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)
	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)
	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

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