Mercedes-Benz India has launched the SL55 AMG Roadster in the country, with a starting price at Rs 2.35 crore (ex-showroom). The seventh generation model, which was unveiled for the global market back in 2021, arrives in the country via the CBU route. The performance car is available in two trim levels and eight exterior paint options. The SL replaces the S-Class Cabriolet and the AMG GT Roadster. 


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The Mercedes-AMG SL55 Roadster gets sweptback LED headlamps, a Panamericana grille, gloss black ORVMs, new blacked-out 20-inch alloy wheels (21-inch optional), red or yellow colour brake callipers, quad-tip exhausts, an adjustable spoiler, and wraparound LED tail lights. The soft top of the model can be opened or closed in 15 seconds, up to speeds of 60 kmph and is available in Black, Grey, and Red colour option.


Inside the Mercedes-AMG SL55 Roadster is the AMG performance seats, carbon-fibre and Alcantara inserts all around, AMG-specific elements across the interior, a fully digital instrument console, an 11.9-inch vertically aligned tilt-able MBUX touchscreen infotainment system, ambient lighting, and HUD. The SL55 AMG comes equipped with safety features like eight airbags, Pre Safe system, pedestrian protection, active lane-keeping assist, and more 


The Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG Roadster is powered by a 4.0-litre, twin-turbo V8 engine, generating 473 bhp and 700 Nm of torque. Paired with a nine-speed automatic transmission, the soft-top convertible can attain speeds of 100 kmph from a standstill in 3.9 seconds, going all the way up to an electronically-limited top speed of 295 kmph.


In India, the Mercedes-AMG SL 55 Roadster will rival the likes of the Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet priced at Rs 2.18 crore and Lexus LC 500h priced at Rs 2.39 crore.