2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK Class - Consumer Opinions
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We have scoured the web for consumer reviews of this car and found the best ones for you to read. Found 35 reviews. This list is displayed in ranked order based the reviews we think are the best.| Ranking | Details |
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| #1 |
Deferred gratifcationSource: Cars.com...This is not for hard-core sports car fans. It is a car that strikes a balance of performance, luxury and styling. With the hardtop up, entry can be a little awkward, but once settled in, the seats are fantastic and the instruments and controls are well laid out. Top down driving is a joy and the motor music is sublime. If you can live with the small trunk and your "boy-racer" days are in the rear view mirror this should be on your short list of "fun cars!" Buying suggestions: the vast majority of these early SLKs were sold in the U.S. with manumatic transmissions. They will be easier to find... |
| #2 |
Love My CarSource: Cars.com..."I absolutely love my Capri Blue SLK350. It is gorgeous and runs like a dream. The car handles well and has great pick up."... |
| #3 |
graet carSource: MSN Autos
...Pros: Very quick and a head turner, this car has more power than you need...when the supercharger kicks in it throws you back in your seat and the front end lifts wow |
| #4 |
Sporty SLKSource: Cars.com
..."Wow! If you want to have the fun of your life and turn heads doing it, get an SLK. |
| #5 |
easy on the eyesSource: Cars.com..."I have owned many mercedes i will keep it simple if u are going to invest in a slk take ur time and look for a v6 and make sure u have a 2nd car to drive every day"... |
| #6 |
SLK300 = Miles of smiles!Source: Cars.com
..."I have wanted one of these ever since they came out in 1998... |
| #7 |
Classy Enjoyable UniqueSource: Cars.com
..."The SLK 350 is a unique performance oriented sports car often overlooked. |
| #8 |
Excellent Car!Source: Cars.com..."Awesome power and performance. Electronics could be improved but overall worth it. Love this car. Aesthetics are second to none. German engineering excellence!"... |
| #9 |
Reliable and funSource: Cars.com
..."Voted one of the top 25 most reliable autos sold in the US in the past 25 years. |
| #10 |
Actually is worth waht they advertiseSource: Cars.com
..."This has been a wonderful automobile. It is so well designed that the interior of the doors never get dirty from the road dust or even wet from rain or washing. |
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Why should I also consider these?
Luxury convertibles are a mixed lot.
Some have hardtops, some are ragtops.
Some seat four (on paper, at least) and some are two-seaters.
The SLK's competition hits it from all these angles.
The BMW Z4 is right in its wheelhouse, and if anything, it's a little more evocative in its styling and its balanced performance.
The Porsche Boxster--and the hardtop Cayman version--are brilliant mid-engine performers with the steering and chassis dynamics of cars twice as expensive, and they're among our top choices in the segment.
For left-field alternatives, we'd look at the Infiniti G37 Convertible, a folding-hardtop affair with luxurious fittings and good, if not great, performance.
And reaching upward in price, there's always the suave Jaguar XK convertible, a pavement-rippling performer as a base coupe or convertible, or a throaty growler in supercharged XKR form.
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