The interior brings brushed aluminum trimming (wood is optional), a set of round dials accompanied by the information display for the online computer. The color display for the communications and the entertainment sits at the center of the dash and makes a perfect coupe with an analogue clock.
The German automaker is launching the car with three powerplants, all of them using direct injection. The entry-level is the SLK 200 Blue EFFICIENCY, which is powered by a four-cylinder 1.8l unit that develops 184 hp. This is followed by the SLK 250 BlueEFFICIENCY, which uses a 204 hp version of the 1.8l unit and by the SLK 350 BlueEFFICIENCY, which comes with a new 3.5 liter V6 that delivers 306 hp. All the models come with a standard ECO start/stop function.
Mercedes brags that the SLK 200 BlueEFICIENCY is the most economical vehicle in its segment. When fitted with the optional 7G-Tronic Plus gearbox, it returns a fuel economy of 6.1 l/100km (38.5 US mpg, 46.3 UK mpg), while covering the 0 to 62 mph sprint in 7 seconds and offering a top speed of 147 mph (236 km/h). The SLK 250 BlueEFFICIENCY uses the 7G-Tronic Plus as a standard features, dealing with the 0 to 62 mpg sprint in 6.6 seconds and offering a top speed of 150 mph (241 km/h), while return a fuel efficiency of 6.2 l/100km (38 US mpg, 45.5 UK mpg).
As for the SLK 350 BlueEFFICIENCY, this only needs needs 5.6 seconds to hit 62 mph, comes with a top speed of 155 mph (250 km/h) and returns a fuel efficiency of 7.1l/100km ( 33 US mpg, 39.7 UK mpg).
The new SLK will hit European markets this summer.
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