Mercedes SLK 2008 fuel consumption
Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values
| Year | Gasoline cars | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All carmakers | Mercedes SLK | |||
| 2008 | +12% | +12% | ||
| Show all years | ||||
| 2009 | +14% | +12% | ||
| 2010 | +16% | +12% | ||
| 2011 | +19% | +12% | ||
See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Mercedes SLK.
Mercedes SLK 2008 fuel economy
| Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines | 25.6 MPG 9.2 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines | 22.9 MPG 10.3 l/100km |
| Average real gasoline consumption difference * | +12% |
According to advertised fuel consumption, a Mercedes SLK 2008 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.2 liters per 100 km or 2% less fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation Mercedes SLK with automatic transmission consumes around 1.1 litres per 100 km or 13% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.
Compared to similar cars from other manufacturers, the Mercedes SLK fuel economy is significantly above average. The best real fuel economy in its class according to user reviews of all the modifications has modification with 3.0 petrol engine and automatic transmission (Mercedes SLK 3.0 300 2008 Automatic 231 HP). However, of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has Mercedes SLK with 3.5 petrol engine and automatic transmission (Mercedes SLK 3.5 350 2008 Automatic 305 HP).
The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.
| Modification | Claimed consumption | Real consumption |
|---|---|---|
| 1.8 liter petrol engine | ||
| Mercedes SLK 1.8 200 2008 Kompressor 184 HP manual | 30.5 MPG 7.7 l/100km |
28.7 MPG 8.2 l/100km+6% |
| Mercedes SLK 1.8 200 2008 Kompressor Automatic 184 HP automatic | 29.4 MPG 8.0 l/100km |
25.3 MPG 9.3 l/100km+16% |
| 3.0 liter petrol engine | ||
| Mercedes SLK 3.0 300 2008 231 HP manual | 25.3 MPG 9.3 l/100km |
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| Mercedes SLK 3.0 300 2008 Automatic 231 HP automatic | 26.4 MPG 8.9 l/100km |
25.0 MPG 9.4 l/100km+6% |
| 3.5 liter petrol engine | ||
| Mercedes SLK 3.5 350 2008 305 HP manual | 24.8 MPG 9.5 l/100km |
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| Mercedes SLK 3.5 350 2008 Automatic 305 HP automatic | 26.1 MPG 9.0 l/100km |
23.3 MPG 10.1 l/100km+12% |
| 5.4 liter petrol engine | ||
| Mercedes SLK 5.4 55 2008 AMG 360 HP automatic | 19.6 MPG 12.0 l/100km |
16.4 MPG 14.3 l/100km+19% |
* - Difference between advertised and user reported fuel economy has been calculated taking into account only those car versions for which information is available both on the fuel consumption specified by the manufacturer and reported by users.