Mercedes SL-Class 2026 Price in UAE

Roadster with seventy years of history behind it, now built entirely by AMG. Two cars carry the SL badge in the UAE: a four-cylinder version at one end and a Maybach at the other, with nothing between them. That change happened in 2021, when the current generation replaced the folding-hardtop car that came before it.

How much does the Mercedes SL cost in the UAE?

AED 647,400 for the AMG SL 43 and AED 1,200,999 for the Maybach Monogram Series — the widest gap between two versions of one model in the 2026 Mercedes range. They are not the same proposition: one is an entry sports car, the other a coachbuilt statement with a V8 and a hand-finished interior.

Which SL should you buy?

The SL 43 is the one that makes sense as a car — light, quick enough, cheaper to run and better balanced than its output suggests. The Maybach SL 680 is a limited proposition bought for exclusivity and the V8, and should be judged on that rather than on value.

Mercedes SL or Porsche 911 Cabriolet?

The SL is the more comfortable grand tourer and the better car for long, hot drives with the roof down — softer, quieter and more luxurious inside than anything Porsche builds in this shape. The 911 Cabriolet is sharper, faster in equivalent form and the stronger car to drive. The SL is bought for how it feels to arrive, not for lap times.

What does an SL cost to run in the UAE?

It depends entirely which one: the four-cylinder car is genuinely undemanding for a sports car, while the V8 Maybach is not. Both share the fabric roof mechanism, which is worth having inspected properly rather than assumed, and both wear wide tyres that this climate shortens the life of. Servicing runs through the authorised Dubai network.

Drive the SL 43 before you assume a four-cylinder roadster is a compromise — on these roads it makes a stronger case than the badge suggests. The used SL listings are worth scanning at the same time.