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Mercedes-BenzR170

1996–2004 Germany Automobile 9 production years

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Production1996–2004

Recorded originGermany

ClassAutomobile

Also known asMercedes-Benz SLK-Class (R170)

Background

The R170 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class is the first generation of the Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class range of compact luxury roadsters manufactured by Mercedes-Benz from 1996 until 2004, using a shortened variant of the W202 Mercedes C-Class platform.

Text adapted from “Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class (R170)” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07

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Production chronology1996–2004

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