Car comparison

BMW Z3 (E36/7) 2.8vsMercedes-Benz SLK (R170) SLK 200 Kompressor

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

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BMW Z3 (E36/7)

2.8

192 hp2793 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedRoadster1997-2000

Mercedes-Benz SLK (R170)

SLK 200 Kompressor

192 hp1998 ccGasolineRWDManualSuperchargedRoadster1996-2000

Comparison overview

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BMW Z3 (E36/7) 2.8

Quickest 0-100 km/h
6.9 s
Fastest top speed
235 km/h
146 mph Unrestricted
225 km/h
140 mph Restricted
Most powerful
192 hp
143 kW
Highest torque
300 Nm
221 lb-ft
Lowest city consumption
12.9 L/100 km
18.2 mpg US
21.9 mpg UK
Largest trunk
165 L
Best overall score
45/100
Best performance score
53/100
Best practicality score
27/100

Mercedes-Benz SLK (R170) SLK 200 Kompressor

Lightest
1,250 kg
2,756 lb
Best power-to-weight
154 hp/t
115 kW/t
6.5 kg/hp
Lowest highway consumption
6.9 L/100 km
34.1 mpg US
40.9 mpg UK
Best economy score
82/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	BMWZ3 (E36/7)2.8	Mercedes-BenzSLK (R170)SLK 200 Kompressor
Power	192hp143kW	192hp143kW
Torque	300Nm221lb-ft	270Nm199lb-ft
Curb weight	1,285kg2,833lb	1,250kg2,756lb
Gross weight	1,550kg3,417lb	1,585kg3,494lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 235 km/h146 mph Restricted 225 km/h140 mph Calculated	231 km/h 144 mph
To 99% top speed	77.8s99% target: 233 km/h / 145 mph Calculated	83.6s99% target: 229 km/h / 142 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	6.9s	7.7s
0-200 km/h	28.3s Calculated	32.5s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.5s Calculated	7.3s Calculated
Fuel consumption	-	9.2L/100 km25.6mpg US30.7mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	12.9L/100 km18.2mpg US21.9mpg UK	13.2L/100 km17.8mpg US21.4mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	7.4L/100 km31.8mpg US38.2mpg UK	6.9L/100 km34.1mpg US40.9mpg UK
Quarter mile	14.9s Calculated	15.5s Calculated
Power-to-weight	149hp/t111kW/t68hp/1000 lb Calculated	154hp/t115kW/t70hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	233Nm/t156lb-ft/ton Calculated	216Nm/t145lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	-	576km358mi Calculated
Displacement	2,793cc170cu in	1,998cc122cu in
Length	4,050mm159in	3,995mm157in
Width	1,740mm69in	1,715mm68in
Height	1,293mm51in	1,284mm51in
Wheelbase	2,446mm96in	2,400mm94in
Front track	1,413mm56in	1,488mm59in
Rear track	1,494mm59in	1,485mm58in
Trunk volume	165L	145L
Max trunk volume	-	348L
Doors	2	2
Seats	2	2
Fuel tank	51L	53L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

Estimated stock-style power and torque curves by engine speed.

BMW Z3 (E36/7) 2.8Mercedes-Benz SLK (R170) SLK 200 KompressorPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
BMWZ3 (E36/7)2.8	5,500 rpm	3,500 rpm	5,750 rpm
Mercedes-BenzSLK (R170)SLK 200 Kompressor	5,300 rpm	2,500-4,800 rpm	5,550 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	BMWZ3 (E36/7)2.8	Mercedes-BenzSLK (R170)SLK 200 Kompressor
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.5 s	7.3 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	6.9 s	7.7 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	28.3 s	32.5 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 235 km/h146 mph Restricted 225 km/h140 mph Likely limited	231 km/h 144 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.5 s	2.6 s
330 ft 101 m	6.5 s	6.8 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.8 s	10.2 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.6 s	13.1 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.9 s	15.5 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	156 km/h 97 mph	150 km/h 93 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMWZ3 (E36/7)2.8	192 hp 143 kW
Mercedes-BenzSLK (R170)SLK 200 Kompressor	192 hp 143 kW

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMWZ3 (E36/7)2.8	300 Nm 221 lb-ft
Mercedes-BenzSLK (R170)SLK 200 Kompressor	270 Nm 199 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMWZ3 (E36/7)2.8	1,285 kg 2,833 lb
Mercedes-BenzSLK (R170)SLK 200 Kompressor	1,250 kg 2,756 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMWZ3 (E36/7)2.8	Unrestricted 235 km/h146 mph Restricted 225 km/h140 mph
Mercedes-BenzSLK (R170)SLK 200 Kompressor	231 km/h 144 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMWZ3 (E36/7)2.8	6.9 s
Mercedes-BenzSLK (R170)SLK 200 Kompressor	7.7 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between BMW Z3 (E36/7) 2.8 and Mercedes-Benz SLK (R170) SLK 200 Kompressor: 0.8 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMWZ3 (E36/7)2.8	149 hp/t 111 kW/t 6.7 kg/hp
Mercedes-BenzSLK (R170)SLK 200 Kompressor	154 hp/t 115 kW/t 6.5 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
BMWZ3 (E36/7)2.8	192 hp 143 kW	6.9 s	Unrestricted 235 km/h146 mph Restricted 225 km/h140 mph
Mercedes-BenzSLK (R170)SLK 200 Kompressor	192 hp 143 kW	7.7 s	231 km/h 144 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

BMWZ3 (E36/7)2.8

Power	192 hp 143 kW
0-100 km/h	6.9 s
Top speed Unrestricted 235 km/h146 mph Restricted 225 km/h140 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	165 L 5.8 cu ft
Length	4,050 mm 159.4 in
Height	1,293 mm 50.9 in

Mercedes-BenzSLK (R170)SLK 200 Kompressor

Power	192 hp 143 kW
0-100 km/h	7.7 s
Top speed 231 km/h 144 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	145 L 5.1 cu ft
Length	3,995 mm 157.3 in
Height	1,284 mm 50.6 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

BMWZ3 (E36/7)2.8

Mercedes-BenzSLK (R170)SLK 200 Kompressor

Power

192 hp

143 kW

192 hp

143 kW

Torque

300 Nm

221 lb-ft

270 Nm

199 lb-ft

Acceleration

6.9 s

7.7 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

235 km/h146 mph

Restricted

225 km/h140 mph

231 km/h

144 mph

Lightness

1,285 kg

2,833 lb

1,250 kg

2,756 lb

Fuel consumption

9.2 L/100 km

25.6 mpg US

30.7 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	165 L 5.8 cu ft
Length	4,050 mm 159.4 in
Height	1,293 mm 50.9 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	145 L 5.1 cu ft
Length	3,995 mm 157.3 in
Height	1,284 mm 50.6 in

Range score

576 km

358 mi

Trunk score

165 L

5.8 cu ft

145 L

5.1 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

149 hp/t

111 kW/t

6.7 kg/hp

154 hp/t

115 kW/t

6.5 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Mercedes-Benz SLK (R170) SLK 200 Kompressor
Consumption	9.2 L/100 km25.6 mpg US30.7 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	16.10 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	25.91 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,380 L365 US gal304 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,415 LC/year