Mine is the manual transmission with Sport options with the fat sticky tires. I bought this car a few years ago and, aside from top issues which I will address later, it is a pure joy. It is nicely equipped with the following standard and optional equipment AMG supercharged and intercooled SOHC SMPI 18-valve V6 engine w/phased twin-spark ignition, reinforced crankshaft and valvetrain, 5-speed automatic transmission-inc: driver-adaptive computer control, OD, winter mode select for forward & reverse starts, Rear wheel drive, Front/rear coil springs/gas-pressurized shock absorbers/stabilizer bars, Automatic pwr-retractable steel hardtop w/1-touch control, Halogen headlamps w/variable-focus reflectors, Halogen front fog lamps, Pwr heated mirrors w/auto dimming LH side mirror, Heated windshield washer system, Polished Stainless Steel Exhaust Tip, Leather-wrapped AMG sport steering wheel, shift knob, Instruments-inc: analog speedometer, tachometer, fuel gauge w/ivory faces, Liquid-crystal digital readouts-inc: odometer, trip odometer, outside temp, Pwr windows-inc: express-down, 1-touch lowering control via pwr top switch, Cruise Control, Dual-zone air conditioning w/dust/pollen filter, High-performance AM/FM/weatherband/cassette stereo w/Bose 6-speaker sound, CD controls & speed sensing volume adjustment, Dual front airbags w/BabySmart auto passenger-side airbag deactivation This 2002 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class 3.2L AMG in SILVER has only 42431 miles. The new V-6 delivers a stronger punch and is quieter, more refined and more worthy of the brand.Thank you for visiting our virtual showroom. The SLK230 is reasonably quick, but the engine is loud and coarse under full throttle not what you expect on a $40,000 car from a luxury maker such as Mercedes. With either engine, the standard transmission is a six-speed manual, and the optional transmission is a five-speed automatic with Touch Shift, which allows changing gears manually by tipping the gear lever left or right.Įlectronic Stability Program (a skid-control system), traction control, antilock brakes and side-impact airbags are standard on both models. The new 3.2-liter V-6 engine produces 215 horsepower, 25 hp more than the supercharged 2.3-liter four-cylinder. The V-6 model also gets power seats, a telescoping steering column, wood interior accents and a leather/wood steering wheel as standard equipment. Leather bucket seats are standard on both versions of the SLK, and metallic trim replaces carbon fiber dashboard trim on the four-cylinder model. It stores in the dual-hinged trunk, which opens at the front to accept the roof and at the rear to accept cargo. Pushing a button on the console raises or lowers the articulating top in less than 25 seconds. Operation of the retractable steel hardtop is unchanged. The V-6 SLK320 also has unique five-spoke wheels and a larger front air dam. The 2001 models get several visual changes, including new front and rear aprons, sculpted rocker panels and body-color door handles. With base prices of $38,900 for the SLK230 and $43,900 for the new SLK320, these roadsters are around half the price of Mercedes luxury roadster, the SL, which starts at $82,600. The SLK230 arrived as a 1998 model and the first modern car with a retractable hardtop roof. The new V-6 version joins the SLK230, powered by a supercharged four-cylinder engine. Mercedes gives its rear-drive SLK roadster a new V-6 engine and gets an early start on the 2001 model year with the addition of the SLK320 model.
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