Mercedes SLK 1996 vs SAAB 9-3 1998
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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 SAAB 9-3 can be equipped with front wheel drive. | |||
| Engines: | 2.0 - 2.3 | 2.0 - 2.3 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 136 - 193 HP | 130 - 225 HP | |
| Torque: | 190 - 280 NM | 177 - 342 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.3 - 9.7 seconds | 7.1 - 13 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.1 - 9.5 | 8.8 - 11.0 | |
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Mercedes SLK petrol engines consumes on average 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than SAAB 9-3. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.00 m | 4.63 m | |
| Width: | 1.72 m | 1.71 m | |
| Height: | 1.29 m | 1.43 m | |
| Mercedes SLK is 63 cm shorter than the SAAB 9-3, 1 cm wider, while the height of Mercedes SLK is 14 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 145 litres | 295 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
348 litres | no data | |
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SAAB 9-3 has more luggage space. Mercedes SLK has 150 litres less trunk space than the SAAB 9-3. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 10 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Mercedes SLK is 0.5 metres more than that of the SAAB 9-3, which means Mercedes SLK can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`548 | ~ 1`823 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 3000 | 2600 | |
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