The 2008 2009 Mercedes Benz Sl500 is a sinuous, sensuous roadster with dramatic styling and a major-league price tag. Comparable vehicles to The 2008 2009 Mercedes Benz Sl500 include the Aston Martin DB7 Vantage, the Jaguar XK Series, and the Volvo C70. The 2008 2009 2009 Mercedes Benz Sl500 is equipped with a standard 5.0-liter, V8, 302-horsepower engine. It is equipped with a standard 5.5-liter, V8, 493-horsepower, supercharged engine. A 5-speed automatic transmission with overdrive is standard on both trims. Two large round instrument pods carry the primary instruments, using smart, colorful purple graphics shared by no other Mercedes-Benz. The instrument panel and center console are well organized and feature the Mercedes COMAND screen that operates the sound system, navigation system, and telephone, with redundant controls on the new steering wheel. 

Slide into the cockpit, belt up, press the button on the console and, 16 seconds later, its retractable power steel roof changes it from the open-air fun of a convertible to the quiet comfort of a luxury coupe. The 2008 2009 2009 Mercedes Benz Sl500 is packed with every bit of automotive technology that Mercedes has perfected over the past dozen years, and that's a lot of technology. It does everything well, with the single exception of hauling cargo.