Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG (R172) specs
| Price in Europe | €72,590 - €99,948 |
| Car type | Convertible |
| Curb weight | 1535-1631 kg (3384-3596 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 4.15 m (163 in) long |
| Wheelbase | 2.43 m (96 in) |
| Introduced | 2012 |
| Origin country | Germany |
| Gas mileage | 25.3-9.0 l/100 km (9-26 mpg US / 11-31 mpg UK) |
| Views | 43.8k |
| Submitted by | Inline 6 rules |
Lap times
Acceleration
| 0 - 40 kph | 1.5 s |
| 0 - 50 kph | 2.0 s |
| 0 - 60 kph | 2.4 s |
| 0 - 80 kph | 3.4 s |
| 0 - 100 kph | 4.6 s |
| 0 - 120 kph | 6.1 s |
| 0 - 130 kph | 7.5 s |
| 0 - 140 kph | 7.6 s |
| 0 - 160 kph | 9.6 s |
| 0 - 180 kph | 12.9 s |
| 0 - 200 kph | 15.9 s |
| 1000 m | 23.6 s |
| 0 - 60 mph | 4.1 s |
| 0 - 100 mph | 9.5 s |
| 0 - 150 mph | 23.5 s |
| Est. 1/8 mile | 8.6 s @ 95.1 mph |
| 1/4 mile | 12.5 s @ 116.2 mph |
General performance
| Top speed | 250 kph (155 mph) |
| 18m slalom | 67.0 kph (41.6 mph) |
| Lateral acceleration | 0.93 g (9 m/s²) |
| Noise @ 50 kph | 62 dB |
| Noise @ 80 kph | 66 dB |
| Noise @ 100 kph | 68 dB |
| Noise @ 120 kph | 72 dB |
Powertrain specs
| Engine type | V8, n/a, 32 valves, DOHC |
| Displacement | 5.5 l (333 ci / 5461 cc) |
| Power | 421 ps (416 bhp / 310 kw) @ 6800 rpm |
| Torque | 540 Nm (398 lb-ft) @ 4500 rpm |
| Power / liter | 77 ps (76 hp) |
| Power / weight | 265 ps (261 bhp) / t |
| Torque / weight | 340 Nm (250 lb-ft) / t |
| Efficiency | 27 PS per l/100 km |
| Power / €5000 | 26 ps |
| Transmission | 7 speed AMG Speedshift automatic |
| Layout | front engine, rear wheel drive |
Braking distance
| 50 kph - 0 | 9 m (31 ft) |
| 80 kph - 0 | 24 m (79 ft) |
| 100 kph - 0 | 35 m (116 ft) |
| 120 kph - 0 | 52 m (171 ft) |
| 140 kph - 0 | 71 m (234 ft) |
| 200 kph - 0 | 147 m (482 ft) |
| 60 mph - 0 | 33 m (107 ft) |
Rolling acceleration
| 80 - 120 kph (4) | 4.5 s |
| 80 - 120 kph (5) | 6.4 s |
| 80 - 120 kph (6) | 8.6 s |
| 80 - 160 kph (4) | 9.0 s |
| 80 - 160 kph (5) | 13.3 s |
| 80 - 160 kph (6) | 18.0 s |
| 80 - 120 kph | 2.6 s |
SLK 55 AMG competition
SoopRoop 14y ago
I've raced both & prefer the '09 - in looks, and handling (though I prefer the new engine and interior)...
SLKman 14y ago
New data:
0-60 mph: 4,2 sec
.motortrend.com/roadtests/convertibles/1206_2013_mercedes_benz_slk55_amg_first_test/
sparda91z 14y ago
New data:
0-60 mph: 4,1 sec
1/4 mile: 12,1 sec
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/2012-mercedes-benz-slk55-amg-first-drive-review
