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Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class 1996
Production year: 1996
No. of produced cars: Information not available at the moment.
The R170 Mercedes SLK was the first generation compact roadster produced by Mercedes-Benz, from 1996 to 2004. It was designed from late 1991 under Bruno Sacco, with a final design being completed in early 1993 and approved by the board, with a German design patent filed on September 30, 1993. The production SLK-Class was introduced at the Turin Motor Show on April 22, 1996, appearing as a modern incarnation of the 1950s Mercedes-Benz 190SL, by returning to four cylinders and with an identical 2,400 mm wheelbase. A facelift was introduced to all models in 2000, featuring an updated design and the introduction of the SLK320.