The original Mercedes SLK was a car ahead of its time. The first modern car with a folding steel roof all wrapped up in a stylish little roadster. The second generation SLK not only has a new selection of powerplants but is now the driver’s car that the previous version always promised to be. It is altogether more refined and better equipped, competing well with the the other cars in its class. It was very hard to think of a good reason not to choose the Mercedes SLK …until the new BMW Z4 came along.
The Mercedes SLK 200 has a 1.8 litre supercharged engine which gives a good turn of speed and respectable fuel economy. With the manual gearbox it is the best fun to drive in the SLK range and the most like a proper sports car.
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I love driving my SLK, but had just as much fun driving my Tigra retractable. It just bugs me how much petrol I use driving the SLK. I could be buying another pair of shoes a week!
That’s ridiculous. How on earth can you compare a Vauxhall Tigra with any Mercedes. You’re not driving just an SLK, but a Mercedes with all the engineering and quality that just doesn’t compare with a Vauxhall. I presently own an elderly ML320 and an SLK 200 Kompressor. I wouldn’t swap either for any Vauxhall currently on the market.