Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class
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The Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class is a compact executive roadster, produced by Mercedes-Benz. It was released in 1996 and was built at the Mercedes plant in Bremen, Germany, until the end of production in 2020.
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Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class Mercedes-Benz SLC-Class | |
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Production | 1996–2020 |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Sports car (S) Compact grand tourer |
Body style | 2-door roadster |
Layout | Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive |
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The former name "SLK" was derived from sportlich (sporty), leicht (lightweight), and kurz (short).[1] With the release of the facelift R172 in 2016, the SLK-Class was renamed to SLC-Class in accordance with the revised nomenclature adopted by Mercedes. Under this scheme, roadsters use the base name "SL", followed by the model's placement in Mercedes-Benz hierarchy, the letter "C", being the roadster equivalent to the C-Class.[2][3]