)
6.0L / 365 V12 (M120)	—	600SL (1993), SL600 (1994-2002)

1994 SL engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.2L / 195 inline-six M104.991	—	SL320
5.0L / 303 V8 (M119)	—	500SL (1990-1993), SL500 (1994-1998)
6.0L / 365 V12 (M120)	—	600SL (1993), SL600 (1994-2002)

1995 SL engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.2L / 195 inline-six M104.991	—	SL320
5.0L / 303 V8 (M119)	—	500SL (1990-1993), SL500 (1994-1998)
6.0L / 365 V12 (M120)	—	600SL (1993), SL600 (1994-2002)

1996 SL engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.2L / 195 inline-six M104.991	—	SL320
5.0L / 303 V8 (M119)	—	500SL (1990-1993), SL500 (1994-1998)
6.0L / 365 V12 (M120)	—	600SL (1993), SL600 (1994-2002)

1997 SL engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.2L / 195 inline-six M104.991	—	SL320
5.0L / 303 V8 (M119)	—	500SL (1990-1993), SL500 (1994-1998)
6.0L / 365 V12 (M120)	—	600SL (1993), SL600 (1994-2002)

1998 SL engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.0L / 303 V8 (M119)	—	500SL (1990-1993), SL500 (1994-1998)
6.0L / 365 V12 (M120)	—	600SL (1993), SL600 (1994-2002)

1999 SL engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.0L / 303 V8 (M113)	—	SL500
6.0L / 365 V12 (M120)	—	600SL (1993), SL600 (1994-2002)

2000 SL engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.0L / 303 V8 (M113)	—	SL500
6.0L / 365 V12 (M120)	—	600SL (1993), SL600 (1994-2002)

2001 SL engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.0L / 303 V8 (M113)	—	SL500
6.0L / 365 V12 (M120)	—	600SL (1993), SL600 (1994-2002)

2002 SL engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.0L / 303 V8 (M113)	—	SL500
6.0L / 365 V12 (M120)	—	600SL (1993), SL600 (1994-2002)

R230 (2003–2012)

2003 SL engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.0L / 303 V8 (M113)	—	SL500
5.4L / 332 V8 supercharged M113 ML	—	SL55 AMG

2004 SL engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.0L / 303 V8 (M113)	—	SL500
5.4L / 332 V8 supercharged M113 ML	—	SL55 AMG
5.5L / 336 V12 turbo (M275)	—	SL600

2005 SL engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.0L / 303 V8 (M113)	—	SL500
5.4L / 332 V8 supercharged M113 ML	—	SL55 AMG
5.5L / 336 V12 turbo (M275)	—	SL600
6.0L / 365 V12 turbo M275 AMG	—	SL65 AMG, SL65 AMG Black Series 2009 (note)

2006 SL engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.0L / 303 V8 (M113)	—	SL500
5.4L / 332 V8 supercharged M113 ML	—	SL55 AMG
5.5L / 336 V12 turbo (M275)	—	SL600
6.0L / 365 V12 turbo M275 AMG	—	SL65 AMG, SL65 AMG Black Series 2009 (note)

2007 SL engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.4L / 332 V8 supercharged M113 ML	—	SL55 AMG
5.5L / 333 V8 (M273)	—	SL550
5.5L / 336 V12 turbo (M275)	—	SL600
6.0L / 365 V12 turbo M275 AMG	—	SL65 AMG, SL65 AMG Black Series 2009 (note)

2008 SL engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.4L / 332 V8 supercharged M113 ML	—	SL55 AMG
5.5L / 333 V8 (M273)	—	SL550
5.5L / 336 V12 turbo (M275)	—	SL600
6.0L / 365 V12 turbo M275 AMG	—	SL65 AMG, SL65 AMG Black Series 2009 (note)

2009 SL engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.5L / 333 V8 (M273)	—	SL550
5.5L / 336 V12 turbo (M275)	—	SL600
6.0L / 365 V12 turbo M275 AMG	—	SL65 AMG, SL65 AMG Black Series 2009 (note)
6.2L / 379 V8 (M156)	—	SL63 AMG

2010 SL engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.5L / 333 V8 (M273)	—	SL550
5.5L / 336 V12 turbo (M275)	—	SL600
6.0L / 365 V12 turbo M275 AMG	—	SL65 AMG, SL65 AMG Black Series 2009 (note)
6.2L / 379 V8 (M156)	—	SL63 AMG

2011 SL engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.5L / 333 V8 (M273)	—	SL550
6.0L / 365 V12 turbo M275 AMG	—	SL65 AMG, SL65 AMG Black Series 2009 (note)
6.2L / 379 V8 (M156)	—	SL63 AMG

2012 SL engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.5L / 333 V8 (M273)	—	SL550
6.2L / 379 V8 (M156)	—	SL63 AMG

R231 (2013–2020)

2013 SL engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
4.7L / 285 V8 turbo (M278)	—	SL550
5.5L / 333 V8 turbo (M157)	—	SL63 AMG
6.0L / 365 V12 turbo (M279)	—	SL65 AMG

2014 SL engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
4.7L / 285 V8 turbo (M278)	—	SL550
5.5L / 333 V8 turbo (M157)	—	SL63 AMG
6.0L / 365 V12 turbo (M279)	—	SL65 AMG

2015 SL engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 183 V6 turbo (M276)	—	SL400
4.7L / 285 V8 turbo (M278)	—	SL550
5.5L / 333 V8 turbo (M157)	—	SL63 AMG
6.0L / 365 V12 turbo (M279)	—	SL65 AMG

2016 SL engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 183 V6 turbo (M276)	—	SL400
4.7L / 285 V8 turbo (M278)	—	SL550
5.5L / 333 V8 turbo (M157)	—	SL63 AMG
6.0L / 365 V12 turbo (M279)	—	SL65 AMG

2017 SL engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 183 V6 turbo (M276)	—	SL450
4.7L / 285 V8 turbo (M278)	—	SL550
5.5L / 333 V8 turbo (M157)	—	SL63 AMG
6.0L / 365 V12 turbo (M279)	—	SL65 AMG

2018 SL engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 183 V6 turbo (M276)	—	SL450
4.7L / 285 V8 turbo (M278)	—	SL550
5.5L / 333 V8 turbo (M157)	—	SL63 AMG
6.0L / 365 V12 turbo (M279)	—	SL65 AMG

2019 SL engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 183 V6 turbo (M276)	—	SL450
4.7L / 285 V8 turbo (M278)	—	SL550
5.5L / 333 V8 turbo (M157)	—	SL63 AMG

2020 SL engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 183 V6 turbo (M276)	—	SL450
4.7L / 285 V8 turbo (M278)	—	SL550

R232 (2022–2026)

2022 SL engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
4.0L / 243 V8 turbo (M177)	469 hp net	AMG SL55 4Matic+
4.0L / 243 V8 turbo (M177)	577 hp net	AMG SL63 4Matic+

2023 SL engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 121 inline-four turbo M139l	—	AMG SL43
4.0L / 243 V8 turbo (M177)	469 hp net	AMG SL55 4Matic+
4.0L / 243 V8 turbo (M177)	577 hp net	AMG SL63 4Matic+

2024 SL engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 121 inline-four turbo M139l	—	AMG SL43
4.0L / 243 V8 turbo (M177)	469 hp net	AMG SL55 4Matic+
4.0L / 243 V8 turbo (M177)	577 hp net	AMG SL63 4Matic+

2025 SL engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 121 inline-four turbo M139l	416 hp net	AMG SL43
4.0L / 243 V8 turbo M177 + rear e-motor	—	AMG SL63 S E Performance
4.0L / 243 V8 turbo (M177)	469 hp net	AMG SL55 4Matic+
4.0L / 243 V8 turbo (M177)	577 hp net	AMG SL63 4Matic+

2026 SL engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 121 inline-four turbo M139l	416 hp net	AMG SL43
4.0L / 243 V8 turbo M177 + rear e-motor	—	AMG SL63 S E Performance
4.0L / 243 V8 turbo (M177)	—	Mercedes-Maybach SL 680 Monogram Series
4.0L / 243 V8 turbo (M177)	469 hp net	AMG SL55 4Matic+
4.0L / 243 V8 turbo (M177)	577 hp net	AMG SL63 4Matic+

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