# Mercedes-Benz SL 500 prices

> Over the last three years, the median sold price of a Mercedes-Benz SL 500 was $15,750, across 891 sales with a median model year of 2001. The median asking price of the 138 for sale is $14,800.

Model page · 1991–2007 · data as of Nov 14, 2026 · [ottoquest.com](https://ottoquest.com/models/mercedes-benz-sl500)

- For sale: 138 cars, model years 1991–2007
- Median asking price: $14,800 (138 for sale, median model year 2003)
- Most are priced between $7,500 and $29,938, depending on model year and mileage
- The 2003, the model year with the most for sale: median $12,667 (30 for sale)
- Median sold price, last 3 years: $15,750 (891 sold, median model year 2001)
- Sold prices over the last year: +18.5% (same cars, mix-adjusted)
- Auction results on record: 1,927, latest Nov 12, 2026

## Price by model year

Asking prices of cars for sale now and sold prices over the last three years.

| Model year | For sale | Median asking | Sold · 3 yrs | Median sold | Middle 50% sold |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 2007 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| 2006 | 6 | $13,720 | 57 | $15,250 | $11,750–$17,916 |
| [2005](https://ottoquest.com/models/mercedes-benz-sl500/2005.md) | 27 | $14,000 | 78 | $15,875 | $12,181–$19,504 |
| [2004](https://ottoquest.com/models/mercedes-benz-sl500/2004.md) | 24 | $12,650 | 78 | $14,936 | $11,576–$17,566 |
| [2003](https://ottoquest.com/models/mercedes-benz-sl500/2003.md) | 30 | $12,667 | 141 | $13,500 | $10,500–$16,275 |
| 2002 | 6 | $27,406 | 84 | $30,192 | $20,385–$39,598 |
| 2001 | 3 | $19,250 | 78 | $20,106 | $14,109–$27,591 |
| 2000 | 9 | $20,000 | 70 | $16,800 | $12,039–$21,816 |
| [1999](https://ottoquest.com/models/mercedes-benz-sl500/1999.md) | 12 | $21,825 | 111 | $15,750 | $12,234–$23,075 |
| 1998 | 9 | $10,000 | 89 | $15,750 | $10,900–$21,789 |
| 1997 | 6 | $16,950 | 41 | $13,650 | $10,700–$20,738 |
| 1996 | 3 | $13,500 | 20 | $16,406 | $14,486–$18,900 |
| 1995 | 1 | — | 26 | $12,020 | $9,223–$16,774 |
| 1994 | 2 | — | 15 | $12,840 | $8,278–$16,984 |
| 1992 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |

## Trims

Each priced on its own.

| Trim | Years | For sale | Median asking | Sold · 3 yrs | Median sold |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [SL500](https://ottoquest.com/variants/mercedes-benz-sl500-sl500.md) | 1998–2006 | 18 | $16,947 | 34 | $15,513 |
| [Base](https://ottoquest.com/variants/mercedes-benz-sl500-base.md) | 2000–2004 | 3 | $15,500 | — | — |
| [Silver Arrow](https://ottoquest.com/variants/mercedes-benz-sl500-silver-arrow.md) | 2002 | — | — | 62 | $29,767 |
| [Designo Launch Edition](https://ottoquest.com/variants/mercedes-benz-sl500-designo-launch-edition.md) | 2003 | — | — | 15 | $12,000 |
| [Cvtble](https://ottoquest.com/variants/mercedes-benz-sl500-cvtble.md) | 1992–2006 | — | — | 1 | $9,010 |
| [Sport](https://ottoquest.com/variants/mercedes-benz-sl500-sport.md) | 1998–2003 | — | — | 5 | $30,500 |
| [SL500 129](https://ottoquest.com/variants/mercedes-benz-sl500-sl500-129.md) | 1994–1997 | — | — | 8 | $12,170 |
| [40th Anniversary](https://ottoquest.com/variants/mercedes-benz-sl500-40th-anniversary.md) | 1997 | — | — | 2 | $9,175 |
| [40th Anniversary Edition](https://ottoquest.com/variants/mercedes-benz-sl500-40th-anniversary-edition.md) | 1997 | — | — | 9 | $16,751 |
| [Designo Edition](https://ottoquest.com/variants/mercedes-benz-sl500-designo-edition.md) | 2000–2005 | — | — | 1 | $14,500 |
| [AMG](https://ottoquest.com/variants/mercedes-benz-sl500-amg.md) | 1999–2003 | — | — | 1 | $21,000 |
| [Designo Black Diamond Edition](https://ottoquest.com/variants/mercedes-benz-sl500-designo-black-diamond-edition.md) | 2000 | — | — | 2 | $34,913 |
| [Designo Graphite Edition](https://ottoquest.com/variants/mercedes-benz-sl500-designo-graphite-edition.md) | 2005–2006 | — | — | 3 | $18,250 |
| [Lorinser](https://ottoquest.com/variants/mercedes-benz-sl500-lorinser.md) | 2003–2006 | — | — | 1 | $14,000 |
| [R](https://ottoquest.com/variants/mercedes-benz-sl500-r.md) | 1997–2003 | — | — | — | — |
| [Retractable](https://ottoquest.com/variants/mercedes-benz-sl500-retractable.md) | 2003 | — | — | 1 | $13,500 |

## What's for sale

- Gearbox: Auto 100%
- Body: Convertible 100%
- Drive: RWD 100%

## Mercedes-Benz SL 500 prices: common questions

### How much does a Mercedes-Benz SL 500 cost?

Over the last three years, the median sold price of a Mercedes-Benz SL 500 was $15,750, across 891 sales, with a median model year of 2001. The median asking price of the 138 for sale is $14,800.

### Which Mercedes-Benz SL 500 model year is the cheapest?

Among model years with at least 10 cars for sale, the 2004 Mercedes-Benz SL 500 asks the least: a median of $12,650 across 24 cars, with a typical 74,550 miles. The 2005 asks $14,000.

### Which Mercedes-Benz SL 500 model year has the most cars for sale?

The 2003: 30 of the 138 for sale, at a median asking price of $12,667.

## More

- Value a Mercedes-Benz SL 500: https://ottoquest.com/value?model=mercedes-benz-sl500
- Mercedes-Benz SL 500 for sale, with each car's market value: https://ottoquest.com/listings?model=mercedes-benz-sl500
- Check one car's price: https://ottoquest.com/deal-check.md?vin=<VIN>&price=<price>&mileage=<miles> (markdown; the page is https://ottoquest.com/deal-check)
- Value a car by model, trim, year and mileage: https://ottoquest.com/value
- Free alerts for new listings and price drops: https://ottoquest.com/deals

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