Built to mark the 60th anniversary of the original SL the new car is longer and wider than its predecessor with a long bonnet and the passenger compartment set far back to enhance the sporty look. Optional items include a panoramic sunroof, which switches to light or dark at the push of a button.
Prices for the new SL have yet to be confirmed but Ciaran Allen, passenger sales manager for Ireland, expects the SL 350 - likely to the most popular model in Ireland - to come with a sub €135,000 price tag. This figure would represent a ten per cent drop over its predecessor and the new car will also come with cheaper road tax of €481 per year (Band D), a far cry from the four-figure sum of old.
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