Mercedes-Benz SLK 320 is a car that has a 2 door convertible/cabriolet body style with a front located engine powering the rear wheels.
The SLK 320 is part of Mercedes-Benz's R 170 range of cars.
Its 6 cylinder, single overhead camshaft naturally aspirated engine has 3 valves per cylinder and a displacement of 3.2 litres. For this model it produces power and torque figures of 215 bhp (218 PS/160 kW) at 5700 rpm and 310 Nm (229 lbft/31.6 kgm) at 3000-4800 rpm respectively.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 5 speed automatic 'box.
Its maximum speed claimed is 242 km/h, which is 150 mph, stated fuel consumption figures are 15.1/7.7/10.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 245.0 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) | 1485 mm | 58.5 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 | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | M 112 E 32 / 112.947 | ||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 3.2 litre 3199 cc (195.215 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 89.9 × 84 mm
3.54 × 3.31 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.07 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
3 valves per cylinder 18 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 218 PS (215 bhp) (160 kW) at 5700 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 310 Nm (229 ft·lb) (31.6 kgm) at 3000-4800 rpm |
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| Specific output | 50.1 kW/litre 68.1 ps/litre 67.2 bhp/litre 1.1 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
96.91 Nm/litre
1.17 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bo HFM fuel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1217.7 kPa (176.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 6000 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 533.17 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 6.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 242 km/h (150 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 15.1/7.7/10.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 15.1/7.7/10.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 6.6/13.0/9.6 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 18.7/36.7/27.2 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 15.6/30.5/22.6 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 245.0 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 | 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 V | ||
| Tyres rear | 225/50 R 16 V | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 300 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 | 117744 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | R 170 E 32 | ||
| Model family | R 170 | ||
| RAC rating | 30.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2000 Mercedes-Benz SLK 320 Automatic added 2004-01-07. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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