This automobile has a 2 door convertible/cabriolet type body with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
The SLK 250 BlueEFFICIENCY forms part of Mercedes-Benz's R 172 series.
The power is produced by a turbocharged engine of 1.8 litre capacity. This powerplant features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It develops 201 bhp (204 PS/150 kW) of power at 5500 rpm, and maximum torque of 310 N·m (229 lb·ft/31.6 kgm) at 2000-4300 rpm.
This power is supplied to the wheels via a 7 speed automatic gearbox.
Its quoted kerb weight is 1500 kg.
Top claimed speed is 243 km/h, which equates to 151 mph, official fuel consumption figures are 8.4/5.0/6.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 144.0 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 | 2430 mm | 95.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1551 mm | 61.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1568 mm | 61.7 inches | |
| Length | 4134 mm | 162.8 inches | |
| Width | 1817 mm | 71.5 inches | |
| Height | 1303 mm | 51.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.7 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1500 kg | 3307 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 60 litres | 13.2 [15.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.3 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.8 litre 1796 cc (109.599 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 82 × 85 mm
3.23 × 3.35 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.96 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 204 PS (201 bhp) (150 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 310 Nm (229 ft·lb) (31.6 kgm) at 2000-4300 rpm |
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| Specific output | 83.5 kW/litre 113.5 ps/litre 111.9 bhp/litre 1.83 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
172.61 Nm/litre
2.09 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2169 kPa (314.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 449 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 6.6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 243 km/h (151 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 135.86 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 PS/kg 99.92 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 134 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.01 kg/kW 16.72 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 8.4/5.0/6.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 8.4/5.0/6.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 11.9/20.0/16.1 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 33.6/56.5/45.6 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 28.0/47.0/37.9 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 144.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | F | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | C | ||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MultiLi.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MultiLi.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 7½J x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8½J x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | 225/45 R 17 | ||
| Tyres rear | 245/40 R 17 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 7 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.73 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.07 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 236687 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 172447 | ||
| Model family | R 172 | ||
| RAC rating | 16.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2011 Mercedes-Benz SLK 250 BlueEFFICIENCY Automatic added 2011-03-08. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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