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Production chronology2011–2020
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Mercedes-BenzR172
Production2011–2020
Recorded originGermany
ClassAutomobile
Also known asMercedes-Benz SLK-Class (R172)
Background
The third generation of Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class (SLC-Class) was launched in Stuttgart in January 2011, with a subsequent public launch at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, with international sales starting spring 2011. It is the successor of R171 series of roadsters which was originally launched in 2004. The SLC was discontinued after the 2020 model year.
Text adapted from “Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class (R172)” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07
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