Mercedes SLK 2008 vs Alfa Romeo Spider 2008
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
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| Wheel drive type: | Rear wheel drive (RWD) | Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Mercedes SLK is available only with rear wheel drive, while Alfa Romeo Spider can be equipped with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive. | |||
| Engines: | 1.8 - 5.4 (petrol) | 2.2 - 3.2 (petrol, diesel) | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 184 - 360 HP | 185 - 260 HP | |
| Torque: | 240 - 510 NM | 230 - 400 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 4.9 - 7.9 seconds | 7.2 - 8.8 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.7 - 12.0 | 6.8 - 12.2 | |
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Mercedes SLK petrol engines consumes on average 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than Alfa Romeo Spider. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.10 m | 4.39 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.83 m | |
| Height: | 1.29 m | 1.32 m | |
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Mercedes SLK is smaller. Mercedes SLK is 29 cm shorter than the Alfa Romeo Spider, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Mercedes SLK is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 208 litres | 235 litres | |
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Alfa Romeo Spider has more luggage space. Mercedes SLK has 27 litres less trunk space than the Alfa Romeo Spider. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Mercedes SLK is 0.5 metres less than that of the Alfa Romeo Spider, which means Mercedes SLK can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`771 | ~ 1`968 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 11 600 | no data | |
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