Mercedes SLK vs rivals - specifications

Mercedes SLK vs rivals - specifications

  Mercedes SLK BMW Z4 Audi TT
On the road price/total as tested £33,980/£43,750 £34,630/£40,645 £32,130/£41,704
Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000) £17,160/50.5% £15,341/44.3% £16,065/50.0%
Depreciation £16,820 £19,289 £16,065
Annual tax liability std/higher rate £1,250/£2,501 £1,979/£3,959 £1,526/£3,053
Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) £2,603/£4,339 £2,789/£4,649 £2,821/£4,702
Ins. group/quote/road tax band/cost 41/£965/G/£165 39/£720/J/£245 35/£670/H/£190
Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service £295/£445/£295 £350 (5yrs/60k miles) £269/£149/£269
       
Length/wheelbase 4,134/2,430mm 4,239/2,496mm 4,187/2,468mm
Height/width 1,301/1,810mm 1,291/1,790mm 1,358/1,842mm
Engine 4cyl turbo/1,796cc 6cyl/2,497cc 4cyl turbo/1,984cc
Peak power/revs 181/5,250 bhp/rpm 201/6,000 bhp/rpm 209/4,300 bhp/rpm
Peak torque/revs 250/1,800 Nm/rpm 250/2,750 Nm/rpm 350/1,600 Nm/rpm
Transmission 7-spd auto/rwd 6-spd man/rwd 6-spd auto/4wd
       
Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel 60 litres/space saver 55 litres/run-flat 60 litres/foam
Boot capacity (roof down/up) 225/335 litres 180/310 litres 250/250 litres
Kerbweight/payload 1,470/315kg 1,480/330kg 1,405/320kg
Turning circle/drag coefficient 10.5 metres/0.30Cd 10.7 metres/0.34Cd 10.9 metres/0.34Cd
Basic warranty (miles)/recovery 3yrs (unlimited)/4yrs* 3yrs (unlimited)/3yrs 3yrs (60,000)/3yrs
Service intervals/UK dealers Variable/136 Variable/154 Variable/135
Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. 10th/10th 9th/18th 7th/26th
       
0-60/30-70mph 7.5/6.8 secs 6.7/6.6 secs 5.6/5.3 secs
30-50mph in 3rd/4th 3.5/4.6 secs 3.8/5.2 secs 2.8/4.2 secs
50-70mph in 5th/6th 6.7/8.3 secs 6.4/8.1 secs 5.9/7.6 secs
Top speed/rpm at 70mph 147mph/2,000rpm 151mph/2,800rpm 149mph/2,000rpm
Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph 46.7/34.9/8.8 metres 46.1/33.9/8.7 metres 47.5/34.7/8.9 metres
Noise level 30mph: roof up/down 57/64dB 58/62dB 57/64dB
Noise level 70mph: roof up/down 67/78dB 68/73dB 69/79dB
Auto Express economy/range 28.5mpg/376 miles 26.6mpg/322 miles 26.3mpg/347 miles
Govt urban/extra-urban/combined 32.8/53.3/43.5mpg 22.8/45.6/33.2mpg 27.7/49.6/38.2mpg
Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket 229/151g/km/20% 245/199g/km/29% 248/172g/km/24%
       
Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors Six/yes/£680 Six/yes/£620 Four/yes/£305
Auto gearbox/stability/cruise control £1,520/yes/yes £1,845/yes/£255 Yes/yes/£220
Climate control/leather/heated seats £495/yes/£330 Yes/yes/£290 Yes/yes/£255
Metallic paint/xenons/windbreak £645/£895/yes £530/yes/£215 £510/£995/yes
Sat-nav/USB connection/Bluetooth £495/yes/yes £2,225/£240/£250 £1,685/£185/£250
 

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