| Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class Mercedes-Benz SLC-Class | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer |
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| Production | 1996–2020 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Sports car (S) Compact grand tourer |
| Body style | 2-door roadster |
| Layout | Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive |
The Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class is a compact executive roadster, produced by Mercedes-Benz. It was released in 1996 and was built at the Mercedes plant in Bremen, Germany, until the end of production in 2020.
The former name "SLK" was derived from sportlich (sporty), leicht (lightweight), and kurz (short).[1] With the release of the facelift R172 in 2016, the SLK-Class was renamed to SLC-Class in accordance with the revised nomenclature adopted by Mercedes. Under this scheme, roadsters use the base name "SL", followed by the model's placement in Mercedes-Benz hierarchy, the letter "C", being the roadster equivalent to the C-Class.[2][3]
- ^ McWhirter, William A. (2 December 1996). "The roadsters are back". Time. Archived from the original on 2008-03-04.
- ^ Ewing, Steven (11 November 2014). "Mercedes renames utility vehicles, repositions Maybach as sub-brand". Autoblog.com. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
- ^ "Mercedes-Benz expands brand world and introduces new nomenclature: Mercedes-Maybach for the ultimate in exclusivity and individuality". Daimler AG. 11 November 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-11-12. Retrieved 12 November 2014.