1996 Mercedes-Benz SL320

By 1996 Mercedes-Benz had packed so many features into the SL320 it was hard to see what owners were missing when they opted for the SL320 instead of the more expensive but similarly styled SL500 or SL600. Sure, the SL320's bigger brothers had more powerful engines, but the SL320's 3.2 liter six-cylinder more than held its own for most drivers.

New features in the 1996 model included side-impact airbags. Tweaked styling and new alloys gave the car a "fresher" look than its predecessors in the 1994 and 1995 model years.

"This is the best (car) on the planet," gushed one owner. There were some minor complaints about the ease of operation of the center console, but most owners had nothing but praise for the 1996 SL320.