Mercedes-Benz SLK 230 – folding roof sun worshiper (vehicle reports) | double-declutching

When Mercedes-Benz launched the SLK in 1996, the car had no direct role model. You actually had to look back to the 190 SL to find a predecessor. But there were more parallels to that than one might have guessed at first glance. The SLK made its way and established a whole generation of folding roof cabriolets. This driving report is for the SLK 230 and tells the story of the innovative model, illustrated with current and historical photos and the sales literature from back then.