1996 Mercedes-Benz SLK 230 Kompressor 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 6.7 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 7.3 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 16.9 s @ 100 mph |
| Top speed | 240 kph / 149 mph |
| Curb weight | 1313 kilograms (2895 pounds) |
| Year introduced | 1996 |
| Displacement | 2300 cubic centimeters (2.3 liters / 140 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 193 metric horsepower (190 brake horsepower / 142 kilowatts) |
| Maximum torque | 280 Newton-meters (207 pound-feet) |
| Engine location | front-mounted |
| Drive | rear wheel drive |
Mercedes-Benz SLK 230 Kompressor 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour
| 0-10 mph | 1.0 s |
| 0-20 mph | 1.7 s |
| 0-30 mph | 2.4 s |
| 0-40 mph | 3.3 s |
| 0-50 mph | 4.7 s |
| 0-60 mph | 6.7 s |
| 0-70 mph | 9.8 s |
| 0-80 mph | 14.1 s |
| 0-90 mph | 19.0 s |
| 0-100 mph | 23.9 s |
| 0-110 mph | 28.4 s |
| 0-120 mph | 31.9 s |
Mercedes-Benz SLK 230 Kompressor quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 6.9 s @ 60 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 10.8 s @ 79 mph |
| 1000 feet | 14.1 s @ 92 mph |
| Quarter mile | 16.9 s @ 100 mph |
| 2000 feet | 22.0 s @ 110 mph |
| 1/2 mile | 26.1 s @ 116 mph |
| 3000 feet | 28.2 s @ 119 mph |
| 3500 feet | 31.0 s @ 122 mph |
Mercedes-Benz SLK 230 Kompressor acceleration times in kilometers per hour
| 0-10 kph | 0.6 s |
| 0-20 kph | 1.2 s |
| 0-30 kph | 1.6 s |
| 0-40 kph | 2.0 s |
| 0-50 kph | 2.5 s |
| 0-60 kph | 3.1 s |
| 0-70 kph | 3.8 s |
| 0-80 kph | 4.7 s |
| 0-90 kph | 5.8 s |
| 0-100 kph | 7.3 s |
| 0-110 kph | 9.2 s |
| 0-120 kph | 11.6 s |
| 0-130 kph | 14.4 s |
| 0-140 kph | 17.4 s |
| 0-150 kph | 20.6 s |
| 0-160 kph | 23.6 s |
| 0-170 kph | 26.5 s |
| 0-180 kph | 29.1 s |
| 0-190 kph | 31.3 s |
| 0-200 kph | 32.9 s |
Mercedes-Benz SLK 230 Kompressor distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 7.2 s @ 99 kph |
| 200 meters | 10.7 s @ 127 kph |
| 300 meters | 14.0 s @ 147 kph |
| 400 meters | 16.8 s @ 160 kph |
| 500 meters | 19.4 s @ 170 kph |
| 600 meters | 21.8 s @ 177 kph |
| 700 meters | 23.9 s @ 182 kph |
| 800 meters | 26.0 s @ 187 kph |
| 900 meters | 27.9 s @ 191 kph |
| 1 kilometers | 29.8 s @ 194 kph |
| 1.1 kilometers | 31.6 s @ 197 kph |
