2008 Mercedes Benz SLK Class Overview

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To bring you this review on the 2008 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class roadster, TheCarConnection.com's experts have handpicked some of the most insightful comments from other reviews. Then to make this especially useful to shoppers who might be comparing the SLK to another roadster model, ... Read full bottom line

How We Rated

Styling: 8
Performance: 8
Comfort and Quality: 8
Safety: 8
Features: 9

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By Marty Padgett, Executive Editor

2008 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK-CLASS STYLING | [8 out of 10] Edmunds: "Redesigned dashboard with its cleaner layout and higher-quality interior" Car and Driver: "Arguably one of the best-looking two-seaters on the road" ForbesAutos: "Goes from a small and sleek coupe to an open-topped roadster in seconds" In 2005, Mercedes-Benz set out to restyle the hot-selling SLK-Class, and the body style introduced that year is the same one that can be found on today's 2008 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class. While the styling is universally praised, 2008 is the last year for the current generation of SLK-Class, as Mercedes-Benz has deemed it time for another update. The exterior of the 2008 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class gets superlative compliments in the reviews researched by TheCarConnection.com. Kelley Blue Book writes that "the SLR McLaren-like front end turns heads at every encounter" and "the perfectly aligned side bodylines appear as though carved from a single block of steel." Car and ... Read full review

Specifications

Trim	MSRP	Invoice	Fuel Econ
2008 Mercedes Benz SLK Class: 2dr Roadster 3.0L	$44,150	$41,060	City: 17 Hwy: 25
2008 Mercedes Benz SLK Class: 2dr Roadster 3.5L	$49,450	$45,988	City: 17 Hwy: 23
2008 Mercedes Benz SLK Class: 2dr Roadster 5.5L AMG	$63,200	$58,776	City: 14 Hwy: 20

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2008 Mercedes Benz SLK Class