The Mercedes-Benz SLK 350 is a rear wheel drive car, with the engine placed in the front, and a 2 door convertible/cabriolet bodyshell.
It is part of Mercedes-Benz's R 171 series.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 3.5 litre, double overhead camshaft 90 degree V 6 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. This unit produces 302 bhp (306 PS/225 kW) of power at 6500 rpm, and maximum torque of 360 N·m (266 lb·ft/36.7 kgm) at 4900 rpm.
A 6 speed manual transmission transmits the power to the driven wheels.
Stated kerb weight is 1485 kg.
Maximum quoted speed is 250 km/h, which equates to 155 mph, official fuel consumption figures are 14.2/6.9/9.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 227.0 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) | 1526 mm | 60.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1549 mm | 61 inches | |
| Length | 4103 mm | 161.5 inches | |
| Width | 1788 mm | 70.4 inches | |
| Height | 1298 mm | 51.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.69 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1485 kg | 3274 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 70 litres | 15.4 [18.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 3.5 litre 3498 cc (213.461 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 92.9 × 86 mm
3.66 × 3.39 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.08 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 306 PS (302 bhp) (225 kW) at 6500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 360 Nm (266 ft·lb) (36.7 kgm) at 4900 rpm |
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| Specific output | 64.4 kW/litre 87.5 ps/litre 86.3 bhp/litre 1.41 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
102.92 Nm/litre
1.24 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 11.7:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1293.3 kPa (187.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 583 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 5.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 250 km/h (155 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 206.19 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.21 PS/kg 151.65 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 kW/kg 203.37 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.2 bhp/kg 0.09 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 6.59 kg/kW 11.01 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 14.2/6.9/9.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 14.2/6.9/9.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 7.0/14.5/10.5 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 19.9/40.9/29.7 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 16.6/34.1/24.8 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 227.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | L | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| 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.MS.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MultiLi.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 7½J x 17 ET 36 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8½J x 17 ET 30 | ||
| Tyres front | 225/45 R 17 W | ||
| Tyres rear | 245/40 R 17 W | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.84 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.07 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 168630 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | R 171 | ||
| RAC rating | 32.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2007 Mercedes-Benz SLK 350 added 2007-12-27. Last modified 2022-12-22. |
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