MERCEDES-BENZ SLK-klasse · 280 · Convertible · 2005 ‐ 2008

Production modification SLK 280 of car models SLK-klasse was started in 2005 by Mercedes-Benz, and finished in 2008. In this vehicle can sit 2 person including the driver, it has cabriolet form with two doors, and length 4.1 meters, weight 1.3 tons.

«SLK-klasse SLK 280» car with a 6-speed manual transmission is connected to the rear-wheels. The 6-cylinders petrol motor engine with «multipoint injection fuel system» can generate output 231 hp at 6100 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the vehicle in 6.3 seconds to 100 km/h and reach peak speed of 250 km/h.

Fuel rate is 13.8 l in the city mode of driving, on the highway 7.2 liters, and the average fuel consumption is 9.7 l per 100 km. Tank capacity is 70 l of petrol, what provides to drive nearly 722 kilometers unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 300 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe by dint of suspension «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Back wheels have disks, 278 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage with help of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 205/55R16.

Mercedes-Benz SLK-klasse is not examined for crash test Euro NCAP. Furthermore to passive safety features (head/curtain, driver, passenger, side airbags), it is also has dynamic safety features such as Traction control, Brake assistant, ABS, EBD, ESP.