2000 mercedes slk230 kompressor8/2/2023 ![]() ![]() No mistake, whatever you decide here, but I'd still go for the Mercedes Benz. It does come at a cost though, and that's the fuel consumption. It all continues in the same direction, with Mercedes Benz offering somewhat better performance, just enough to call it quicker. In my opinion, everything taken into account, SLK beats the other contender by far, making it the best choice without even considering other things. The most important thing when deciding between any two vehicles should always be safety, both passive and active. Mercedes Benz appears just a bit more reliable, although the difference is truly marginal. We can't ignore that 7% difference compared to SLK. When it comes to fuel economy the winner has to be BMW Z3, averaging around 9.2 liters of fuel per 100 kilometers (31 mpg), in combined cycle. In addition to that it accelerates all the way to 240 kilometers per hour, 16km/h more than the other car. Mercedes Benz is a bit more agile, reaching 100km/h in 0.7 seconds less than its competitor. ![]() Some independent research have also placed SLK as average reliability-wise, and Z3 is more or less at the same level.We should definitely mention that owners of cars with the same powertrain as SLK rank it on average as 5.0, while the one under the competitor's bonnet gets 4.3 out of 5. That's the official data, while our visitors describe reliability of Mercedes Benz with an average rating of 4.4, and models under the BMW badge with 4.2 out of 5. Manufacturers have been building their reliability reputation for decades now and, generally speaking, it appears that both brands display similar results in faults and breakdowns, when all the models are taken into account. Both vehicles belong to the sports car segment, which is generally classifying them somewhere in the middle safety-wise, still it doesn't help us solve our dilemma, does it? Furthermore, taking kerb weight as an important factor into account, SLK offers a marginal difference of 3% more metal. That aside, let's consider some other aspects which affect safety. The fact that the Mercedes Benz got tested by the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP), while the other contender didn't, offers a slight advantage, as the 4-star rating is better than none. The first one has a Mercedes Benz-engineered powertrain under the hood, a 4-cylinder, 16-valves 193hp unit, while the other one gets its power and torque from a 6-cylinder, 24-valves 170hp engine designed by BMW. Considering they both belong to the sports car segment and utilize the same 2-door cabriolet body style and the rear wheel drive system, it all comes up to the specific petrol engine choice they offer. Well, these are two pretty similar cars we have here! It's only details that could potentially make the difference. ![]()
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