Mercedes SLK 2015 review - Car Keys

Mercedes SLK review
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Now in its third generation, the sleek and sultry Mercedes SLK has managed to eke out a niche as a comfortable and stylish, yet easy to live with roadster.
Set apart from its rivals like the BMW Z4 and Audi TT by its solid folding roof instead of a fabric soft-top, is it unique enough to appeal to drivers over the competition from its fellow Germans?
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[@lees7676]

This car is certainly no hair dresser car. If hair dressers are driving them. Then I'm in the wrong job. It's a fantastic car.

[@CarKeysUKOfficial]

+Luke Kimberly It really is a great car!

[@martyc7703]

Yep! It is... Had mine for three months and still looking for excuses to go for a drive.

[@alexandersimpson3638]

I’ve the SLC 250D Amg Line.. It’s remapped to 239bhp with a little under 560nm of torque.. It’ll pull 5.9 0-60 every time and is good for 160mph.. Plenty enough for me, oh and I’ve had the EGR turned off.. Oil changed every 4500miles, as expecting oil to last as per the schedule of 12000 miles makes for a short lived diesel engine.. It handles well, as far as the grip goes.. Unfortunately, being hydraulic, the feedback is minimal.. The chassis is more than stiff enough, not so for many convertibles out there… Roof up, it’s just like a coupe.. Brakes are more than ample, just stick with the original Mercedes discs and pads..

[@georgianwindow]

Be careful how you go

[@leedelrey7914]

I love my SLK nothing makes a statement than arriving in a Mercedes Sports!

[@JohnChilton1]

love mine, drive it everyday, £35 per year tax, scum ulez tax exempt (The bastards don't deserve any tax at all given the state of our roads) 9 forward gears gives 60 MPG+ on motorway journeys, and it looks better than it's rivals, What's not to love?

[@Samfamson]

I'm pretty sure the z4 uses a hard top... Only the older generations uses a soft top...

[@liamcfc67]

+Thao Nguyen You are correct my friend. He needs to brush up on his car knowledge before he starts comparing other manufacturers.

[@CarKeysUKOfficial]

+Thao Nguyen Hi Thao, yes you are right. Apologies for the mistake, we're still not quite sure how it got in the script! The Z4 was available as a soft top from 2003 until 2009, but then was then replaced by a folding hard-top. A Z4 coupe was also available from 2006-2008, including a rather tasty M version :)

[@fredfredburger5150]

The z4 is now a soft top again.

[@georgianwindow]

who else make a folding top so well as Mercedes

[@aaronming8466]

The king of the small roadsters is the Porsche Boxster. However, to get one on the road it will cost much more, as at MSRP it comes without any options unlike the bmw or Mercedes. I used to have an slk250 and I paid nearly double that price for my Porsche Boxster (3.4L 911 carrera engine)

[@georgianwindow]

3.4.. as opposed to a 2.1 the 5.5 merc is an awful lot more money too

[@ugaasyare2681]

Nice car ☺can i have one? 😉😉

[@charliemopic470]

Cracking drive - had a 65 plate for several years and it has been superb. No complaints at all.

[@jj8526]

What an enjoyable and practicable review, I think.. Well done..

[@georgianwindow]

Only the Mercedes SLK SLC has this roof. I don't think Porsche or BMW has a roof like this.. (a masterpiece of engineering) and this new 9 speed box is not all .. the late 2015 -2016 SLK is so much better in every way than the 2011-2015 7 speed.. not just the gearbox... look at that gear shifter in brushed aluminium.. My late 2015 SLK also has a clear roof allowing me to see the stars or passing birds if I wish when stationary.. an altogether much smoother performance than the 2011-15 7 speed SLK.. Maybe I should have done the video review...

[@L77yma]

Hair dressers car ? Hell no !

[@rscosworthfan]

thats just a term used by jealous honda drivers who cant afford a mercedes or bmw for that matter

[@farishanif8227]

When people follow the stupid Trend... "Hair dressers car?? Eww!".

[@claudioalfaro96]

This is a a nice car.. i have a 2015

[@petersimpson8386]

Slk all the way, a 55amg in the wrong hands will kill you .... I own one, forget the boxter I had 2 - 911s previously and the 55 outgunned them both (not turbo) the 250d sounds like a good daily, nice vid

[@georgianwindow]

This one is a big improvement on the 2011 -15 7 speed paddle shift the suspension feels so much better

[@jamescooling76]

Z4 is a hardtop

[@najkinsta]

I love your reviews.

[@phoenixzappa7366]

Great review dude.

[@skinnyblonde]

GORGEOUS xxxx

[@בניבנימיני]

מחיר

[@johnduffy500i]

It feels like he had a script and stuck to it. The comment about the BMW Z4 annoyed me as it's been a hardtop for years, he could have used the Porsche Boxster as his other comparison car. Also, he complained about the lack of sun in the UK, yet it was quite clearly a very bright autumnal day. I do continually ask myself why I watch his videos. The rest of the team are quite intuitive and generally have good car knowledge!

[@EduardoGonzalez-du4yv]

Fuck BMW

[@bosse641]

The new Miata all the way. ...........much cheaper. ....and I would not be surprised if it is more fun to drive than the Benz.

[@Incudius]

+Bosse Grytbakk The new Miata just failed to get 5 star safety in the EU. Cheap, yeah it is. Not in the same class as this SLK or the Z4. People don't buy Mercs to save money, it is an aspirational marque with arguably the strongest pedigree in the world.

[@bosse641]

+Annuvyn Arawn .....I know all that. .....I was not speaking of quality. .....but about price and driveability. ........I would be surprised actually if the Miata is not the more fun car to drive of these two. .......Having said that, I like Mercedes as well. ......great cars. ......but very expensive.

[@unconcernedperson87]

+Bosse Grytbakk How are they expensive?! Rolls Royce and exotic sports cars are expensive.

[@bosse641]

+Concerned Person ............clearly a Mercedes sports car is much much more expensive than a Miata.

[@kramnam4716]

not even on the same league mate

[@Underhills]

Ugly bugly interior as always with MB.

[@martyc7703]

Ha! Really? I guess one mans cheese is another mans caviar.

[@Deeky76]

You're off your rock!

[@georgianwindow]

opinion .. a tasteless one