BY THE GOAUTO TEAM | 22nd Sep 2016

The Basics
- Body Type: Convertible
- Seats: 2
- Series: R231
- Warranty (kms): Unlimited
- Warranty (years): Three years

Engine
- Aspiration: Twin Turbocharged
- Bore: 88.0mm
- Capacity: 2996cc
- Compression Ratio: 10.5:1
- Cylinders: 6
- Engine number: M276
- Engine type: V
- Fuel type: Premium Unleaded 95
- Litre: 3.0
- Location: Front
- Orientation: Inline
- Valve desc.: DOHC with VVT
- Valves: 24

Transmission
- Drive train: Rear-wheel drive
- Shift position: floor
- Transmission: 9-speed automatic

Performance/Statistics
- CO2 Emissions: 177 g/km
- EURO rating: 6
- Fuel usage: 7.8 l/100km
- Fuel usage (City): 10.6 l/100km
- Fuel usage (Highway): 6.1 l/100km
- Greenhouse rating: 7
- Gross vehicle mass GVM (kgs): 2155
- Kerb to kerb: 11.04m
- Power (kW): 270
- Power (RPM): 6000
- Stroke: 82.1
- Torque (Nm): 500
- Torque (rpm): 2000-4200
- Weight (kgs): 1774

Wheels and Tyres
- Front tyres: 255/35
- Front wheels: 8.5/19
- Rear tyres: 285/30
- Rear wheels: 9.5/19
- Spare: Run-flat
- Type: Alloy

Dimensions (Exterior)
- Doors: 2
- Ground clearance: 107mm
- Height: 1315mm
- Length: 4617mm
- Overhang front: 998
- Overhang rear: 1029
- Track front: 1559
- Track rear: 1521
- Wheelbase: 2585
- Width: 2099mm
- Width (without mirrors): 1877mm

Dimensions (Interior)
- Elbow room front: 1472
- Headroom front: 958mm
- Luggage volume: 345
- Luggage volume seats down: 485
- Shoulder room front: 1409mm

Interior
- Air conditioning:
  - sensor for humidity
  - sensor for pollutants
- Audio:
  - aac decoder
  - aux input socket (mp3/cd/cassette)
  - aux input usb socket
  - input for ipod
  - mp3 decoder
  - wma decoder
- Electric Seat:
  - drivers with memory
  - passenger with memory
- Seat:
  - ventilated drivers side
  - ventilated passenger side
- Sunvisor:
  - illuminated vanity mirror for driver
  - illuminated vanity mirror for passenger
- Adjustable steering column: power
- Air Cond.: climate control 2 zone
- Ambient lighting: interior
- Amplifier: 1 separate
- Armrest: front centre (shared)
- Colour Display Screen: front
- Cruise control: distance control
- Cup Holders: 1st row
- Driving Mode: selectable
- Footwell Lamps: front
- Headrests: active 1st row (front)
- Heated Seats: 1st row
- Keyless Start: key/fob proximity related
- Multi-function Control Screen: colour
- Park Brake: electric
- Pedals: sports
- Power windows: front only
- Radio: digital (dab+)
- Rear view mirror: electric anti glare
- Seats: luxury 1st row (front)
- Sports seats: 1st row (front)
- Steering Wheel: sports
- Storage compartment: centre console 1st row
- TV Tuner: digital

Exterior
- Aluminium:
  - bonnet
  - doors
  - front guards
- Headlamps:
  - active (cornering/steering)
  - electric level adjustment
  - led
- Power Door Mirrors:
  - anti glare
  - folding
  - heated
- Power Roof:
  - fold-away hardtop
  - remote control open/close
- Bonnet: active safety
- Daytime Running Lamps: led
- Exhaust: stainless steel dual system
- Fog Lamp/s: rear
- Fog Lamps: front
- Headlamp: high beam auto dipping
- Paint: metallic
- Vented: guards front

Safety
- Airbag:
  - driver
  - passenger
- Airbags:
  - head for 1st row seats (front)
  - side for 1st row occupants (front)
- Seatbelt:
  - load limiters 1st row (front)
  - pretensioners 1st row (front)
- Brake Emergency Display: hazard/stoplights
- Camera: rear vision
- Lane Departure: with passive steer assist
- Rollover Protection: active
- Tyres: runflat

Tech
- Calipers:
  - painted front
  - painted rear
- Control:
  - electronic damper
  - electronic stability
  - park distance front
  - park distance rear
- Power steering:
  - electric assist
  - speed sensitive
  - variable ratio (more lock faster)
- Engine: stop start system (when at idle)
- Parking Assistance: automated steering

Options
- 19" AMG Alloy Wheels:
  - 5 spoke (752) $2,200
  - 7 twin-spoke black (662) $0
  - 7 twin-spoke grey (785) $0 $0
- Headlining:
  - designo dinamica $2,925
  - designo dinamica (amg line) $875
  - designo dinamica colour change $875
  - designo leather $4,875
- Leather Trim:
  - exclusive nappa $7,575
  - full nappa $1,050
- Paint:
  - designo diamond white bright $2,000
  - designo hyacinth red $2,000
  - designo magno metallic $4,000
- Trim:
  - amg carbon fibre/ black piano lacquer $7,075
  - dark carbon grain aluminium
  - light aluminium (nco) $0
- Woodgrain Trim:
  - black ash $800
  - burr walnut $800
  - designo bamboo (amg line) $2,925
  - designo bamboo high gloss $3,725
  - designo black piano (amg line) $2,925
  - designo black piano lacquer $3,725
  - designo champagne (amg line) $3,725
  - designo champagne lacquer $3,725
  - poplar $800
- 19" Alloy Wheels: multi-spoke (11r) $975
- AMG Line: sl400/500 $9,000
- Designo Seatbelts: coloured $975
- Sunroof: panoramic glass vario $1,700