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Mercedes-Benz 300SL W198 vs McLaren MP4-12C: size comparison

  • Length 300SL W198 11 mm0.4 in longer
  • Width MP4-12C 118 mm5 in wider
  • Height 300SL W198 96 mm4 in taller

Car 1 blue, solid outline

300SL W198 Mercedes-Benz · 1954–1957 · Coupé 300SL W198 4,520 × 1,790 × 1,300 mm14 ft 10 in × 5 ft 10 in × 4 ft 3 in Change

Car 2 coral, dashed outline

MP4-12C McLaren · 2011–2014 · Coupé MP4-12C 4,509 × 1,908 × 1,204 mm14 ft 10 in × 6 ft 3 in × 3 ft 11 in Change
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  • Car 1, blue, solid outline: 300SL W198
  • Car 2, coral, dashed outline: MP4-12C
0 m1 m2 m3 m4 m5 m6 m1 m0 ft1 ft2 ft3 ft4 ft5 ft6 ft7 ft8 ft9 ft10 ft11 ft12 ft13 ft14 ft15 ft16 ft17 ft18 ft19 ft1 ft2 ft3 ft4 ftWheelbase 2,400 mmWheelbase 7 ft 10 inLength 4,520 mmLength 14 ft 10 in1,300 mm4 ft 3 inWheelbase 2,670 mmWheelbase 8 ft 9 inLength 4,509 mmLength 14 ft 10 in1,204 mm3 ft 11 in

Scale about 1:20 on a desktop screen · grid 500 mm1 ft · in Overlay both cars start at the front bumper Side view: dashed lines mark the axles

Dimensions and difference

The 300SL W198 is 11 mm0.4 in longer, 118 mm5 in narrower and 96 mm4 in taller than the MP4-12C. Its wheelbase is 270 mm11 in shorter.

Dimension300SL W198MP4-12CDifference, car 1 vs car 2
Length4,520 mm14 ft 10 in14 ft 10 in4,520 mm4,509 mm14 ft 10 in14 ft 10 in4,509 mm +11 mm+0.4 in +0.2%
Width1,790 mm5 ft 10 in5 ft 10 in1,790 mm1,908 mm6 ft 3 in6 ft 3 in1,908 mm −118 mm−5 in −6.2%
Height1,300 mm4 ft 3 in4 ft 3 in1,300 mm1,204 mm3 ft 11 in3 ft 11 in1,204 mm +96 mm+4 in +8.0%
Wheelbase2,400 mm7 ft 10 in7 ft 10 in2,400 mm2,670 mm8 ft 9 in8 ft 9 in2,670 mm −270 mm−11 in −10.1%
Footprint8.09 m²87.1 sq ft87.1 sq ft8.09 m²8.60 m²92.6 sq ft92.6 sq ft8.60 m² −0.51 m²−5.5 sq ft −6.0%
Kerb weight1,295 kg2,855 lb2,855 lb1,295 kg1,434 kg3,161 lb3,161 lb1,434 kg −139 kg−306 lb −9.7%
Price new (EUR)Not in our catalog yetfrom about €200,000 (2011) -

Width without mirrors. Figures come from the catalog version pages; the drawing uses the same numbers. Body outlines are generic for the body type - proportions are exact, styling is not. New prices are list prices in EUR entered by our editors, with the year.

Garage and parking

A typical single garage is about 5.5 × 3.0 m18 ft 1 in × 9 ft 10 in inside; a parking bay about 5.0 × 2.5 m16 ft 5 in × 8 ft 2 in. Room to open a door: about 600 mm2 ft each side.

300SL W198

Single garage
Fits 980 mm3 ft 3 in to spare in length, 605 mm2 ft 0 in each side
Parking bay
Tight 480 mm1 ft 7 in to spare in length, 355 mm1 ft 2 in each side

MP4-12C

Single garage
Tight 991 mm3 ft 3 in to spare in length, 546 mm1 ft 9 in each side
Parking bay
Tight 491 mm1 ft 7 in to spare in length, 296 mm1 ft 0 in each side

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Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, the Mercedes-Benz 300SL W198 or the McLaren MP4-12C?

The McLaren MP4-12C is the bigger car by footprint (length × width). The 300SL W198 is 11 mm longer, 118 mm narrower and 96 mm taller than the MP4-12C. Its wheelbase is 270 mm shorter.

Will the Mercedes-Benz 300SL W198 and the McLaren MP4-12C fit in a standard garage?

In a typical single garage of 5.5 × 3.0 m inside: The Mercedes-Benz 300SL W198 fits with room to open the doors (980 mm to spare in length, 605 mm each side). The McLaren MP4-12C fits, but it is tight to get out (991 mm to spare in length, 546 mm each side). Widths are without mirrors; check your own garage with our garage checker.

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