The current Mercedes-Benz SL is slowly approaching
the end of its production run and to celebrate it, the German marque has
unveiled the SL 500 Grand Edition at the Geneva Motor Show. Unveiled online a few weeks ago,
the Mercedes SL Grand Edition is available in SL 400 and SL 500 guises. The
alterations made to the vehicles aren’t huge but they do help to ensure the
Grand Edition stands out from lesser SL variants.
Mercedes-Benz is offering the SL 400 Grand Edition
and SL 500 Grand Edition in Designo Diamond White Bright, various tones of
grey, and Obsidian Black. A bunch of exterior trimmings, including on the front
bumper and side skirts, are finished in high-gloss chrome and matte silver.
The SL 500 Grand Edition on display at Geneva is
relatively unassuming from the exterior but the presence of 19-inch front and
20-inch rear AMG 10-spoke wheels do catch the eye. It is the interior of the
Geneva car that’s the most eye-catching part.
Bathed in Designo Tundra Brown Pearl leather
throughout, including on the seats and steering wheel, the cabin of the SL 500
Grand Edition looks like a lovely place to sit. Additionally, there is black
Nappa leatherte on the various grip zones and the Mercedes-Benz Airscarf neck-level
heating system. The cabin is both sporty and elegant and is certainly fitting
of an SL variant that slots just below the SL 63 from AMG.
Powering the Mercedes SL 500 Grand Edition is a
4.6-liter V8 with 455 hp and 700 Nm of torque. The SL 400 Grand
Edition has a 3.0-liter six-cylinder delivering 367 hp and 500 Nm of torque.
