The 2022 Mercedes-Benz SL Is Nothing Like Its Predecessors
And that’s not a bad thing, despite one major flaw.
The 2022 Mercedes-Benz SL is all new. Deliveries will begin in the spring.
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The Mercedes SL deserves a spot next to the Porsche 911, Ford Mustang, and Chevrolet Corvette as one of the most recognizable, longest-running, and now thoroughly modernized cars ever. You want something that puts a smile on your face? This one will.
Everyone you know owns one, used to own one, or wants to own one. They are easy and fun to drive, with cute, short wheelbases and the signature flat hood and trunk that, with the hardtop removed, showcase how the car’s ingeniously simple profile becomes timelessly chic. Four round headlights beam friendly warmth and the interior satisfies with plump leather seats and such tactile delights as actual round knobs and burled wood trim.