2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK350 Review - More than the sum of its upgrades
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- Опубліковано 25 вер 2024
- In the past we might have compared the SLK to that cute girl next door, or perhaps even a confident woman in a short suit skirt and naughty secretary glasses.
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So weren't we shocked when Mercedes unveiled the all-new 2012 SLK. To carry on the metaphor, the internal monolog most certainly sounded like this: "Whoa... it's a dude."
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I'm keeping my R171 SLK350, at five years old it still looks and feels new, accelerates like a fat lass to the chip shop, and gives around 40mpg on a long run. Yes, that's right, 40mpg on a run and anywhere between 25 to 28 on an average urban run.
R171 best looking slk
Bought a 2012 SLK with 8000 miles on it two years ago! Great car beautiful and powerful!
So you would say you're happy with your purchase? I'm stuck between an Z4 and an SLK
@@ShamanNoodles very happy, definitely a well built car, very quick 300HP. I hate ragtops and my wife wanted a convertible so I settled on this. Can get a faster car for sure but what are you going to do with it on the street!
@@ShamanNoodles I'm in the same boat. Have you decided? A 2009 Z4 3.0si coupe has just popped up and I'm not sure what to choose
@@Jimthehand I ended up finding a killer deal on a Z4 35i with a manual trans. I'm super happy with it. I saw a nice slk in person too and I think I would be happy with either tbh
I've owned 3 SLK's and none of them were "girly" if you can actually define that. All had more power than anything else in their class. I've owned R170 200 and 320 and currently own a R171 350 which a lot of people say looks far better than the latest offering.
Well said. I own the R171 AMG 350. Great looking car and just a shade over 5 secs to 60. I owned the previous R170 230 too and loved it. Some of the motoring press manufactured that tag 'girls car'. Total bullshit
I've been waiting for this type of car since my 1985 Toyota Celica GT-S. Rear wheel drive sport-tuned inexpensive and fun to drive
Remember, the Ford Mustang was aimed squarely at secretaries when it was released in 1964. So I guess it qualifies as a girls car, too. Tell that to Carroll Shelby, Steve Saleen, and Mr. Rousch. My SLK55 AMG is a force to be reckoned with. If you see me on the street in my "girls car", you better look the other way, lest I embarrass you in front of your girlfriend. //AMG POWER!
jo camble what do you drive ?
@@RegionalRadioShackManager his dreams
Iirc mustang was designed so girls would like to join you driving them.
😮 I like cool cars. But I’m pretty sure most girls see dudes with macho cars as a turn-off.
I honestly like the look of the back more than the front...and there's only a very few cars that I can say that about.
I have a 2015 172. Yes, it is a girly car.
And that girl is an Olympic Gold Medal winner in track.
Don't need a jacked up pick-up to compensate for any "shortcomings".
Is it possible to facelift the 2005 front bumper and hood to look like the 2012?
4:15 - it has a glass room and for extra bucks you can pay to have it darkened.... I call that a scam
Best review no one else on UA-cam could explain so I could understand my god thanks
Question: This car has an Ontario license plate so I'm assuming you're in Canada. If so why are you miles per gallon instead of Litres per Kilometre and Zee instead of Zed?
You could also argue that a Ferrari 458 or a McLaren 12C look like girls cars.
the sl should have the same front styling as this!
Surprised he didn't mention the Porsche Boxster at all for comparison purposes...
Im getting 31mpg in my 2006 slk 350 (171)
BMW always has that ugly look which never seems to change, on the other hand Mercedes consistently improves all the aspects of the car including the exterior unlike BMW.
i cant believe the guys isnt showing us the space in the trunk but just talk about it. why a video then !!!
I'm Girl and I love my SLK. I don't see what gender has to do with cars.
You know, for this day and age, if the masses think that VW's and Mercedes R170's are girly "chick cars", then that's what they really think in the real world. Seems silly to take offense to something just because the media points it out and it doesn't necessarily agree with you. That said, if a woman wants to purchase a R172, which THIS car is, then that's their prerogative - regardless of what the masses think.
Where can I buy one
Germany ;)
Being an owner of an r170 I could easily use it all year round, but choose not to. I'd say go for it - that's the good thing about having a hardtop. Only thing is it's not a super car, unlike my 230 kompressor which is nice for what it is I'd say the 350 is definitely a true sports car now, not just a sporty car. So all in all it's what you feel it can do.
How much would this cost now ? (It's currently 2016)
Definately Not A 0 Metre So $26k
Top Comment they are $49k to $70k here in Aussie land.
Lol love the comment and agree 100%. The guy knows oohing about cars
Think about it from a business standpoint.
Imagine how much money they make just from people ponying up $3000 plus for what is basically a sport package.
GT??? Say What??? WTF??? It's a two seat luxury sports car mate - not a GT!!!
I buy girly convertibles because I can always find a nice lady with more money than common sense who will happily pay me especially in the summer a greater amount of money than what I paid for it, while my daily driver is a very manly manual GT3!
Playing with those cars on video games on your mommy's basement tv is not "driving."
:47, if I was about to be run down by a car I wouldn't mind having 'that' emblem imprinted on my torso.
Look bro, you're a lot guy. I'm sure to you moving cars at 5 mph from a parking pad to a garage on a dealer lot is driving. But to the rest of the world it isn't. At least now we all know the truth.
Girly car? This was a contrived tag from the press and no doubt influenced by the SLK"s rivals who had nothing to match it. People drving 1400 cc Fords that produced 90bhp were calling a car that produced 160bhp a girls car simply due to some parts of the motoring press? People are like sheep and the guy hosting this video is most defiantly one. He knows nothing about cars.
Girls car, right... looks much like a Clk. And the front end. I do not understand why I am completely against the front end. But it just screams a better made American charger. With a rear end watered down to a Cadillac. love my r170 and r171 styles.
I love the clean look/angle design and what's not to like opened Top. If maybe exterior aggressive angle designing and a stream lined or even a slim front grill air ram integrated. I like the long front ends. But still better than a bmw
z4 is piece of shit in comparison with the new benz slk
Eltacko smarthome
крута базара нет я куплю такую идеальный тачка для гонк
i like the z4 dude
I don’t like the front styling of the R172 - the R171 is the best looking model by far - and ain’t no girls car !!
Sexist? It's been like that... People perceive the audi tt, Benz c class and slk, porsche cayenne, vw buggy as a girls car.
I'm not playing this game. All you tube trolls are the same. Talking about how you've driven all these exotics but leaving out that you did so on some lame video game.
romulus219
They're lying they don't have shit
AMG should not be putting any parts with its logo, the wheels in this case, on vehicles that are NOT AMG's! This practice dilutes the exclusivity of the AMG brand. Wake-up Mercedes!
I agree, but not just against the current SLK 172. I own the previous model of the AMG SLK 350. I really don't like what they've done with the front of the car. The R171 looks way better. WTF I'd this myth that they've manufactured about a SLK being a girls car? Utter verbal dhiarrea this commentator spouts
Built quality has declined and it feels cheap inside and outside.
The facelifted R171 with the sports pack is a far better-looking car.
It might not be a girls car but the car is still a female
"Not the kind of car you would expect your wife or girlfriend to drive" ????? Are you kidding me? Engage Brain before Opening Mouth. Hate to tell you, but Girls like to drive tight fast rides also. Rethink your verbiage before you post.
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Love the look of these cars, but they really are meant for women or small men. I'm no giant @ 6' 2" and I can't drive my sisters very long before it gets uncomfortable.
z4, more satisfying mcxcify.
Don't Play Dat Intro Ever Again .. Or I'm gonna Cut My ear Off .. Zombies 😡
lame. slk55 ftw.
there's no such thing as a girls car, sexist much