vinxsim wrote:Hi guys, I am puzzled over this. Hope someone can enlighten me please.
Given you a choice, will you go for a 2010 SLK280 (226bhp 3.0 V6) or a 2012 SLK250 (204bhp 1.8 Turbo)?
The SLK280 is asking $160000 from a car dealer, & the new SLK250 selling $265000 with magic roof & AMG styling.
Put the look & design aside, which engine will be more reliable?
The SLK280 M272 Engine IIRC is 231bhp 3.0L V6 NA engine is a well proven engine on many other MB models I.e E, C, S, ML, SL, R class. It's the same engine on my 2011 ML300.
The 2012 SLK250 has the M271 1.8L engine has also been around for >10 years but it earlier days was seen in the SC C Class before they took out the SC & put in a TC and rising the power to 204bhp for the SLK250, C250 & E250 or the detuned W212 E200 or W204 at 184 bhp.
Rp 2 worth on the engine Q! :)