Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class (R170)

Mercedes-Benz SLK (R170)

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.

Models and specifications

Model	Years	Engine	Power	0–100 km/h (62 mph)	Top Speed
SLK200	1997–2004	2.0L M111.946 L4	102 kW (136 hp)	9.3 seconds	208 km/h (129 mph)
SLK200K	1997–2000^*	2.0L M111.943 L4	143 kW (192 hp)	6.8 seconds	236 km/h (147 mph)
SLK200K	2001–2004	2.0L M111.958 L4	122 kW (163 hp)	7.4 seconds	223 km/h (138 mph)
SLK230K	1996–2000	2.3L M111.973 L4	144 kW (193 hp)	6.9 seconds	231 km/h (143 mph)
SLK230K	2001–2004	2.3L M111.983 L4	147 kW (197 hp)	6.8 seconds	240 km/h (148 mph)
SLK320	2001–2004	3.2L M112.947 V6	162 kW (218 hp)	6.5 seconds	250^**/276^‡ km/h (155/171 mph)
SLK32 AMG	2001–2004	3.2L M112.960 V6	264 kW (354 hp)	5.2 seconds	250^*/280^†/310^‡ km/h (155/174/193 mph)

^*Exported only to Portugal, Italy, Turkey and Greece.

^**Electronically limited top speed ^*†AMG optional increased limited top speed ^‡With limiter removed

References

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Model	Body	1990s										2000s										2010s
Model	Body	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5
A	Hatch									W168							W169							W176
B	Hatch																W245							W246
C	Saloon	W201			W202								W203							W204						W205
C	Estate							S202					S203							S204						S205
E	Saloon	W124					W210							W211							W212
	Limousine	V124																				V212
	Estate	S124						S210							S211							S212
S	Saloon	W126	W140								W220							W221							W222
	Limousine	V126	V140								V220							V221							V222
	Pullman								VF140			VF220
CLA	4-door coupé																								C117
CLA	Shooting brake																									X117
CLS	4-door coupé																	W219					W218
CLS	Shooting brake																							X218
CLC / C	Coupé												CL203							CL203				C204
CLK / E	Coupé	C124						C208							C209						C207
CLK / E	Cabriolet		A124						A208							A209						A207
CL / S	Coupé	C126		C140							C215							C216								C217
SLK / SLC	Roadster									R170							R171						R172
SL	Roadster	R129													R230									R231
SLS	Coupé																					C197
SLS	Roadster																						R197
SLR	Coupé														C199
	Roadster																		R199
	Speedster																				Z199
Vaneo	MPV													W414
R																		W251
V																										W447
GLA	Crossover																								X156
GLK / GLC	SUV																			X204							X253
M / GLE	SUV									W163								W164						W166
M / GLE	SUV Coupé																										C292
GL / GLS	SUV																	X164							X166
G	Off-road vehicle	W460/461
G	Off-road vehicle	W463
Citan	LCV																								W415
Vito & Viano		MB100						W638								W639
Sprinter		T1					W901 - W905											NCV3
Vario		T2						W670
Model	Body	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5
Model	Body	1990s										2000s										2010s

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