Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren
U.S. specifications for documented generations and configurations. Values apply to each listed year and configuration.
C199 series · 2005–2009
2005 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren
Coupé · Gasoline · RWD
Dimensions
- Length
- 4656 mm / 183.3 in
- Width
- 1908 mm / 75.1 in
- Height
- 1261 mm / 49.6 in
- Wheelbase
- 2700 mm / 106.3 in
Powertrain and fuel economy
- Powertrain
- 5.4 L 8 cylinders · Supercharged Gasoline · 5-speed automatic · RWD
- Horsepower
- 617 hp (SAE)
- Torque
- 575 lb-ft
- City economy · U.S. EPA
- 12 mpg
- Highway economy · U.S. EPA
- 16 mpg
- Combined economy · U.S. EPA
- 13 mpg
- Seats
- Not verified
- Seat rows
- Not verified
Sources & notes
- Exact U.S. 2005 SLR McLaren, Coupé configuration. Specifications are not applied to every year or trim in this generation.
- Manufacturer-published inch figures are preserved. Metric values are converted from inches unless separate manufacturer millimeter figures are supplied.
- Manufacturer separately publishes metric and inch dimensions; retain both, do not round-convert over the original millimeters.
- 75.1-inch/1908-mm width is not expressly labelled with/without mirrors in this manual.
- Tank25.6USgal is from the exact OEM manual;25.8gal on secondary databases is rejected.
- Generic tire placard example seating is expressly illustrative and does not establish seating capacity.
- The exact engine displacement is 5,439 cc. The EPA classifies it as 5.4 liters; Mercedes-Benz marketing rounds it to 5.5 liters. Seating and curb weight remain unverified in this record.
- Coupé · RWD
2009 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren
Roadster · Gasoline · RWD
Dimensions
- Length
- 4656 mm / 183.3 in
- Width
- 1908 mm / 75.1 in
- Height
- 1281 mm / 50.4 in
- Wheelbase
- 2700 mm / 106.3 in
Powertrain and fuel economy
- Powertrain
- 5.4 L V8 · Supercharged Gasoline · 5-speed automatic · RWD
- Horsepower
- 617 hp (SAE)
- Torque
- 575 lb-ft
- City economy · U.S. EPA
- 12 mpg
- Highway economy · U.S. EPA
- 16 mpg
- Combined economy · U.S. EPA
- 13 mpg
- Seats
- Not verified
- Seat rows
- Not verified
Sources & notes
- Exact U.S. 2009 SLR McLaren, Roadster configuration. Specifications are not applied to every year or trim in this generation.
- Manufacturer-published inch figures are preserved. Metric values are converted from inches unless separate manufacturer millimeter figures are supplied.
- Specifications apply to the standard Roadster, not the 722S.
- Height follows the final U.S. operator’s manual: 1,281 mm / 50.4 in. The 2008 and 2009 ordering guides instead list 49.3 in.
- Width mirror inclusion is not expressly labelled.
- The ordering guide lists 3,850 lb curb weight and 7.2 cu ft cargo capacity. These figures have not been confirmed against the final manual and remain unverified in this record.
- The 2009 ordering guide markets the engine as 5.5 L; EPA lists 5.4 L. Exact displacement is 5,439 cc.
- The EPA SLR entry does not establish a separate rating for the 722S.
- The exact engine displacement is 5,439 cc. The EPA classifies it as 5.4 liters; Mercedes-Benz marketing rounds it to 5.5 liters. Seating and curb weight remain unverified in this record.
- Roadster · RWD
- Mercedes-Benz USA Model Indicator Index (1981–2020): U.S. platform model-year spans — Mercedes-Benz USA
- 2009 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster U.S. operator manual, p. 384 — Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- 2009 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster U.S. operator manual, pp. 391, 394 — Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- 2009 SLR McLaren Roadster U.S. dealer ordering guide, September 2, 2008, pp. 2–3 — Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- Mercedes-Benz USA SBC warranty extension letter: SLR-Class MY2005–2009 — Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC / NHTSA
- 2009 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster: U.S. EPA vehicle record 26249 — U.S. EPA / U.S. Department of Energy
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