MERCEDES-BENZ SLK-klasse · 320 Special Edition · Convertible · 2002 ‐ 2004

From 2002 Mercedes-Benz launched production of autos type SLK-klasse, modification of SLK 320 Special Edition and terminated it in 2004. The weight of the car is 1.3 tons and a length of 4 meters, It is formed as cabriolet with two doors, and can be placed in a 2 men with a driver.

«SLK-klasse SLK 320 Special Edition» have a rear wheel drive automobile with a 6-speed manual gear shift. The 6-cylinders petrol engine with «multipoint injection system» can produce output 218 horsepower at 5700 rmp, allowing you to speed up the car for 6.9 seconds to 100 km/h and obtain peak speed of 245 km/h.

Fuel tank capacity of this car is 60 l of petrol, thereby when medium fuel rate is 11.1 l per 100 km (8 l on the suburban, 16.4 l in the city), accordingly allows drive approximately 541 km unrefueled.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 300 mm brakes and attached to the underframe with help of suspension «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Back wheels have disks, 278 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage by dint of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the next measure - 225/45R17.

According to the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Mercedes-Benz SLK-klasse gained the lot quantity of stars - four, indicating that it is a enough safe car. In addition to active systems of safety (ABS, EBD, Traction control, ESP), it is also has passive safety features (passenger, side, driver airbags).