The Mercedes-Benz SLK 230 Kompressor is a rear wheel drive motor vehicle, with its engine placed in the front, and a 2 door convertible/cabriolet body.
The Mercedes-Benz SLK 230 Kompressor is one of the R 170 range of cars from Mercedes-Benz.
It's powered courtesy of a supercharged engine of 2.3 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 190 bhp (193 PS/142 kW) of power at 5300 rpm, and maximum torque of 280 N·m (207 lb·ft/28.6 kgm) at 2500-4800 rpm.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels via a 5 speed manual gearbox.
The Mercedes-Benz SLK 230 Kompressor is claimed to manage a maxiumum speed of 231 km/h (144 mph), quoted fuel consumption is 13.3/7.0/9.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2400 mm | 94.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1488 mm | 58.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1485 mm | 58.5 inches | |
| Length | 3995 mm | 157.3 inches | |
| Width | 1715 mm | 67.5 inches | |
| Height | 1284 mm | 50.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.66 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 53 litres | 11.7 [14] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.35 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | supercharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | M 111 E 23 ML / 111.973 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2.3 litre 2295 cc (140.049 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 90.9 × 88.4 mm
3.58 × 3.48 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.03 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
193 PS (190 bhp) (142 kW) at 5300 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
280 Nm (207 ft·lb) (28.6 kgm) at 2500-4800 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
61.7 kW/litre 83.9 ps/litre 82.8 bhp/litre 1.36 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
122 Nm/litre
1.47 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bo HFM fuel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1533.2 kPa (222.4 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 573.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | S/Charged | ||
| Compressor | 1 Eaton supercharger | ||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 7.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 231 km/h (144 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 13.3/7.0/9.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 13.3/7.0/9.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 7.5/14.3/10.8 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 21.2/40.4/30.4 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 17.7/33.6/25.3 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.110 | ||
| Turning circle | 10.60 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.ULW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MultiLi.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 7J x 16 H 2 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8J x 16 H 2 | ||
| Tyres front | 205/55 R 16 91V | ||
| Tyres rear | 225/50 R 16 91V | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 288 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 278 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.8 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.46 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 6974 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | R 170 E 23 ML | ||
| Model family | R 170 | ||
| RAC rating | 20.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1995 Mercedes-Benz SLK 230 Kompressor added 1996-05-09. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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