Mercedes SLK
| Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Daimler-Benz |
| Also called | Mercedes-Benz SLC-Class (from 2016) |
| Production | 1996–present |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Sport compact / Roadster |
| Body style | 2-door coupé 2-door roadster |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Related |
Mercedes-Benz C-Class Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Mercedes-Benz 190SL |
| R170 | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | 1996–2004 |
| Assembly |
Bremen, Germany East London, South Africa |
| Designer | Murat Gunak, Michael Mauer (1993) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Platform | Mercedes-Benz R170 |
| Related |
Chrysler Crossfire Mercedes-Benz R129 Mercedes-Benz W202 Mercedes-Benz C208 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2.0 L I4 2.3 L I4 S/C 2.0 L I4 S/C 3.2 L V6 |
| Transmission |
5-speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 94.5 in (2,400 mm) |
| Length | 1996–2000: 157.3 in (3,995 mm) 2001–04: 157.9 in (4,011 mm) |
| Width | 67.5 in (1,714 mm) |
| Height | 1996–2000: 50.7 in (1,288 mm) 2001–04: 50.4 in (1,280 mm) |
| Curb weight | 3,036 lb (1,377 kg) |
| R171 | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | 2004–2010 |
| Assembly | Bremen, Germany |
| Body and chassis | |
| Platform | Mercedes-Benz R171 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.8 L I4 3.0 L V6 3.5 L V6 5.4 L V8 |
| Transmission | 5-speed (SLK 200) 7-speed automatic 6-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 95.7 in (2,431 mm) |
| Length | 4,087 mm (160.9 in) AMG: 4,093 mm (161.1 in) 2009–2011: 161.5 in (4,102 mm) 2009–present AMG: 161.4 in (4,100 mm) |
| Width | 1,788 mm (70.4 in) 1,793 mm (70.6 in) |
| Height | 1,298 mm (51.1 in) 2004–08 AMG: 1,270 mm (50.0 in) 2009–2011 AMG: 50.7 in (1,288 mm) |
| Curb weight | 1,495 kg (3,296 lb) |
| Mercedes-Benz R172 | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Daimler AG |
| Production | 2011–present |
| Assembly | Bremen, Germany |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Sports car, Roadster |
| Body style | 2-door retractable hardtop |
| Platform | Mercedes-Benz R172 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.8 L I4 2.0 L I4 2.1 L I4 diesel 3.5 L V6 5.5 L V8 |
| Transmission | 9-speed automatic 7-speed automatic 6-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 95.7 in (2,431 mm) |
| Length | 4,134 mm (162.8 in) AMG: 4,146 mm (163.2 in) |
| Width | 1,810 mm (71.3 in) 1,817 mm (71.5 in) |
| Height | 1,301 mm (51.2 in)AMG: 1,300 mm (51.2 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,435 kg (3,164 lb) |
The Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class is a compact luxury roadster manufactured by Daimler-Benz in three generations; R170 launched in 1996, the R171 in 2004 and R172 in 2011.
Mercedes presented the SLK II concept car at the 1994 Paris Motor Show, showing off the "vario-roof". The car went on sale two years later in Europe, and in 1997 in the US. The SLK is built in Bremen, Germany.
The designation "SLK" derives from the company's design mission to create a roadster that was at once sporty, light and short—in German: sportlich (sporty), leicht (light) und kurz (short).
For the 2017 model year (late 2016), with the release of the third generation R172 facelift, the SLK-Class will be renamed to Mercedes-Benz SLC-Class in accordance with the revised nomenclature adopted by the brand. Under this scheme, roadsters use the base name "SL", followed by the model's placement in Mercedes-Benz hierarchy. The "SL" is for Sportlich Leicht (German for "Sport Light") and alludes to the long-running SL-Class. This is followed by the letter "C"—the SLC being the roadster equivalent to the C-Class.
Daimler-Benz wanted to market a new retractable hardtop system they called the "Vario-Roof". first shown on the SLK II concept car at the 1994 Paris Motor Show. The car went on sale two years later in Europe, and in 1997 in the US. The Vario-Roof is a hard roof that can fold down into the car by means of an electrohydraulic system, thus transforming the car from coupé to cabriolet.
As one of the first modern retractable hardtop convertibles, the SLK joined others of this era including the 1995 Mitsubishi 3000GT Spyder, the Peugeot 306 Cabriolet, the Lexus SC, the Pontiac G6, and the Chrysler Sebring.
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