2005 Mercedes-Benz SLK 280 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 6.2 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 6.5 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 15.7 s @ 105 mph |
| Top speed | 250 kph / 155 mph |
| Price | $43,000 |
| Curb weight | 1483 kilograms (3269 pounds) |
| Year introduced | 2005 |
| Displacement | 3000 cubic centimeters (3.0 liters / 183 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 234 metric horsepower (231 brake horsepower / 172 kilowatts) |
| Maximum torque | 300 Newton-meters (221 pound-feet) |
| Engine location | front-mounted |
| Drive | rear wheel drive |
Mercedes-Benz SLK 280 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour
| 0-10 mph | 0.9 s |
| 0-20 mph | 1.7 s |
| 0-30 mph | 2.5 s |
| 0-40 mph | 3.4 s |
| 0-50 mph | 4.6 s |
| 0-60 mph | 6.2 s |
| 0-70 mph | 8.3 s |
| 0-80 mph | 11.2 s |
| 0-90 mph | 14.5 s |
| 0-100 mph | 17.8 s |
| 0-110 mph | 20.7 s |
| 0-120 mph | 23.0 s |
Mercedes-Benz SLK 280 quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 6.5 s @ 62 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 10.3 s @ 84 mph |
| 1000 feet | 13.3 s @ 97 mph |
| Quarter mile | 15.7 s @ 105 mph |
| 2000 feet | 20.0 s @ 117 mph |
| 1/2 mile | 23.6 s @ 124 mph |
Mercedes-Benz SLK 280 acceleration times in kilometers per hour
| 0-10 kph | 0.6 s |
| 0-20 kph | 1.1 s |
| 0-30 kph | 1.6 s |
| 0-40 kph | 2.1 s |
| 0-50 kph | 2.6 s |
| 0-60 kph | 3.2 s |
| 0-70 kph | 3.8 s |
| 0-80 kph | 4.6 s |
| 0-90 kph | 5.5 s |
| 0-100 kph | 6.5 s |
| 0-110 kph | 7.9 s |
| 0-120 kph | 9.6 s |
| 0-130 kph | 11.5 s |
| 0-140 kph | 13.5 s |
| 0-150 kph | 15.5 s |
| 0-160 kph | 17.6 s |
| 0-170 kph | 19.5 s |
| 0-180 kph | 21.2 s |
| 0-190 kph | 22.6 s |
| 0-200 kph | 23.7 s |
Mercedes-Benz SLK 280 distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 6.8 s @ 103 kph |
| 200 meters | 10.3 s @ 134 kph |
| 300 meters | 13.2 s @ 155 kph |
| 400 meters | 15.7 s @ 169 kph |
| 500 meters | 17.9 s @ 179 kph |
| 600 meters | 19.8 s @ 187 kph |
| 700 meters | 21.7 s @ 194 kph |
| 800 meters | 23.5 s @ 200 kph |
