The new Mercedes-Benz SLK: Passion meets efficiency - Daimler

Drive systemPage 24Sporty spirit and ecological efficiencyThe engines for the new SLK excel with a considerably lower fuel consumptioncombined with a comparable or higher output than those in the precedingseries, as well as sporty and emotional appeal. There will initially be threemodels of the SLK available at its market launch, all of them powered by newengines with direct injection. The four-cylinder engines in the SLK 200BlueEFFICIENCY and SLK 250 BlueEFFICIENCY develop 135 kW (184 hp) and150 kW (204 hp) respectively from a displacement of 1796 cubic centimetres.The SLK 200 BlueEFFICIENCY has the lowest CO 2 emissions in its segment.With the enhanced, optional seven-speed automatic transmission 7G-TRONICPLUS it consumes just 6.1 litres of premium petrol (NEDC, combined) over100 kilometres, corresponding to 142 g of CO 2 per kilometre. This sportymodel sprints from 0 to 100 km/h in 7.0 seconds, and achieves a top speedof 237 km/h (240 km/h with manual transmission).The SLK 250 BlueEFFICIENCY is equipped with an automatic transmission asstandard, and consumes only 6.2 litres (NEDC, combined) per 100 kilometres(144 g of CO 2 per kilometre). From standstill it reaches 100 km/h in6.6 seconds, and has a top speed of 243 km/h.The V6 engine in the SLK 350 BlueEFFICIENCY generates 225 kW (306 hp)from its 3498 cubic-centimetre displacement, using this power to acceleratefrom 0 to 100 km/h in 5.6 seconds (top speed 250 km/h). Its consumption is7.1 litres (NEDC, combined) per 100 kilometres (167 g of CO 2 per kilometre).The V6 engine has been completely newly developed. Its most importanthallmarks are 3 rd -generation direct injection, piezo injectors and multi-sparkignition.Daimler Communications, 70546 Stuttgart/GermanyMercedes-Benz – A Daimler Brand