Mercedes-Benz SLC prices and specifications have been released, with the formerly named SLK starting at £30,495 in entry-level SLC200 Sport guise.
Two 2.0-litre petrol engines are available, offering 184bhp in the SLC200, which replaces the SLK200, and 245bhp in the SLK250-replacing SLC300. One diesel engine is offered, with a 2.1-litre unit producing 204bhp uit in the SLC250d, along with CO2 emissions of 114g/km. Emissions for the petrol engines start at 137g/km in the SLC200 equipped with a 9G-Tronic gearbox, 138g/km for the SLC300 with a standard-fit 9G-Tronic ’box and 150g/km for the six-speed manual SLC200.
Read our full Mercedes-AMG SLC 43 review here
No direct replacement for the SLK350 is catered for in the new line-up, UK deliveries of which are set to begin in the spring.
The top-spec SLC43 starts at £46,355. Pictured here at the Detroit motor show, the SLC43 replaces the SLK55 AMG. Power for the heavily reworked rear-wheel-drive roadster hails from the same twin-turbocharged 3.0-litre V6 petrol engine used by the S400 Coupé, here using a 9G-Tronic automatic transmission.
With 362bhp and 384lb ft, the new engine delivers 53bhp and 14lb ft less than the naturally aspirated 5.5-litre V8 petrol unit used by its predecessor. But while the SLK55 AMG developed its 398lb ft peak at 4500rpm, the SLC43's can be tapped from 2000rpm. The 0-62mph sprint takes just 4.7sec and the top speed is electronically limited to 155mph.
The SLK55 used a seven-speed version of AMG’s Speedshift automatic gearbox, while the SLC43 is fitted with Mercedes-Benz’s latest nine-speed 9G-Tronic automatic transmission, which features Comfort, Sport, Sport Plus, Eco and Individual driving modes.
Two spec levels are available: Sport and AMG Line. Sport models feature 17in alloys as standard, while AMG Line brings 18in AMG Line alloys. In SLC200 and 250d format, AMG Line brings a £4000 premium to the respective £30,495 and £32,995 prices, while the SLC300 is only available in AMG Line spec, at £39,985. The 9G-Tronic gearbox on the SLC200 is a £1485 option.
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With this and the Boxster
Lol. turbo loss.. I think
Dont forget most cars have adapted response, so drive keenly then that is what you get, want sports mode, you need to do throttle body rest (by combination of ignition key switching) put it in sports mode and so on by that time even a fiat 500 will be going past you.
I am on my 5th z4. all previous have been straight 6. 3 at 2.5 last but one was 3.0. the 3.0 was sub 5.8s, but mpg was so bad below 30 mpg. Now my current is a 28 which is a 2.0 4 cylinder turbo. Had it 3 years from new and would never go back. Its faster at 5.5 and mpg over 38 beats everything before. I used to fill up once per week, now its 10 days so saving around £120 per month (pro rata now we are on a cheaper £/l). insurance lower, tax lower. Its got a higher maximum torque at lower revs and steady power all the way to red line. I rarely use the sports mode as its fast enough in normal mode.
So my turbo 4 cylinder is way better than a straight 6 2.5 or 3.0l and more than enough power for road and I dont certainly use all of it even after 3 years. Looking for a remap putting it over 310 if I wanted so good for below 5s but why.
How about twin turbo 3 cylinder 1.5l running at 250bhp. 0-60 below 5.5 seconds and mpg over 45...
could be such a nice car...
First of all, the exterior styling is marred by the greenhouse design which hasn't changed since the first generation. The truncated rear quarter window still looks immature and still gives it a girlie coupe look.
The other fault is its interior where the components are carried over from an earlier C-class interior and the dash is so slab-sided and way too upright to be a sports car.
There is enough room to cant the centre stack an extra 30 degrees for a more sporty and elegant cockpit.
The first SLK...