Lexus IS 2008 vs Mercedes SLK 2011
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
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| Lexus IS is available only with automatic gearbox, whereas Mercedes SLK has both automatic and manual transmission options. | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Rear wheel drive (RWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Rear wheel drive (RWD) | |
| Lexus IS is available with rear wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive, while Mercedes SLK can be equipped only with rear wheel drive. | |||
| Engines: | 2.5 (petrol) | 1.8 - 5.5 (petrol, diesel) | |
| Both cars are available with petrol engines. Mercedes SLK is available also with diesel engines. Diesel engines typically offer better fuel efficiency and higher torque compared to other engine types. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 208 HP | 184 - 422 HP | |
| Torque: | 252 NM | 270 - 540 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9 seconds | 4.6 - 7.3 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.3 | 5.0 - 8.4 | |
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Lexus IS petrol engines consumes on average 2.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than Mercedes SLK. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.61 m | 4.14 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.28 m | 1.30 m | |
| Lexus IS is 47 cm longer than the Mercedes SLK, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Lexus IS is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 165 litres | 225 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
420 litres | 335 litres | |
| Despite its longer length, Lexus IS has 60 litres less trunk space than the Mercedes SLK. This could mean that the Lexus IS uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Lexus IS (by 85 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Lexus IS is 0.3 metres more than that of the Mercedes SLK. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 2`073 | ~ 1`846 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | high | |
| Average price (€): | 4600 | 19 600 | |
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