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Mercedes-Benz SL-Class
Compact car · every model year 2016–2027
| Year | Powertrains | Safety | Recalls | Complaints | Crash | Best efficiency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Gas | A | 0 | 0 | — | 16 mpg | |
| 2026 | Hybrid Gas | A | 1 | 0 | — | 22 mpg | |
| 2025 | Plug-in hybrid Hybrid Gas | A | 1 | 0 | — | 22 mpg | |
| 2024 | Hybrid Gas | C | 2 | 0 | — | 22 mpg | |
| 2023 | Hybrid Gas | F | 5 | 1 | — | 23 mpg | |
| 2022 | Gas | D | 4 | 8 | — | 16 mpg | |
| 2020 | Gas | C | 3 | 2 | — | 22 mpg | |
| 2019 | Gas | C | 4 | 0 | — | 23 mpg | |
| 2018 | Gas | B | 2 | 2 | — | 23 mpg | |
| 2017 | Gas | A | 1 | 4 | — | 23 mpg | |
| 2016 | Gas | A | 1 | 1 | — | 23 mpg |
What changed year to year
- 2027: dropped hybrid; best combined mpg 22 → 16; 4 → 3 EPA configurations
- 2026: dropped plug-in hybrid
- 2025: added plug-in hybrid; 3 → 4 EPA configurations
- 2024: best combined mpg 23 → 22
- 2023: added hybrid; best combined mpg 16 → 23; 2 → 3 EPA configurations
- 2022: best combined mpg 22 → 16
- 2020: best combined mpg 23 → 22; 3 → 2 EPA configurations
- 2019: 4 → 3 EPA configurations
Best SL-Class years to buy used
- 2017 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 4 complaints
- 2016 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 1 complaints
- 2025 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 0 complaints
- 2018 — Safety B, 2 recalls, 2 complaints
- 2020 — Safety C, 3 recalls, 2 complaints
Ranked by Safety Signal, then fewest complaints. Older years have had more time to accumulate both.