Category: Convertibles 
Price Range: £59,975 to £153,050
Style, quality, convenience of roof, engineering, performance, handling, refinement
Not much. Smallish boot roof-down, less dramatic than some rivals
Everything you'd expect a flagship Benz to be - and it's fun to drive provided it has the adaptive suspension
The last SL pioneered the pop-up roll-over bar now seen on severall high-end sports cars, and this SL adds to the safety armoury. Preventing an accident are traditionals such as ABS anti-lock brakes, Brake Assist, ASR traction control and ESP anti-skid control, as well as novelties such as SBC brake-by-wire and Active Body Control suspension. Protecting you if you do crash is a bodyshell highly developed to withstand front, rear, side and roll-over impacts. In addition, there are dual-stage front airbags, side 'bags and 'bags that pop from the doortops to protect heads. Thief-proofing includes sensors that detect entry even with the roof down, and remote locking that secures all the lidded compartments within the cabin.
