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Chevrolet Corvette Convertible (C5) 5.7 i V8 16VvsMercedes-Benz SLK (R170) · Facelift 2000 AMG SLK 32 V6

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

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Chevrolet Corvette Convertible (C5)

5.7 i V8 16V

355 hp5665 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedRoadster2001-2004

Mercedes-Benz SLK (R170) · Facelift 2000

AMG SLK 32 V6

354 hp3199 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticSuperchargedRoadster2001-2004

Comparison overview

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Mercedes-Benz SLK (R170) Facelift 2000 AMG SLK 32 V6

Highest torque
450 Nm
332 lb-ft
Lightest
1,420 kg
3,131 lb
Best power-to-weight
249 hp/t
186 kW/t
4.0 kg/hp
Lowest city consumption
16.2 L/100 km
14.5 mpg US
17.4 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
8.4 L/100 km
28.0 mpg US
33.6 mpg UK
Best performance score
71/100
Best economy score
77/100

Chevrolet Corvette Convertible (C5) 5.7 i V8 16V

Quickest 0-100 km/h
4.7 s
Fastest top speed
281 km/h
175 mph
Most powerful
355 hp
265 kW
Largest trunk
393 L
Best overall score
59/100
Best practicality score
36/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	ChevroletCorvette Convertible (C5)5.7 i V8 16V	Mercedes-BenzSLK (R170)Facelift 2000AMG SLK 32 V6
Power	355hp265kW	354hp264kW
Torque	253Nm187lb-ft	450Nm332lb-ft
Curb weight	1,475kg3,252lb	1,420kg3,131lb
Gross weight	1,720kg3,792lb	1,755kg3,869lb
Top speed	281 km/h 175 mph	Unrestricted 270 km/h168 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	62.5s99% target: 278 km/h / 173 mph Calculated	64.2s99% target: 267 km/h / 166 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	4.7s	5.2s
0-200 km/h	14.8s Calculated	16.8s Calculated
0-60 mph	4.5s Calculated	5.0s Calculated
Fuel consumption	-	11.2L/100 km21mpg US25.2mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	19.3L/100 km12.2mpg US14.6mpg UK	16.2L/100 km14.5mpg US17.4mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	8.9L/100 km26.4mpg US31.7mpg UK	8.4L/100 km28mpg US33.6mpg UK
Quarter mile	12.7s Calculated	13.2s Calculated
Power-to-weight	241hp/t179kW/t109hp/1000 lb Calculated	249hp/t186kW/t113hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	172Nm/t115lb-ft/ton Calculated	317Nm/t212lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	-	536km333mi Calculated
Displacement	5,665cc346cu in	3,199cc195cu in
Length	4,566mm180in	4,010mm158in
Width	1,870mm74in	1,715mm68in
Height	1,211mm48in	1,269mm50in
Wheelbase	2,656mm105in	2,400mm94in
Front track	1,575mm62in	1,488mm59in
Rear track	1,577mm62in	1,477mm58in
Trunk volume	393L	145L
Max trunk volume	-	348L
Doors	2	2
Seats	2	2
Fuel tank	72L	60L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Chevrolet Corvette Convertible (C5) 5.7 i V8 16VMercedes-Benz SLK (R170) Facelift 2000 AMG SLK 32 V6PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
ChevroletCorvette Convertible (C5)5.7 i V8 16V	5,600 rpm	5,400 rpm	5,850 rpm
Mercedes-BenzSLK (R170)Facelift 2000AMG SLK 32 V6	6,100 rpm	4,400 rpm	6,350 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	ChevroletCorvette Convertible (C5)5.7 i V8 16V	Mercedes-BenzSLK (R170)Facelift 2000AMG SLK 32 V6
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	4.5 s	5.0 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	4.7 s	5.2 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	14.8 s	16.8 s
Top speed	281 km/h 175 mph	Unrestricted 270 km/h168 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.2 s	2.3 s
330 ft 101 m	5.6 s	5.9 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.4 s	8.7 s
1000 ft 305 m	10.7 s	11.2 s
1/4 mile 402 m	12.7 s	13.2 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	186 km/h 116 mph	179 km/h 111 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
ChevroletCorvette Convertible (C5)5.7 i V8 16V	355 hp 265 kW
Mercedes-BenzSLK (R170)Facelift 2000AMG SLK 32 V6	354 hp 264 kW

Chevrolet Corvette Convertible (C5) 5.7 i V8 16V has 1 hp more than Mercedes-Benz SLK (R170) Facelift 2000 AMG SLK 32 V6.

The biggest power difference is between Mercedes-Benz SLK (R170) Facelift 2000 AMG SLK 32 V6 and Chevrolet Corvette Convertible (C5) 5.7 i V8 16V: 1 hp (1 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
ChevroletCorvette Convertible (C5)5.7 i V8 16V	253 Nm 187 lb-ft
Mercedes-BenzSLK (R170)Facelift 2000AMG SLK 32 V6	450 Nm 332 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
ChevroletCorvette Convertible (C5)5.7 i V8 16V	1,475 kg 3,252 lb
Mercedes-BenzSLK (R170)Facelift 2000AMG SLK 32 V6	1,420 kg 3,131 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
ChevroletCorvette Convertible (C5)5.7 i V8 16V	281 km/h 175 mph
Mercedes-BenzSLK (R170)Facelift 2000AMG SLK 32 V6	Unrestricted 270 km/h168 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
ChevroletCorvette Convertible (C5)5.7 i V8 16V	4.7 s
Mercedes-BenzSLK (R170)Facelift 2000AMG SLK 32 V6	5.2 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Chevrolet Corvette Convertible (C5) 5.7 i V8 16V and Mercedes-Benz SLK (R170) Facelift 2000 AMG SLK 32 V6: 0.5 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
ChevroletCorvette Convertible (C5)5.7 i V8 16V	241 hp/t 179 kW/t 4.2 kg/hp
Mercedes-BenzSLK (R170)Facelift 2000AMG SLK 32 V6	249 hp/t 186 kW/t 4.0 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
ChevroletCorvette Convertible (C5)5.7 i V8 16V	355 hp 265 kW	4.7 s	281 km/h 175 mph
Mercedes-BenzSLK (R170)Facelift 2000AMG SLK 32 V6	354 hp 264 kW	5.2 s	Unrestricted 270 km/h168 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 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

ChevroletCorvette Convertible (C5)5.7 i V8 16V

Power	355 hp 265 kW
0-100 km/h	4.7 s
Top speed 281 km/h 175 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	393 L 13.9 cu ft
Length	4,566 mm 179.8 in
Height	1,211 mm 47.7 in

Mercedes-BenzSLK (R170)Facelift 2000AMG SLK 32 V6

Power	354 hp 264 kW
0-100 km/h	5.2 s
Top speed Unrestricted 270 km/h168 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	145 L 5.1 cu ft
Length	4,010 mm 157.9 in
Height	1,269 mm 50.0 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

ChevroletCorvette Convertible (C5)5.7 i V8 16V

Mercedes-BenzSLK (R170)Facelift 2000AMG SLK 32 V6

Power

355 hp

265 kW

354 hp

264 kW

Torque

253 Nm

187 lb-ft

450 Nm

332 lb-ft

Acceleration

4.7 s

5.2 s

Top speed

281 km/h

175 mph

Unrestricted

270 km/h168 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Lightness

1,475 kg

3,252 lb

1,420 kg

3,131 lb

Fuel consumption

11.2 L/100 km

21.0 mpg US

25.2 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	393 L 13.9 cu ft
Length	4,566 mm 179.8 in
Height	1,211 mm 47.7 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	145 L 5.1 cu ft
Length	4,010 mm 157.9 in
Height	1,269 mm 50.0 in

Range score

536 km

333 mi

Trunk score

393 L

13.9 cu ft

145 L

5.1 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

241 hp/t

179 kW/t

4.2 kg/hp

249 hp/t

186 kW/t

4.0 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Mercedes-Benz SLK (R170) Facelift 2000 AMG SLK 32 V6
Consumption	11.2 L/100 km21 mpg US25.2 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	19.60 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	31.54 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,680 L444 US gal370 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,940 LC/year