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Mercedes-Benz SL-Class

Every model year 2016–2027: recalls, owner complaints, NHTSA crash ratings and EPA efficiency side by side.

YearPowertrainsSafetyRecallsComplaintsCrashBest efficiency
2027GasA00—16 mpg
2026HybridGasA10—22 mpg
2025Plug-in hybridHybridGasA10—22 mpg
2024HybridGasC20—22 mpg
2023HybridGasF51—23 mpg
2022GasD48—16 mpg
2020GasC32—22 mpg
2019GasC40—23 mpg
2018GasB22—23 mpg
2017GasA14—23 mpg
2016GasA11—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

  1. 2017 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 4 complaints
  2. 2016 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 1 complaints
  3. 2025 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 0 complaints
  4. 2018 — Safety B, 2 recalls, 2 complaints
  5. 2020 — Safety C, 3 recalls, 2 complaints

Ranked by Safety Signal, then fewest complaints. Older years have had more time to accumulate both.