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