Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class (R170)
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| Production | October 1995 – April 2004 |
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| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Sports car |
| Body style | 2-door roadster |
| Layout | Longitudinal front-engine, rear-wheel drive |
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| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,400 mm (94.5 in) |
| Length | 3,995–4,010 mm (157.3–157.9 in) |
| Width | 1,715 mm (67.5 in) |
| Height | 1,269–1,284 mm (50.0–50.6 in) |
| Kerb weight | 1,270–1,495 kg (2,800–3,296 lb) |
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| Successor | Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class (R171) |
The R170 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class is the first generation of the Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class range of compact luxury roadsters manufactured by Mercedes-Benz between 1995 and 2004, using a shortened variant of the W202 Mercedes C-Class platform.
With over 300,000 manufactured, the first generation SLK was replaced by the Mercedes R171 SLK in 2004.
The SLK nameplate derives from the roadster's design mission to be sportlich (sporty), leicht (light) and kurz (compact).