Super TestCar reviews - Mercedes-Benz - SLK-class - convertible rangeMercedes-Benz modelsOverviewThe handsome new Mercedes-Benz SLK cabriolet has an alluring starting price24 Aug 2011 WHEN MERCEDES rolls out a new SLK, the world takes notice, for no grand-touring roadster quite has the pedigree or cachet as the baby Benz retractable hardtop convertible – or at least, that’s what the company says. But the R172 is indeed (mostly) all-new, with worthwhile safety, driveability and convenience gains, topped by refreshed and revived styling that connects the series with both the animalistic SLS Gullwing and the 1950s 190SL. Should the Porsche Boxster and BMW Z4 be worried? Model release date: 1 August 2011 to 1 September 2016 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen Previous modelThe second-generation SLK addressed many of the issues levelled at the 1996 original – by adopting rack and pinion steering, a more sports-orientated chassis and better packaging. |
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