Factory build sheet
2024 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class AMG SL 55 4MATIC+
Build W1KVK8AB-R · 4L 8cyl · All-wheel drive · Convertible
VIN positions 1 through 8 read W1KVK8AB and position 10 reads R. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.
Every SL-Class whose VIN starts W1KVK8AB and carries R in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 257 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 257 known VINs
- 11 listed for sale now
Factory specification
As filed by Mercedes-Benz with NHTSA for this build. Fields the filing does not record are left out entirely — a missing row means no recorded value, not a missing feature.
Engine
- Displacement
- 4 L
- Cylinders
- 8
- Configuration
- V-Shaped
- Engine model
- M177
- Engine manufacturer
- Mercedes-Benz AG
- Valve train
- Dual Overhead Cam (DOHC)
- Turbocharged
- Yes
- Horsepower
- 469 hp
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Drivetrain
- Drive type
- All-wheel drive
- Forward speeds
- 9
Body & chassis
- Body class
- Convertible/Cabriolet
- NHTSA body type
- PASSENGER CAR
- Doors
- 2
- Manufacturer
- MERCEDES-BENZ CARS
Weight rating
- GVWR class
- Class 1
- GVWR
- 6,000 lb or less
Gross vehicle weight rating is the loaded ceiling set by the manufacturer, not the car's own weight.
Driver assistance, as built
- Crash imminent braking Standard
- Lane departure warning Optional
- Lane keeping assistance Optional
- Adaptive cruise control Standard
- Blind spot warning Standard
Systems the filing does not record are not listed above. Check the window sticker of the exact car before you rely on any single feature.
What this build asks today
Asking prices of live dealer listings decoded to this exact configuration — narrower than the trim-level figure, because every car counted here shares the same engine, transmission and drivetrain.
$114,170 median asking price · 12 listings · as of Aug 30, 2026
Too few listings to publish a price range — with 12 cars on the market, the cheapest and the dearest are single cars, not a spread. The median above is what they ask in the middle.
The same build, other model years
Mercedes-Benz used the VIN pattern W1KVK8AB for 5 model years. Nothing but the year changes between these pages, so the price gap between them is depreciation on an identical car.
How this VIN pattern is read
A 17-character VIN carries two kinds of information: what was built, and which one it is. This page is the first kind — the nine highlighted positions.
| Positions | Characters | What they encode |
|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | W1K | MERCEDES-BENZ CARS · World manufacturer identifier |
| 4–8 | VK8AB | Model, body style, engine and restraint system |
| 9 | × | Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build |
| 10 | R | Model year — 2024 |
| 11 | × | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | ×××××× | Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle |
257 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to W1KVK8AB-R shares the specification above.
- 257 Known VINs
- 11 Listed for sale now
- 12 Priced listings
- $114,170 Median asking
Vehicles of this build
A fixed sample of 3 vehicles carrying this configuration — each with its own history page. The sample refreshes quarterly, not nightly, so it stays put between visits.
Cars are filed by a fixed rule based on the VIN, so a car never moves between groups.
Neighboring configurations
Other factory configurations of the SL-Class, each with its own build sheet. The set is fixed by the VIN patterns themselves, so it does not shuffle as prices or inventory move.
- 2024 AMG SL 63 4MATIC+ 4L 8-cyl · Convertible cabriolet · AWD 164 vehicles · $180,000 median
- 1994 SL320 129 3.2L 6-cyl · Convertible cabriolet 111 vehicles · $13,500 median
- 1994 SL500 129 5L 12-cyl · Convertible cabriolet 234 vehicles · $11,495 median
- 2025 AMG SL43 2L 4-cyl · Convertible cabriolet · RWD 322 vehicles · $92,995 median
- 2025 AMG SL63 SE 4L 8-cyl · Convertible cabriolet · AWD 134 vehicles · $199,366 median
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Where this data comes from
Specification fields are decoded from the manufacturer's filings in the NHTSA vPIC database, keyed on VIN positions 1–8 and 10. We publish the filed values as they stand and leave out anything the filing does not record.
Prices are asking prices from 12 live dealer listings decoded to this build , last updated August 30, 2026 . They are what sellers ask, not what buyers paid.
Vehicle counts come from the 257 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.