. (1996–1998). (1998–2007). (2007–present) Also called Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class (1998–2015) Production 1996 – present Body and chassis 2-door The Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class is a compact luxury, produced. It was released in 1996 and has since been built at the Mercedes plant in,.
The former name 'SLK' was derived from sportlich (sporty), leicht (light), and kurz (short). With the release of the facelift R172 in 2016, the SLK-Class was renamed to SLC-Class in accordance with the revised nomenclature adopted by Mercedes.
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Under this scheme, roadsters use the base name 'SL', followed by the model's placement in Mercedes-Benz hierarchy, the letter 'C', being the roadster equivalent to the. R170 SLK-Class The R170 Mercedes SLK was the first generation compact roadster produced by, from 1996 to 2004. It was designed from late 1991 under, with a final design being completed in early 1993 and approved by the board, with a German design patent filed on September 30, 1993.
The production SLK-Class was introduced at the on 22 April 1996, appearing as a modern incarnation of the 1950s, by returning to four cylinders and with an identical 94-inch (2,400 mm) wheelbase. A facelift was introduced to all models in 2000, featuring an updated design and updated engines. R171 SLK-Class The R171 SLK was unveiled at the 2004. It features increased use of high-strength steel, and improvements to the car's torsional strength and aerodynamic efficiency. Models feature a more compact, revised roof mechanism that is operated in 22 seconds (previously 25 seconds), resulting in an increase in boot capacity by 63 liters (2.2 cu ft). The R171 also introduced the Airscarf system that integrates neck-level heating system into the headrests of the car. The front-end design of the car was inspired by the noses found in cars.
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Mercedes SLK 230 The SLK is a compact luxury roadster manufactured by Mercedes-Benz in three generations; R170 launched in 1996, the R171 in 2004 and R172 in 2011. Mercedes SLK 230 is a two-door cabriolet produced in several generations since 1996. It was manufactured with petrol engines and was available with both, automatic and manual transmission style.
This model has top speed listed as 240 km/h and can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 7.2 seconds. American entrepreneur Jim Rogers and his wife, Paige Parker, drove a highly modified SLK through 116 countries between January 1, 1999 and January 5, 2002, covering 245,000 kilometers and setting a Guinness World Record.