![]() Taller and larger drivers may find the SLK cockpit on the small side with the power top in place. But 25 seconds after you pull back on the red button, the top is completely stowed away under its steel cover in the trunk and the car is transformed into an aggressive roadster. The seats have electronic systems that can tell when there is a passenger present, and can tell when a child seat has been installed, automatically disabling the right-side air bag system. Mercedes redesigned the seats to offer more comfort to more customers. They provide more lateral support to keep you in place is fast cornering. They also look different than the old seats. The SLK 320 comes standard with electric adjusters that provide a greater range of adjustment than manual ones. From our vantagepoint in the 95th percentile, we found the seats much more comfortable than the old ones. The wood trim is standard on the more expensive SLK 320, along with its own special leather-and-wood steering wheel design. Power seats and the telescoping steering wheel are standard equipment on the SLK 320, along with special aluminum step plates on the doorsills emblazoned with V6 emblems. ![]() That design has been abandoned in favor of standard machined aluminum interior trim for the SLK 230 with a beefy new steering wheel design and a new floor shifter design. The SLK 230 offers the option of much warmer, much cozier wood trim in either brown eucalyptus or black bird's-eye maple finishes. The original SLK interior used a combination of deliberately retro instrument faces, black on white, with a modern carbon fiber dashboard and console covering. Slightly different front spoiler designs distinguish the SLK 230 Kompressor from the SLK 320. SLK 230 comes with seven-spoke alloy wheels, while SLK 320 runs with sporty five-spoke wheels.įor those who want to drive a car like no other, Mercedes-Benz offers its special designo (deh-zeen-yo) customizing options: 10 metallic paint and 12 leather colors than can be mixed and matched however you want. Also available later in the year will be a special high-performance AMG version with special wheels, tires and body trim. ![]() ![]() The Mercedes-Benz SLK sports a completely new look for 2001. Mercedes launched its SLK three model years ago. Comparing the 2001 model to the 2000 model, this new design offers much more visual appeal than the stubby, relatively tall 2000 model - whether you opt for the SLK 230 or new SLK 320.Ī much more aggressive front spoiler and grille design and a smoothed-out profile makes the car look much, much lower to the ground than the original design did. At the same time, a heftier-looking rear bumper and taillamp combination give the car a more substantial look. Handles, moldings and mirrors are all painted the same color as the body for a more unified look. Large turn signal repeater lamps built into the rear view mirror housings let other drivers know of your intentions. Under the sexy new skin, the frame has been thickened and reinforced to provide even higher levels of offset frontal crash protection. A larger fuel tank extends the SLK's range. ![]() New for 2001 is the SLK 320, which packs a much stronger 3.2-liter V6 engine. This same engine powers the much larger and heavier E 320 sedan and generates 215 horsepower, nearly 15 percent more than the SLK 230's four-cylinder engine. The original SLK 230 Kompressor, with its supercharged 2.3-liter 190-horsepower four-cylinder engine, becomes the base model from now on. It offers the buyer a choice of either a new 6-speed manual gearbox (that replaces the 5-speed manual) or a 5-speed automatic transmission that can be shifted like a manual. All SLK models are two-seat roadsters with a full power folding steel weatherproof top. ![]()
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