Mercedes seeks to recover some of the luster of the SL with a Grand Edition

For decades, Mercedes SL convertibles have been the peak of the luxury convertible market. The SL was a truly ambitious car, but in recent years the venerable model has faced competition from other brands, both in terms of performance and performance. pure luxury.

Not to beat, Mercedes-Benz is back with the SL Grand Edition. Following mainly the same formula as GLS Grand Edition Class Introduced in 2018, the SL brings style and luxury to a solid, though aging platform.

Grand Edition versions will only be available on SL450 and SL550 models. If you have to have an AMG badge on your SL, then you're out of luck, buddy. The Grand Edition will be offered in graphite gray and includes a mix of chrome and matte aluminum finish metals.

It will also feature 19-inch AMG forged aluminum wheels at the front and 20-inches at the rear of the Grand Edition. These are painted in shiny black inside the barrels and on the sides of the spokes, while the wheel face and spoke faces have a polished aluminum finish. By choosing Grand Edition, you will also get special Grand Edition badges. All Grand Edition cars feature the sport suspension as standard, which lets it drop by 10 millimeters and is firmer than the basic kit.

Inside, you'll find that the seats are dressed in what Mercedes calls Designo Leather Tundra Brown Pearl. Its finish is almost metallic and, although it's not to our liking, it's really unique. The leather is also quilted because it's a high-level Mercedes. The model designation is unique and sewn into the headrest. In addition, the brown and black sport steering wheel is standard.

Mercedes remains silent about the cost of SL Grand Edition, but these are SLs, so we bet that's a lot. We know we can hope to start seeing them at US dealerships starting in 2020.