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Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class (R170)
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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,[2] using a shortened variant of the W202 Mercedes C-Class platform.
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Production | October 1995[1] – April 2004 |
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Class | Sports car |
Body style | 2-door roadster |
Layout | Longitudinal front-engine, rear-wheel drive |
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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) |
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With over 300,000 manufactured, the first generation SLK was replaced by the Mercedes R171 SLK in 2004.[3]
The SLK nameplate derives from the roadster's design mission to be sportlich (sporty), leicht (light) and kurz (compact).[4]