Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Hybrid · 280 kW (381 hp)
Measured by the on-board fuel meters of 1,943 cars · 2024 data
Real-world consumption is 31% above official. 320 of the other 335 hybrids in the data come closer to their official figure.
How much drivers actually use
Half of the cars use between 11.0 and 13.3 L/100 km. The most economical tenth stays under 10.1; the thirstiest tenth uses more than 14.7.
Each bar is a 0.5 L range; its height and the figure above it show what share of cars fall in that range.
Is my consumption normal?
What it costs to fuel
| Country | At official | At real | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| EU weighted average 2.01 €/L | €2,789 | €3,648 | +€859 |
| Austria 1.86 €/L | €2,588 | €3,385 | +€797 |
| Belgium 1.98 €/L | €2,743 | €3,588 | +€845 |
| Bulgaria 1.65 €/L | €2,288 | €2,993 | +€705 |
| Croatia 1.80 €/L | €2,502 | €3,272 | +€771 |
| Cyprus 1.76 €/L | €2,442 | €3,194 | +€752 |
| Czechia 1.86 €/L | €2,579 | €3,374 | +€795 |
| Denmark 2.66 €/L | €3,688 | €4,824 | +€1,136 |
| Estonia 1.92 €/L | €2,664 | €3,485 | +€821 |
| Finland 2.32 €/L | €3,218 | €4,209 | +€991 |
| France 2.21 €/L | €3,069 | €4,015 | +€946 |
| Germany 2.21 €/L | €3,072 | €4,018 | +€946 |
| Greece 2.20 €/L | €3,051 | €3,991 | +€940 |
| Hungary 1.75 €/L | €2,434 | €3,184 | +€750 |
| Ireland 1.98 €/L | €2,751 | €3,599 | +€848 |
| Italy 2.02 €/L | €2,804 | €3,668 | +€864 |
| Latvia 1.94 €/L | €2,696 | €3,527 | +€831 |
| Lithuania 1.93 €/L | €2,671 | €3,494 | +€823 |
| Luxembourg 1.88 €/L | €2,603 | €3,405 | +€802 |
| Malta 1.34 €/L | €1,859 | €2,432 | +€573 |
| Netherlands 2.46 €/L | €3,416 | €4,469 | +€1,053 |
| Poland 1.57 €/L | €2,178 | €2,850 | +€671 |
| Portugal 2.11 €/L | €2,928 | €3,830 | +€902 |
| Romania 1.90 €/L | €2,633 | €3,445 | +€811 |
| Slovakia 1.85 €/L | €2,561 | €3,350 | +€789 |
| Slovenia 1.76 €/L | €2,443 | €3,196 | +€753 |
| Spain 1.79 €/L | €2,484 | €3,249 | +€765 |
| Sweden 1.69 €/L | €2,348 | €3,071 | +€723 |
Fuel prices including taxes from the European Commission Weekly Oil Bulletin of 12 October 2026. Cost = consumption × price × distance. The default distance is an example; change it to yours.
Other Mercedes-Benz SL-Class engines
| Engine | cars | Official (WLTP) | Real world | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol · 430 kW (585 hp) | 3,494 | 13.0 | 17.2 | +32% |
| Petrol · 350 kW (476 hp) | 462 | 13.0 | 16.7 | +28% |
| Hybrid · 280 kW (381 hp) | 1,943 | 9.3 | 12.1 | +31% |
Similar cars from other models
Same powertrain, similar power and weight.
| Model and engine | cars | Official (WLTP) | Real world | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMW 4 Series Hybrid · 275 kW (374 hp) | 6,779 | 8.0 | 9.8 | +22% |
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class Hybrid · 320 kW (435 hp) | 2,907 | 9.5 | 11.7 | +23% |
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class Hybrid · 300 kW (408 hp) | 2,524 | 9.0 | 11.8 | +30% |
| Mercedes-Benz A-Class Hybrid · 225 kW (306 hp) | 2,315 | 8.4 | 10.1 | +19% |
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class Hybrid · 270 kW (367 hp) | 2,095 | 8.9 | 9.9 | +11% |
| BMW X3 Hybrid · 265 kW (360 hp) | 1,852 | 9.1 | 10.7 | +18% |
| BMW 3 Series Hybrid · 275 kW (374 hp) | 1,794 | 8.1 | 9.8 | +21% |
| Mercedes-Benz S-Class Hybrid · 320 kW (435 hp) | 1,706 | 8.8 | 11.1 | +26% |
By country
| Country | cars | Real world | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1,349 | 12.0 | −1% |
| Italy | 197 | 12.7 | +5% |
| France | 103 | 11.6 | −4% |
| Portugal | 61 | 12.4 | +2% |
| Belgium | 58 | 11.2 | −7% |
Countries with at least 50 cars of this engine. Differences reflect climate, roads and driving habits as well as the car.
By reporting year
| cars | Official (WLTP) | Real world | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 716 | 9.3 | 12.3 | +33% |
| 2024 | 1,943 | 9.3 | 12.1 | +31% |
The same cars are reported again each year with their lifetime totals, so years are not added together.
About this data
| Cars in the data | 1,943 (2024) |
|---|---|
| Names in the registration data | SL 43 |
| Registration years | 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Engine size | 1,991 cm³ |
| Average mass in running order | 1,810 kg |
| Average distance on the meter | 11,746 km |
Hybrid includes mild hybrids (48 V) as registered by the manufacturer.
Source: European Environment Agency, real-world CO₂ emissions from cars, 2024 data (CC BY 4.0), based on on-board fuel consumption meters (Regulation (EU) 2019/631, Article 12). Grouping by model and engine, averages and percentiles by RealFuelConsumption. Not affiliated with the EEA or the manufacturer.