✦ Shifty Estimate
$31,900
▼ 14.2% · 12 mo- 12 months median
- $22K
- Sales, 12 months
- 58
- Original MSRP
- $86,500 · ▼ 63% since
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2002 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class
2002 to 2012 · Convertible
Price history
Recent sales
58 sales on file
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Specifications
- Engine
- V8, 5.0L
- Power
- 302 hp
- Torque
- 339 lb-ft
- 0 to 60
- 6.3s
- Top speed
- 155 mph
- Transmission
- Automatic
- Drivetrain
- RWD
- Original MSRP
- $86,500
Common questions
How much does a Mercedes-Benz SL-Class cost?
A 2002 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class cost $86,500 new. Over the past 12 months, 58 have sold publicly at a median of $21,875. The Shifty Estimate for a well-kept example is $31,900. Cars have changed hands anywhere from $15,375 to $61,600, depending on mileage, color, and history.
What is a 2002 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class worth today?
The Shifty Estimate is $31,900, down 14.2% over the past 12 months. That sits above the $21,875 median of actual sales because the median counts every car that sold, including high-mileage examples, while the estimate describes a clean, low-mileage one bought today. We rate confidence medium: 58 public sales in a year is a thin market, and the spread between them is wide.
Is a Mercedes-Benz SL-Class a good investment?
It has depreciated 63% against its $86,500 list price. Values are down 14.2% over the past 12 months. The caution is spread, not direction: across the sales we have on file, prices ran from $12,000 to $110,000, and mileage explains most of that.
What has a Mercedes-Benz SL-Class sold for at auction?
The 3 most recent public sales we have on file:
- $19,000Jun 12, 2026Pewter Silver Metallic · 66,000 mi
- $40,000Jun 12, 2026Diamond White Metallic · 38,000 mi
- $12,000Jun 12, 2026Classic White (737) · 80,000 mi
The R230-generation SL represents Mercedes' bold reimagining of their flagship roadster, introducing the controversial yet innovative folding hardtop that would define the model for a decade. Built on an all-new platform, this SL ditched the traditional soft top for a complex Vario-roof system that transformed the car from coupe to convertible in 16 seconds. The base SL350 and SL500 models offered refined grand touring with the smooth M272 V6 and M113 V8 respectively, while the SL55 AMG brought supercharged fury with 493 horsepower. Despite initial reliability concerns with the roof mechanism, these have largely been sorted, making well-maintained examples increasingly attractive to collectors. The R230's distinctive styling, featuring the prominent grille and muscular haunches, has aged remarkably well. As the last SL before downsizing trends took hold, these represent peak Mercedes luxury and engineering ambition from the early 2000s golden era.