How much does a SLK 250 Mercedes cost?
SLK 250 Trims
| Convertible | Original MSRP / Price | Horsepower |
|---|---|---|
| SLK-Class 2dr Roadster SLK 250 | $43,950 / $40,874 | 201 |
What is the difference between Mercedes SLK 250 and 350?
The SLK 250 comes standard with a 201-horsepower 1.8-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine and a six-speed manual transmission. The Mercedes-Benz SLK 350 features a V6 engine that puts out 302 horsepower. Next up is the AMG model.
Is Mercedes SLK 250 reliable?
It’s been a few years since the SLK featured in our annual What Car? reliability survey, but in the last one in which it did it scored a 74% rating, finishing in the second half of the table in the convertible class.
Is Mercedes SLK a classic?
Today, the SLK is a rising classic. A car that offers and affordable yet stylish entry into Mercedes convertible ownership, yet is still modern enough to run every day, with faultless parts availability and a good record for mechanical reliability.
Do Mercedes SLK rust?
The SLK can rust quite spectacularly but it’s rarely structural – like most Mercs of that period they can look like they’ve lived in the Thames but are structurally fine. Silver cars were thought to be worse but really, they’re no worse and just show the rust more.
Is the SLK a womens car?
No SLK, not even the AMG versions, was taken seriously as a sports car. Indeed, the SLK has mostly been viewed as a woman’s car. This was probably partly due to the styling of the first car. But it could also have been the indirect result of the SLK’s technical innovation of a folding hardtop convertible roof.
What does SLK stand for Mercedes?
sporty light short
While Mercedes-Benz no longer produced any vehicles with the “SLK” badging, it’s technically still being produced. First manufactured in 1996, the SLK acronym is derived from the words “sportlich leight kurz” which means “sporty light short”, which describes its body type pretty well.