The Mercedes-Benz SLK 230 Kompressor is a rear wheel drive road car, with the engine placed in the front, and a 2 door convertible/cabriolet bodyshell.
It forms part of Mercedes-Benz's R 170 model series.
The power is produced by 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 produces 194 bhp (197 PS/145 kW) of power at 5500 rpm, and maximum torque of 280 N·m (207 lb·ft/28.6 kgm) at 2500-5000 rpm.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels via a 5 speed automatic 'box.
Top claimed speed is 237 km/h or 147 mph, manufacturer claimed fuel consumption figures are 13.5/7.0/9.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 225.0 g/km.
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) | 1471 mm | 57.9 inches | |
| Length | 4010 mm | 157.9 inches | |
| Width | 1712 mm | 67.4 inches | |
| Height | 1274 mm | 50.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.67 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 60 litres | 13.2 [15.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.34 | ||
| Frontal area | 1.86 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.63 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | supercharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | M 111 E 23 ML EVO / 111.983 | ||
| 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 | 197 PS (194 bhp) (145 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 280 Nm (207 ft·lb) (28.6 kgm) at 2500-5000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 63 kW/litre 85.7 ps/litre 84.5 bhp/litre 1.39 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
122 Nm/litre
1.47 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bo HFM fuel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1533.2 kPa (222.4 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 6200 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 573.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | S/Charged | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 7.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 237 km/h (147 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 13.5/7.0/9.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 13.5/7.0/9.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 7.4/14.3/10.6 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 20.9/40.4/30.1 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 17.4/33.6/25.0 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 225.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| 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 | |||
| Turning circle | 10.60 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.ULW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MultiLi.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 7J x 15 ET 37 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7J x 15 ET 37 | ||
| Tyres front | 205/55 R 16 91V | ||
| Tyres rear | 225/50 R 16 92V | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 288 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 278 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.27 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 117656 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | R 170 E 23 ML EVO | ||
| Model family | R 170 | ||
| RAC rating | 20.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2000 Mercedes-Benz SLK 230 Kompressor Automatic added 2004-01-07. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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