REDLINE ALLEYMercedes-Benz SLK R172 (2011 to 2016): specs, NZ numbers and buying checks
The Mercedes-Benz SLK R172 was built from 2011 to 2016 as a convertible, with a manual or automatic gearbox, rear wheel drive and petrol or diesel power. Chassis code: R172.
Key facts
- Years
- 2011 to 2016
- Chassis codes
- R172
- Body types
- Convertible
- Gearboxes
- Manual, Automatic
- Drive
- RWD (rear wheel drive)
- Fuel
- Petrol, Diesel
On NZ roads
319registered, built 2011 to 2016
37%NZ new (117)
63%imported used (202)
- Imported from
- Japan 64%, United Kingdom 21%, Singapore 13%
- Gearboxes
- 7-Gear Auto 94%, 9-Gear Auto 6%
- Top regions for the Mercedes-Benz SLK
- Auckland (480), Christchurch City (154), Tauranga City (71)
Source: NZTA Waka Kotahi Motor Vehicle Register open data (opens in a new tab), CC BY 4.0. Vehicles on the register now, counted by build year.
Known weak points
Redline has not curated a buying guide for the Mercedes-Benz SLK R172 yet. The live buyer brief in Redline search reads the NZ register, US recall data and Redline sales for this generation and drafts the checks to make, clearly labelled.
US recalls
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