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Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class

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The SLK-Class was a compact executive roadster made by Mercedes-Benz at Bremen, Germany, from 1996 until 2020. The letters come from the German words for sporty, light and short. The first generation, R170, was introduced at the Turin Motor Show on 22 April 1996 as a modern echo of the 1950s 190SL, with four cylinders and the same 94 inch wheelbase. The second generation, R171, was unveiled at the 2004 Geneva Motor Show under DaimlerChrysler and added the Airscarf neck heating system. The third, R172, appeared in 2011, and the car was renamed SLC-Class in 2016.

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Year
1996 1
Propulsion
Petrol 1
Propulsion
Diesel 1
Engine Class
Piston 1
Status
Out of production 1
Comparison
Body Style
Roadster 1
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Source Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class (R170) (Wikipedia)
Source Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class (R171) (Wikipedia)

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The Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class is a compact executive roadster, produced by Mercedes-Benz.

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It was released in 1996 and was manufactured at the Mercedes plant in Bremen, Germany, until 2020.
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1. Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, origin
    It was released in 1996 and was manufactured at the Mercedes plant in Bremen, Germany, until 2020.
  • Lead, body style
    The Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class is a compact executive roadster, produced by Mercedes-Benz.
  • Third generation (R172; 2011-2020)
    It was available with a range of inline-four, V6, and V8, diesel and petrol engines
  • Lead, maker
    The Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class is a compact executive roadster, produced by Mercedes-Benz.
  • In Group: Convertibles and Roadsters, Lead
    The Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class is a compact executive roadster, produced by Mercedes-Benz.
  • Exemplifies: Automobile Transport, Lead, road transport
    The Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class is a compact executive roadster, produced by Mercedes-Benz.
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Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class (R170) (Wikipedia)
  • Generations: Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class R170, Generation section
    is the first generation of the Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class range
  • has versions: Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class R170, Generation section
    is the first generation of the Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class range
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Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class (R171) (Wikipedia)
  • Generations: Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class R171, Generation section
    The second-generation Mercedes-Benz SLK (R171)
  • has versions: Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class R171, Generation section
    The second-generation Mercedes-Benz SLK (R171)
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