- Mercedes SL400 insurance rates average $1,830 per year or $915 for a semi-annual policy.
- Ranked 31st out of 53 vehicles in the 2016 midsize luxury car segment, average car insurance rates for the Mercedes-Benz SL400 cost $2 less per year than the segment average.
How much does Mercedes SL400 insurance cost?
Average car insurance for a Mercedes SL400 costs $1,830 per year, or around $153 a month. If broken down by type of coverage, collision insurance costs an estimated $976 a year, comprehensive (or other-than-collision) coverage will cost around $440, and the remaining liability and medical payments insurance will cost about $414.
The following chart breaks down average insurance rates on a 2016 Mercedes SL400 with a variety of different driver ages and risk profiles.
The following data table shows the average cost to insure a Mercedes-Benz SL400 for the 2008 to 2016 model years, and for five different driver age groups.
Model Year and Vehicle | Driver Age 20 | Driver Age 40 | Driver Age 60 |
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2016 Mercedes-Benz SL400 | $3,664 | $1,830 | $1,638 |
2015 Mercedes-Benz SL400 | $3,296 | $1,640 | $1,472 |
2012 Mercedes-Benz SL400 | $3,230 | $1,607 | $1,443 |
2011 Mercedes-Benz SL400 | $3,165 | $1,575 | $1,414 |
2010 Mercedes-Benz SL400 | $3,102 | $1,544 | $1,385 |
2009 Mercedes-Benz SL400 | $3,040 | $1,513 | $1,358 |
2008 Mercedes-Benz SL400 | $2,979 | $1,482 | $1,331 |
Where do SL400 insurance prices rank?
The Mercedes-Benz SL400 ranks 31st out of 53 comparison vehicles in the 2016 midsize luxury car category for most affordable car insurance prices. The SL400 costs an estimated $1,830 per year for a full coverage policy, while the class average car insurance cost is $1,832 per year, a difference of $2 per year.
When average rates are compared to other midsize luxury car models, insurance prices for a 2016 Mercedes-Benz SL400 cost $504 more per year than the Lexus ES 350, $58 more than the Infiniti Q50, and $252 more than the Lincoln MKZ.
The following table shows how insurance rates for a Mercedes SL400 rank against the entire 2016 midsize luxury car segment.
Rank | Make/Model | Insurance Cost | Difference |
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1 | Lexus ES 350 | $1,326 | -$504 |
2 | Acura ILX | $1,396 | -$434 |
3 | Lexus IS 300 | $1,474 | -$356 |
4 | Volvo S80 | $1,512 | -$318 |
5 | Mercedes-Benz C350E | $1,514 | -$316 |
6 | Lexus RC 300 | $1,526 | -$304 |
7 | Audi A3 | $1,558 | -$272 |
8 | Mercedes-Benz AMG CLA45 | $1,576 | -$254 |
9 | Lincoln MKZ | $1,578 | -$252 |
10 | Lexus ES 300H | $1,584 | -$246 |
11 | Audi A6 | $1,590 | -$240 |
12 | Mercedes-Benz CLA250 | $1,634 | -$196 |
13 | BMW 528i | $1,662 | -$168 |
14 | Lexus GS 350 | $1,674 | -$156 |
15 | Mercedes-Benz SLK55 AMG | $1,686 | -$144 |
16 | Audi S4 | $1,696 | -$134 |
17 | Mercedes-Benz E350 | $1,702 | -$128 |
18 | BMW 428xi | $1,710 | -$120 |
19 | Jaguar XF | $1,712 | -$118 |
20 | Cadillac ELR | $1,718 | -$112 |
21 | BMW 428i | $1,724 | -$106 |
22 | Mercedes-Benz C450 AMG | $1,726 | -$104 |
23 | Audi S5 | $1,740 | -$90 |
24 | BMW 528xi | $1,760 | -$70 |
25 | Hyundai Genesis | $1,762 | -$68 |
26 | BMW 535xi | $1,764 | -$66 |
27 | Infiniti Q50 | $1,772 | -$58 |
28 | BMW 435xi | $1,794 | -$36 |
29 | Mercedes-Benz E250 | $1,808 | -$22 |
30 | BMW Active 5 | $1,826 | -$4 |
31 | Mercedes-Benz SL400 | $1,830 | -- |
32 | BMW 435i | $1,838 | $8 |
33 | BMW 535d | $1,854 | $24 |
34 | Mercedes-Benz E400 | $1,898 | $68 |
35 | BMW 535i | $1,900 | $70 |
36 | Mercedes-Benz E550 | $1,912 | $82 |
37 | Audi S6 | $1,938 | $108 |
38 | BMW 550i | $1,944 | $114 |
39 | Mercedes-Benz CLS400 | $2,004 | $174 |
40 | Mercedes-Benz SL550 | $2,012 | $182 |
41 | BMW 550xi | $2,020 | $190 |
42 | BMW 640i | $2,054 | $224 |
43 | Audi A7 | $2,060 | $230 |
44 | BMW 640xi | $2,064 | $234 |
45 | BMW M5 | $2,066 | $236 |
46 | Audi S7 | $2,074 | $244 |
47 | Mercedes-Benz S550E | $2,122 | $292 |
48 | Tesla Model S | $2,124 | $294 |
49 | BMW 650xi | $2,146 | $316 |
50 | Lexus GS F | $2,160 | $330 |
51 | BMW M6 | $2,294 | $464 |
52 | Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG | $2,352 | $522 |
53 | Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG | $2,930 | $1,100 |
Additional insurance rates and insights
Below are some final thoughts and insights into insuring an SL400 along with tips and discounts to reduce the cost of your next policy.
- Bring up your credit score and save. Drivers with high 800+ credit scores could save around $287 per year versus a credit rating of 670-739. Conversely, a subpar credit score could cost around $333 more per year.
- High-risk auto insurance costs more. For a 20-year-old driver, the need to buy a high-risk policy could end up with a rate increase of $2,862 or more per year.
- Raising deductibles makes insurance more affordable. Boosting your physical damage deductibles from $500 to $1,000 could save around $322 per year for a 40-year-old driver and $636 per year for a 20-year-old driver.
- Decreasing deductibles will cost more. Decreasing deductibles from $500 to $250 could cost an additional $334 per year for a 40-year-old driver and $674 per year for a 20-year-old driver.
- Your employer could reduce your rates. Some car insurance providers offer discounts for being employed in occupations like engineers, doctors, college professors, high school and elementary teachers, scientists, and others. Qualifying for an occupational discount could potentially save between $55 and $144 on your annual car insurance bill, subject to policy limits.
- The older you get, the cheaper insurance rates become. The difference in insurance rates for a Mercedes-Benz SL400 between a 50-year-old driver ($1,664 per year) and a 30-year-old driver ($1,946 per year) is $282, or a savings of 15.6%.
- Plan on paying a lot to insure a teen driver. Average rates for full coverage SL400 insurance costs $6,400 per year for a 16-year-old driver, $6,054 per year for a 17-year-old driver, $5,680 per year for an 18-year-old driver, and $5,184 per year for a 19-year-old driver.
- Earn discounts to save money. Discounts may be available if the insured drivers insure multiple vehicles on the same policy, choose electronic billing, drive a vehicle with safety or anti-theft features, are homeowners, or many other discounts which could save the average driver as much as $310 per year.