Mercedes SLK 2011 vs Volkswagen Beetle 2013
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
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| Wheel drive type: | Rear wheel drive (RWD) | Front wheel drive (FWD) | |
| Mercedes SLK is available with rear wheel drive, while Volkswagen Beetle can be equipped with front wheel drive. | |||
| Engines: | 1.8 - 5.5 | 1.2 - 2.0 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 184 - 422 HP | 105 - 210 HP | |
| Torque: | 270 - 540 NM | 175 - 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 4.6 - 7.3 seconds | 7.4 - 12.1 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.0 - 8.4 | 4.5 - 7.9 | |
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Mercedes SLK petrol engines consumes on average 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than Volkswagen Beetle. On average, a Mercedes SLK with diesel engines consumes about the same amount of fuel per 100 km as a Volkswagen Beetle. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.14 m | 4.28 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.30 m | 1.47 m | |
| Mercedes SLK is 14 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Beetle, width is practically the same , while the height of Mercedes SLK is 17 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 225 litres | 225 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
335 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Mercedes SLK is 0.3 metres less than that of the Volkswagen Beetle. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`846 | ~ 1`850 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 19 600 | 11 200 | |
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