MERCEDES-BENZ SLK-klasse · 230 Kompressor Special Edition · Convertible · 2002 ‐ 2004

Manufacturing version SLK 230 Kompressor Special Edition of car models SLK-klasse was started in 2002 by Mercedes-Benz, and closed in 2004. The weight of the car is 1.3 tn and a length of 4 m, It is formed as cabriolet with 2 doors, and can be placed in a 2 person including the driver.

«SLK-klasse SLK 230 Kompressor Special Edition» car with a 6-speed manual transmission is connected to the rear wheels. 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with «multipoint injection system» can produce output 197 horsepower at 5500 rmp, which allows you to speed up the vehicle for 7.2 s to 100 km/h and get max speed of 240 km/h.

Gas tank volume of this car is 60 liters of petrol, thus when intermediate fuel rate is 9.8 l per 100 km (7.3 l on the highway, 14.1 l in the city), that allow you to go approximately 613 kilometers unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 288 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis by dint of suspension type «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Back wheels have disks, 278 mm brakes and attached to the underframe using suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 225/45R17.

In conformity with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Mercedes-Benz SLK-klasse got the lot quantity of stars - 4, which indicates that it is a well safe automobile. Furthermore to active safety features (ESP, Traction control, ABS, EBD), it is also has passive safety systems (driver, side, passenger airbags).