2008 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class Review Summaries

What reviewers liked most about the Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class:

...the Mercedes-Benz feels locked into the road, as if it has supernatural stability.

-- Automobile

An innovative Airscarf system directs heated air through special vents in the head restraints. The effect is that of an invisible scarf to warm the passenger's neck and shoulders in chilly weather.

-- Edmunds.com

The car's 3.5 V-6, stout chassis, and well-balanced suspension make the SLK an ideal sports car for mountain road drives.

-- Motor Trend

What's most impressive about the new SLK interior is the giant leap in quality of materials.

-- New Car Test Drive

What reviewers liked least about the Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class:

Tires rumble on grainy surfaces, generating uncomfortable cabin drumming with top up.

-- Consumer Guide

...big blind spots when top is up.

-- Edmunds.com

...storage is almost non-existent but for the glovebox and door pockets.

-- New Car Test Drive

The SLK's design is a tad schizophrenic, as if two different designers did the front and back. Its face is busy, so there's lots to look at, almost too much, while the back end is clean and sleek.

-- New Car Test Drive

Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class Comparisons:

It may not be the first nameplate mentioned when talk turns to sports cars, but the SLK makes accessible enough everyday performance to hold its own in pretty fast company.

-- Consumer Guide

The SLK now has the power to go head-to-head with a Porsche Boxster and the handling to keep pace with a BMW Z4, and its revamped interior is arguably better than both.

-- Edmunds.com

Mercedes engineers estimate the SLK350 is capable of accelerating from 0 to 60 mile per hour in less than 5.5 seconds, which would put it ahead of the pack.

-- New Car Test Drive

Best one-liner about the Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class:

The SLK is composed and comfortable-a GT car cleverly cut down to a personal size.

-- Automobile

...the new SLK does come off as less of a chick car than its predecessor.

-- Motor Trend