2020 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Safety & Reliability Ratings: Warranty, Crash Test Ratings, Safety Features

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Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Reliability Rating

2020 SL-Class Safety

The SL-Class is an extremely low-volume luxury vehicle, so crash-testing it would be a costly affair. As such, neither the NHTSA nor the IIHS has evaluated the convertible for safety.

US NHTSA Crash Test Result

NHTSA safety ratings are not available at this time.

2020 SL-Class Key Safety Features

The Merc gets a fair number of standard safety features, shared by both trim levels, but the majority are locked behind the Driver Assistance Package. It comes with ABS, stability and traction control, pop-up roll bars, a rearview camera, Pre-Safe crash mitigation, adaptive high beam assist, active head restraints, forward collision avoidance, driver attention assist, active parking assist, and eight airbags: dual front, front knee, front side, and head. The available features making up the optional Driver Assistance Package include active steering assist, active blind-spot assist, active lane keeping assist, active brake assist with front cross-traffic alert, distance assist, and Pre-Safe Plus.

Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Trims	SL 450 Roadster	SL 550 Roadster
Back-Up Camera	S	S
Cross-Traffic Alert	N/A	N/A
Rear Parking Aid	N/A	N/A
Blind Spot Monitor	O	O
Lane Departure Warning	O	O
Lane Keeping Assist	O	O
ABS	S	S
Night Vision	N/A	N/A
Tire Pressure Monitor	S	S
Brake Assist	O	O
Stability Control	S	S
Traction Control	S	S

2020 SL-Class Reliability

The Mercedes-Benz SL-Class has not been evaluated for dependability by an independent body, and with so few models sold each year, there have been little to no complaints. No recalls have been issued for 2020 so far, but 2019 saw two recalls: for faulty front passenger airbags, and non-functional rear axle carrier bolts. Mercedes offers a pretty unremarkable standard warranty, with more advanced warranties available as options. The bumper-to-bumper and powertrain warranties are valid for 50,000 miles/48 months, with roadside assistance covered for the same period.