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What's New for 2025?
The entry-level AMG SL 43 sees its 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine uprated to 416 horsepower, matching this motor's output in various other AMG products. Mercedes says the SL 43 will now get to 60 mph two-tenths of a second sooner. There are no other significant changes, although the 805-horsepower(!) AMG SL 63 S E Performance plug-in-hybrid should arrive at some point this year. It was supposed to debut last year, so we're not holding our breath, but stay tuned.
FAST FACTS
"Although the current SL lacks a hardtop for the first time in decades, it generally stays true to this iconic nameplate's reputation as an engineering powerhouse. We'd skip the base four-cylinder AMG SL 43, for sure, but everything else in the lineup is fair game, because there are only V8 engines once you get past the SL 43. We're actually partial to the next-rung-up SL 55, as it delivers plenty of turbo V8 power in a slightly more subtle package than the SL 63. You can't go wrong with any V8-powered SL, though, and that's been true for a very long time. Just don't expect the sports-car reflexes and communication you'll find in certain rivals, but again, that's very on-brand for the SL."—Ranked #4 out of 6 Premium Luxury Convertibles
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Josh has been reviewing cars professionally since joining Edmunds.com fresh out of grad school in 2008, personally driving most new cars on the market every year since. He also served as the project manager for Edmunds' expert vehicle rankings from their inception in 2018, building the product out from the back end to the front end. Josh is a card-carrying member of the Motor Press Guild and a lifelong car nut who has tested, compared and critiqued a ridiculous number of cars in his career.
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