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2002 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class User Reviews

2002 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class Review Ratings

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Average Ratings from 8 reviews

  • Performance:4.7 out of 5 stars4.7 out of 5 stars4.7 out of 5 stars4.7 out of 5 stars4.7 out of 5 stars 4.7 / 5
  • Appearance:4.7 out of 5 stars4.7 out of 5 stars4.7 out of 5 stars4.7 out of 5 stars4.7 out of 5 stars 4.7 / 5
  • Build Quality:4.8 out of 5 stars4.8 out of 5 stars4.8 out of 5 stars4.8 out of 5 stars4.8 out of 5 stars 4.8 / 5
  • Overall:4.5 out of 5 stars4.5 out of 5 stars4.5 out of 5 stars4.5 out of 5 stars4.5 out of 5 stars 4.5 / 5

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PROS
"power" 5 reviews
"ride" 3 reviews
"handling" 3 reviews
"roof" 2 reviews
"door" 2 reviews
"shift" 2 reviews
"comfortable car" 2 reviews
"exhaust" 2 reviews
"storage" 2 reviews

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CordovaCars writes:
2002 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class 2 Dr SLK320 Convertible Review
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Amazingly reliable and reasonable to maintain. Surprisingly large trunk for this type of car. Decent power and acceleration, but not a muscle car. Handles well and is relatively smooth and quiet for such a small car. Good solid door thunk and nice exhaust note.

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Limited visibility, small cup holders.

CordovaCars
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A Great Sporty Convertible Suitable For Everyday Driving. — This car drives well and shifts smoothly with firm and predictable brakes. The top operates flawlessly and the remote control for the top is a cool feature. The sound system with CD changer sounds good and there are quite a few storage areas within the interior. The trunk is bigger than most other convertibles out there.

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Phil writes:
2002 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class 2 Dr SLK230 Supercharged Convertible Review
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Fun, fast, reliable, and great posing value with the roof down.

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None.

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Monster Merc — Fast and furious, and handles like a dream. Running costs are surprisingly low, and the maintenance cost is just the price of a service as Mercs are just so solid and relioable. This one is a little bit special because it's a special edition, so it comes with a few extras you don't get on the standard model. Superb.

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CordovaCars writes:
2002 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class 2 Dr SLK320 Convertible Review
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Amazingly reliable and reasonable to maintain. Surprisingly large trunk for this type of car. Decent power and acceleration, but not a muscle car. Handles well and is relatively smooth and quiet for such a small car. Good solid door thunk and nice exhaust note.

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Limited visibility, small cup holders.

CordovaCars
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A Fun Car To Drive That's Suitable For Everyday Driving. — This is a great sporty convertible suitable for everyday driving. - This car drives well and shifts smoothly with firm and predictable brakes. The top operates flawlessly and the remote control for the top is a cool feature. The sound system with CD changer sounds good and there are quite a few storage areas within the interior. The trunk is bigger than most other convertibles out there.

Primary Use: Family transportation

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LarryB writes:
2002 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class 2 Dr SLK32 AMG Convertible Review
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Beautiful to look at; excellent build quality; FAST

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Honestly have none.

LarryB
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One Of The Best, Abd Best Value Cars, Mb Has Ever Built. — Best, and fastest, car I've ever owned and I don't intend to ever let it go. I told my wife she could bury me in it and save the cost of a casket! And, for the performance (0-60 in 4.5; quarter in 13 flat at 110), it was an incredible bargain at 58k when new. I think MB made a mistake when they priced it. It's still faster than most everything on the road, even though the other manufacturers, including MB, have had 7 years to come up with something better. AND I get 18-20 mpg around town even though I constantly hit it hard.

Primary Use: Family transportation

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Zain writes:
2002 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class 2 Dr SLK320 Convertible Review
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Fun to drive, hard-top convertible, "fully loaded", rides great, good power, gas mileage, design, handling.

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Cassette player, rear-wheel (not a snow car), alarm issues.

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Mercedes-benz Slk 320 — Decent vehicle overall. Loved the hard-top convertible, engine power, smooth ride and swift handling. Also enjoyed the material quality used for the interior. Typical roadsters don't have wood-trim, electric seats etc. Fun car to drive in the summer. Sounded great with the top down. Definite attention-getter with or without a nice set of wheels. Cost of owner-ship is very high due to most (if not all) parts being German. Gas mileage was that of a 4-cylinder even though it was a v6.

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

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Sherif writes:
2002 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class 2 Dr SLK32 AMG Convertible Review
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Mercedes-Benz!

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well 2 seats car is not suitable for most of peoble..

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Devil Under The Hood!! — good acceleration . tight turns . lots of options, love the traction control gives u the feelin u can do whatever silly moves u want :), 2 seats never crowded lol love the powerful rear wheel drive, unleach the convertible roof n feel the wind on ur face;)

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

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Adam writes:
2002 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class 2 Dr SLK32 AMG Convertible Review
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Astonishing performance and all whilst having the roof down.  Classy and very rare too.  Great BOSE sound system.

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It likes petrol, but then all AMGs do!  Slightly boring interior.  A bit quiet unless "driven" (can be sorted with removal of cats).

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A Dragster Disguised As A Girl's Car, But So Much Fun! — I bought the SLK because I'd become addicted to performance but also missed the convertible aspect. It replaced a Nissan Skyline GTR so it was never going to have an easy task. I was surprised that, when I started to get used to the incredibly sophisticated auto-box, it was so bloody fast and competent. Despite having slightly less power than the 400BHP Skyline it is much better poised and the torque levels are awesome (a big trait of 'V' engines). It also carries a wonderful level of class, despite its brutal power, which allows it to hold its own in a "posh" hotel's carpark but also scare other drivers at a track day. Oh, it also has a 4.5 star NCAP rating (for the safety conscious out there!). As for mine, I finally had it modified to 380BHP but frankly the standard car is all you should really need (at 354BHP); mine only went to that power as I got a bit carried away at a tuning shop! :-) I'll wrap it up with two stats on the standard car: 0-60 - 4.9/5.0 according to MB (most magazines have got 4.6 out of it) 155mph (limited)

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Michael writes:
2002 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class 2 Dr SLK32 AMG Convertible Review
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very fast and smooth

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bit small for large drivers

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Mums Car! — weapon, very fast, interior is a little bit dated and cramped, but its only a small car

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Gas Mileage (highway) 27 22 25
Horsepower 192 302 215
Crash Test Rating 8 8 8
Cargo Volume (cu. ft.) 9.5 7.9 11.0
Front Leg Room (inches) 42.7 42.4 41.9

Reviews From Other Years

2009 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class Reviews

Great Slk By Mario

This is a great car to have with its hard top and its looks. Fun to go 230 kph on the higway and take the curves. It has great braking even on an emergeny in a curves. The handling is amaizing and you... Read More

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2008 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class Reviews

Great To Own & Run By Steve

Performance is good from the supercharged engine. Build is brilliant with no squeaks or rattles.# Excellent ride quality for a sports car. Good looking car with great road presence. only 30 mpg on mix... Read More

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o-62 = 7.7 secs fuel= 27.2 mpg to 35.0 mpg on a run! ! ! hard top roof folds in under 35 secs. twin stainless exhausts full leather mp3 cd bluetooth ipod plu gin aircon esp alloys fogs f1 maclaren fr... Read More

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2007 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class Reviews

Summertime Fun By roscointx

This car is classy, sporty, fun to drive, not too bad on gasoline and a GREAT car to have this time of year. It is an AMG model, black with tan interior and aluminum wheels. Navigation & CD changer is... Read More

Still A Sexy Car 5 Years Later By SueGeorge

Love the car - but typical sports car not the most comfortable ride compared to the C series. The seat wiring is faulty in these cars causing the computer needing to be reset on a regular basis. Fin... Read More

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2006 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class Reviews

Fast, Fun, Fantastic! By CruisinginSoCa

No dislike, but a preference...a couple more inches long in the Driver's right leg room. Then again, I can resolved that with the 350 SLK AMG or the 500 SL! Otherwise, this car was an excellent purc... Read More

Great Car To Drive, Amazing Sporty Look And Feel. By Neel2k9

Performance: Acceleration is great, throws you to the back of the seat when you use the kick-down behind the accelerator. Braking is great, stops the car at a great distance while it also has ABS so... Read More

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2005 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class Reviews

You Won't Find More Smiles Per Gallon :) By Donna

Although it is only 163bhp the 200K moves you swiftly along with ease. In comfort mode the gearbox can be a little slow to respond to kick-down however this is all removed when you select sport mo... Read More

Great Performing Car With Great Styling. By Justin

The interior is high quality as expected from a Mercedes. The styling is impressive and is noticed by others (a head turner). The 5.5 liter V8 is powerful had has a great exhaust note (quiet at low ... Read More

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