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2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK 350: 20/29 mpg
In more restrained driving, the SLK 55 AMG shines in a surprising area: fuel efficiency.
the addition of direct fuel injection results in better fuel economy and more power.
The 250 will be powered by a new turbocharged 1.8-liter four-cylinder that makes 201 hp and 229 lb-ft.
Unfortunately, cars coming to the USA won't be getting [a new fuel-saving start/stop functionality] – at least for the moment.
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2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK 350: 20/29 mpg
EPA
In more restrained driving, the SLK 55 AMG shines in a surprising area: fuel efficiency.
Motor Authority
the addition of direct fuel injection results in better fuel economy and more power.
Edmunds
The 250 will be powered by a new turbocharged 1.8-liter four-cylinder that makes 201 hp and 229 lb-ft.
Car and Driver
Unfortunately, cars coming to the USA won't be getting [a new fuel-saving start/stop functionality] – at least for the moment.
Autoblog
For its performance levels, the mid-level version of the 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK delivers good fuel economy. A coming four-cylinder model promises even better numbers, though the monster V-8 edition likely will be significantly lower.
Sportscars don't often nudge 30 mpg in highway gas mileage, but the new SLK does. The SLK 350 earns an EPA-rated 20/29 mpg, thanks to its small size and its standard seven-speed automatic.
Grab the reins on the SLK55, though, and the numbers should drop back to earth--the EPA hasn't rated it, but Mercedes suggests a highway figure of 26 mpg. The V-8 incorporates cylinder-deactivation technology that shuts off fuel to four of the eight cylinders under light running loads.
The V-8's gas mileage could be offset by the upcoming four-cylinder turbocharged SLK, which likely will top 30 mpg on the highway.
Conclusion
For a sportscar, the SLK 350's highway gas mileage is very good--but it won't be the only SLK for long.
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