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Mercedes-BenzR171

2004–2011 Germany Sports car 8 production years

Record depthReference-ready→ ComparePlace beside another car⇄

Production2004–2011

Recorded originGermany

ClassSports car

Also known asMercedes-Benz SLK-Class (R171)

Background

The second-generation Mercedes-Benz SLK (R171) is a sports car which was made by Mercedes-Benz from 2004 until 2011 as a part of its SLK series. It is a two-seater roadster with a retractable hardtop and has a front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout.

Text adapted from “Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class (R171)” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07

Chronology ledger

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Production chronology2004–2011

Sourced production or model lifecycle range used by the main catalog timeline.

Wikipedia lead ↗8 years