Manufacturer Mercedes-Benz Class Sports car (S) | Production 1996-2004 Layout FR layout | |
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Designer Michael Mauer; Murat Gunak (1993) Body style 2-door retractable hardtop | ||
The Mercedes-Benz R170 was an automobile platform for sports cars produced since 1996 and was the first Mercedes-Benz hard top convertible.
R170 models were originally sold as the SLK-Class and was based on the W202 C-Class. It was replaced by a new SLK-Class platform - the R171 - for 2005. R170 and R171 chassis production is handled by Karmann of Germany.
The Chrysler Crossfire also shares this platform.
Models and specifications
*Exported only to Portugal, Italy, Turkey and Greece.
**Electronically limited top speed *†AMG optional increased limited top speed ‡With limiter removed
References
Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class (R170) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA