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Mercedes-Benz SLK (R172) SLK 300vsMercedes-Benz SL (R107) · Facelift 1985 500 SL V8

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

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Mercedes-Benz SLK (R172)

SLK 300

245 hp1991 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticTurbochargedRoadster2015-2016

Mercedes-Benz SL (R107) · Facelift 1985

500 SL V8

245 hp4973 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedRoadster1985-1989

Comparison overview

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Mercedes-Benz SLK (R172) SLK 300

Quickest 0-100 km/h
5.8 s
Fastest top speed
260 km/h
162 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Most powerful
245 hp
183 kW
Lightest
1,430 kg
3,153 lb
Best power-to-weight
171 hp/t
128 kW/t
5.8 kg/hp
Lowest city consumption
7.8 L/100 km
30.2 mpg US
36.2 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
5.2 L/100 km
45.2 mpg US
54.3 mpg UK
Best overall score
51/100
Best performance score
62/100
Best economy score
90/100

Mercedes-Benz SL (R107) Facelift 1985 500 SL V8

Highest torque
392 Nm
289 lb-ft
Best practicality score
32/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzSLK (R172)SLK 300	Mercedes-BenzSL (R107)Facelift 1985500 SL V8
Power	245hp183kW	245hp183kW
Torque	370Nm273lb-ft	392Nm289lb-ft
Curb weight	1,430kg3,153lb	1,610kg3,549lb
Gross weight	1,820kg4,012lb	2,030kg4,475lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated	Unrestricted 245 km/h152 mph Restricted 225 km/h140 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	74.9s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated	89.6s99% target: 243 km/h / 151 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	5.8s	7.3s
0-200 km/h	20.4s Calculated	28.3s Calculated
0-60 mph	5.5s Calculated	6.9s Calculated
Fuel consumption	6.2L/100 km37.9mpg US45.6mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption city	7.8L/100 km30.2mpg US36.2mpg UK	15.9L/100 km14.8mpg US17.8mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	5.2L/100 km45.2mpg US54.3mpg UK	9.5L/100 km24.8mpg US29.7mpg UK
Quarter mile	13.9s Calculated	15.2s Calculated
Power-to-weight	171hp/t128kW/t78hp/1000 lb Calculated	152hp/t113kW/t69hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	259Nm/t173lb-ft/ton Calculated	243Nm/t163lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	968km601mi Calculated	-
Displacement	1,991cc121cu in	4,973cc303cu in
Length	4,134mm163in	4,390mm173in
Width	1,810mm71in	1,790mm70in
Height	1,301mm51in	1,307mm51in
Wheelbase	2,430mm96in	2,455mm97in
Front track	1,559mm61in	1,465mm58in
Rear track	1,565mm62in	1,466mm58in
Trunk volume	225L	-
Max trunk volume	335L	-
Doors	2	2
Seats	2	2
Fuel tank	60L	85L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Mercedes-Benz SLK (R172) SLK 300Mercedes-Benz SL (R107) Facelift 1985 500 SL V8PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Mercedes-BenzSLK (R172)SLK 300	5,500 rpm	1,300-4,000 rpm	5,750 rpm
Mercedes-BenzSL (R107)Facelift 1985500 SL V8	4,750 rpm	3,750 rpm	5,000 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Mercedes-BenzSLK (R172)SLK 300	Mercedes-BenzSL (R107)Facelift 1985500 SL V8
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	5.5 s	6.9 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	5.8 s	7.3 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	20.4 s	28.3 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Limited	Unrestricted 245 km/h152 mph Restricted 225 km/h140 mph Likely limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.3 s	2.5 s
330 ft 101 m	6.1 s	6.7 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.1 s	10.0 s
1000 ft 305 m	11.7 s	12.8 s
1/4 mile 402 m	13.9 s	15.2 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	169 km/h 105 mph	154 km/h 96 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzSLK (R172)SLK 300	245 hp 183 kW
Mercedes-BenzSL (R107)Facelift 1985500 SL V8	245 hp 183 kW

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzSLK (R172)SLK 300	370 Nm 273 lb-ft
Mercedes-BenzSL (R107)Facelift 1985500 SL V8	392 Nm 289 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzSLK (R172)SLK 300	1,430 kg 3,153 lb
Mercedes-BenzSL (R107)Facelift 1985500 SL V8	1,610 kg 3,549 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
Mercedes-BenzSLK (R172)SLK 300	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
Mercedes-BenzSL (R107)Facelift 1985500 SL V8	Unrestricted 245 km/h152 mph Restricted 225 km/h140 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzSLK (R172)SLK 300	5.8 s
Mercedes-BenzSL (R107)Facelift 1985500 SL V8	7.3 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mercedes-Benz SLK (R172) SLK 300 and Mercedes-Benz SL (R107) Facelift 1985 500 SL V8: 1.5 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzSLK (R172)SLK 300	171 hp/t 128 kW/t 5.8 kg/hp
Mercedes-BenzSL (R107)Facelift 1985500 SL V8	152 hp/t 113 kW/t 6.6 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Mercedes-BenzSLK (R172)SLK 300	245 hp 183 kW	5.8 s	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
Mercedes-BenzSL (R107)Facelift 1985500 SL V8	245 hp 183 kW	7.3 s	Unrestricted 245 km/h152 mph Restricted 225 km/h140 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

Mercedes-BenzSLK (R172)SLK 300

Power	245 hp 183 kW
0-100 km/h	5.8 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	225 L 7.9 cu ft
Length	4,134 mm 162.8 in
Height	1,301 mm 51.2 in

Mercedes-BenzSL (R107)Facelift 1985500 SL V8

Power	245 hp 183 kW
0-100 km/h	7.3 s
Top speed Unrestricted 245 km/h152 mph Restricted 225 km/h140 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,390 mm 172.8 in
Height	1,307 mm 51.5 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Mercedes-BenzSLK (R172)SLK 300

Mercedes-BenzSL (R107)Facelift 1985500 SL V8

Power

245 hp

183 kW

245 hp

183 kW

Torque

370 Nm

273 lb-ft

392 Nm

289 lb-ft

Acceleration

5.8 s

7.3 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Unrestricted

245 km/h152 mph

Restricted

225 km/h140 mph

Lightness

1,430 kg

3,153 lb

1,610 kg

3,549 lb

Fuel consumption

6.2 L/100 km

37.9 mpg US

45.6 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	225 L 7.9 cu ft
Length	4,134 mm 162.8 in
Height	1,301 mm 51.2 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,390 mm 172.8 in
Height	1,307 mm 51.5 in

Range score

968 km

601 mi

Trunk score

225 L

7.9 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

171 hp/t

128 kW/t

5.8 kg/hp

152 hp/t

113 kW/t

6.6 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Mercedes-Benz SLK (R172) SLK 300
Consumption	6.2 L/100 km37.9 mpg US45.6 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	10.85 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	17.46 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	930 L246 US gal205 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,628 LC/year