Mercedes-Benz R170
| Mercedes-Benz SLK (R170) | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz |
| Production | 1996-2004 |
| Designer | Michael Mauer; Murat Gunak (1993) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Sports car (S) |
| Body style | 2-door retractable hardtop |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Related |
Chrysler Crossfire Mercedes-Benz W202 Mercedes-Benz C208 |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Mercedes-Benz R171 |
The Mercedes-Benz R170 was an automobile platform for sports cars produced since 1996 and was the first Mercedes-Benz hard top convertible.
R170 models were originally sold as the SLK-Class and was based on the W202 C-Class. It was replaced by a new SLK-Class platform - the R171 - for 2005. R170 and R171 chassis production is handled by Karmann of Germany.
The Chrysler Crossfire also shares this platform.
*Exported only to Portugal, Italy, Turkey and Greece.
**Electronically limited top speed *†AMG optional increased limited top speed ‡With limiter removed
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