Petrol engines
| Model Power | Displacement | Cylinder | Engine | Camshaft drive system belt / chain |
|---|---|
| Mercedes 300 SL 140 kW / 188 hp / 190 PS | 2960 cc | 6 | M 103 E 30 | timing chain |
| Mercedes SL 280 142 kW / 190 hp / 192 PS | 2799 cc | 6 | M 104 E 28 | timing chain |
| Mercedes SL 280 150 kW / 201 hp / 204 PS | 2799 cc | 6 | M 112 E 28 | timing chain |
| Mercedes SL 320 165 kW / 221 hp / 224 PS | 3199 cc | 6 | M 112 E 32 | timing chain |
| Mercedes 300 SL-24 170 kW / 228 hp / 231 PS | 2960 cc | 6 | M 104 E 30 | timing chain |
| Mercedes SL 320 170 kW / 228 hp / 231 PS | 3199 cc | 6 | M 104 E 32 | timing chain |
| Mercedes SL 500 225 kW / 302 hp / 306 PS | 4966 cc | 8 | M 113 E 50 | timing chain |
| Mercedes 500 SL 235 kW / 315 hp / 320 PS | 4973 cc | 8 | M 119 E 50 | timing chain |
| Mercedes SL 500 235 kW / 315 hp / 320 PS | 4973 cc | 8 | M 119 E 50 | timing chain |
| Mercedes SL 500 235 kW / 315 hp / 320 PS | 4973 cc | 8 | M 119 E 50 | timing chain |
| Mercedes 500 SL 240 kW / 322 hp / 326 PS | 4973 cc | 8 | M 119 E 50 | timing chain |
| Mercedes SL 55 AMG 260 kW / 349 hp / 354 PS | 5439 cc | 8 | M 113 E 55 | timing chain |
| Mercedes SL 60 AMG 280 kW / 375 hp / 381 PS | 5956 cc | 8 | M 119 E 60 | timing chain |
| Mercedes 500 SL 6.0 AMG 283 kW / 380 hp / 385 PS | 5956 cc | 8 | M 119 E 60 | timing chain |
| Mercedes 600 SL 290 kW / 389 hp / 394 PS | 5987 cc | 12 | M 120 E 60 | timing chain |
| Mercedes SL 600 290 kW / 389 hp / 394 PS | 5987 cc | 12 | M 120 E 60 | timing chain |
| Mercedes SL 70 AMG 365 kW / 489 hp / 496 PS | 7055 cc | 12 | M 120 E 70 | timing chain |
| Mercedes SL 73 AMG 386 kW / 518 hp / 525 PS | 7291 cc | 12 | M 120 E 73 | timing chain |
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