Category: Convertibles 
Price Range: £59,975 to £153,050
Effortless cruiser, new direct-steer system, superb info-tainment system.
Not sufficiently sporty, poor braking, expensive.
The SL is in a class of its own as a cruising roadster, but go elsewhere for a sporting experience.
If you've paid out in excess of £60k for your SL, you'll want to be comfortable, and the new version delivers in spades, thanks to the high level of equipment and well-laid-out interior.
Heated leather seats (soft nappa, ventilated and with a massage function in the top-of-the-range SL 600) and a leather-trimmed steering wheel all combine to deliver a very comfy experience. The other new feature is Airscarf, a neck-level heating system that sends warm air through the head restraints when driving with the top down - very handy on a dry day in a chilly British winter or early spring.
The Comand infotainment system has been further improved and now features Bluetooth, a 6.5-inch colour display, radio, hard disk drive (HDD) map navigation system with traffic information, Linguatronic voice control, an SD card slot, 4GB hard drive and an integrated six-disc CD/DVD changer with MP3 compatibility. There's also an optional (standard on SL 600) Harmon Kardon 11-speaker surround sound system to really annoy everyone when you're posing with the top down.
