For The folding tin-topped SLK is a sharp-looking, all-seasons roadster. It comes stuffed with luxury and safety kit, and the low-speed ride is comfortable.
Against The four-cylinder engines are disappointingly noisy, and sloppy handling means the SLK isn’t as fun as it should be. Interior quality should be better, too.
What Car? says
A nice enough car in its own right, but many manufacturers – like Audi, BMW and Porsche – offer much better, more exciting roadsters for a similar price.
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There are 7 Mercedes-Benz SLK versions available
Buyer's notes
Target Price team says:
For now, you have three engines to choose from, all petrol. The SLK200 and SLK250 both have turbocharged 1.8-litre direct-injection engines, but the 200 gives you 181bhp while the 250 gives you 201bhp.
The 200 has a manual six-speed gearbox, but can have Merc’s creamy seven-speed automatic gearbox. For now, the 250 is only available with the auto, but a manual version will become available later in the year. The SLK350, which has a 302bhp 3.5-litre V6, is also only available as an auto’, and that’s the way it’ll stay. Finally, the first diesel-powered SLK, the SLK250 CDI, will arrive towards the end of 2011.
The trim structure is nice and simple. The standard car comes with alloys, LED daytime running lights, Bluetooth phone connectivity and a DAB Radio with CD changer, while AMG Sport versions add leather upholstery, a sporty bodykit and firmer suspension. Both four-cylinder engines can be had in either trim, but the V6 is only available in the sportier format.
Reader test team says:
Mercedes-Benz SLK Open 200 CGI BlueEff. AMG Sport 2dr
Third SLK and have enjoyed all.I believe this one…
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