I thought it would be interesting to find out which of these cars is faster since we share the same engine, similar dimensions and weight. Does anyone have first hand experiance in the differences in these two cars? Notably the peformance side, which is faster, has anyone been lucky enough to come across one in their 6?

 

From what I've read - the SRT 6 has a better suspension. And another thing to remember is that the SLK32 came only as a hardtop convertible - don't know what that does to weight.

 

The SLK32 has 17" wheels, and I believe smaller diameter tires overall compared to ours. It's effective gearing may be lower due to this. (ie quicker off the line if weight is the same, however I see curb weight quoted at 3,220)

I'm willing to bet the performance differences are very slim, almost nonexistent, between the two.

Ours just looks better on the outside (and the slk32 on the inside!)

 

The only thing I'm jealous about the SLK32 is - the slk32 comes with real cupholder!!

 

SLK32= hardtop convertable(100x better than ragtops)............but that adds weight and makes it slower, the car also has more plain/bland looks overall outside and the interior is not as nice.


SRT-6= coupe or ragtop(no security what so ever and easily damaged), lighter weight which equals better 1/4 mile times, more distint and unique looks(love it or hate it design), it's also still "just a Chrysler" no matter how many people try to pass it off and/or rebadge it as a Mercedes.

 

I think the SLK suffers what I call the "Mercedes Syndrome" and the Crossfire does not. What is the Mercedes Syndrome? No matter how great your Mercedes is, it always looks like an old car as soon as their new body style comes out. Crossfires will never suffer that affliction. No one will ever say "that's one of the "old" Crossfires."

Performance? Oh, yea. That. I guess I got off topic.

 

one of my trucking friends has a red one, we drove each others...SRT is a lot faster of course...I liked the hard top, but I prefer my SRT roadster and the rag top...he and his wife were very impressed with the Crossfire, but they liked the hard top over the rag top...grt car though...leather interior

 

Is that your car stock to stock?

 

mine isn't quite stock...but in no way would it run w/ mine...

 

When the Crossfire first came out, I believe Motor Trend did a comparison road test of the SLK 320 vs the Crossfire. Of course these were NA cars.
Even though the SLK had 17" wheels, the tires must have been the same diameter as the XF's 19's, because they were both turning the same RPM's at the same speeds.
But the Mercedes had a more narrow tire, so it had less rotating mass to deal with, thus it ran the 1/4 mile, 2 or 3/10's faster than the Crossfire.
Now I would think for this very same reason, these tires would make an AMG equiped SLK slower in the 1/4 than a SRT6, since we all know how important those wide 19's are for a good 60' time.
With the exception of a more comfortable "luxury" ride, the Crossfire soundly trounced the SLK in every other catagory. I just wish I could find the magazine to be more specific.

 

The SLK32 Mercedes-Benz is obviously far superior in myriad categories.

j/k

When our youngest has finished university, I’m ditching the taxi for a SRT-6 as it’s clearly one of Chrysler’s finest moments.

 

I do not think Chrysler will ever release another high performance two seater. I feel like I own a piece of automotive history.

 

SRT is a lot faster ??...

I can assure you that SRT-6 is NOT faster than SLK32!!

 

By your name I can't imagine why you would think that?

I've often wondered this myself. Can you please enlighten me with how you will assure us?



Chrysler Folk-
Didn't the SRT team do some minor tuning to the car??

 

Au contraire........I personally blew the doors off an slk32 on the interstate last month........top end and from the fly and more than once, since he didn't believe it could happen either..........

 

Wow, great post and love the data you used to back up your statement with! Fantastic research you did, I think your post should be made into a sticky!

All those links and graphs you used really explained it well!


Here are the times for slk32 : http://www.dragtimes.com/Mercedes-Be...ag-Racing.html

Here are the times for srt6: http://www.dragtimes.com/Chrysler--C...ag-Racing.html

There is not a big difference between the two so who really cares.

 

I compared my SLK32 to a SRT-6 on the Autobahn side by side (when it was Stock) in a friendly race. Especially at higher Speeds above 120 MPH my car was faster. Not much, but faster... This corresponds with many European-Auto-Magazines. They tested both cars from 0-200 KM/H and the SLK32 was approx. 2 seconds faster up to 200 KM/H.

SLK32 is 1490 KG, from my source SRT-6 Coupe is 1530KG, SRT-Roadster is 1570KG. SLK32 has 17 Zoll Wheels (Shorter Gearing) . The Air-drag-coefficient of the SLK32 is 0,34 and of the SRT-6 0,37 (from my Source).

But who really cares, i like both cars...

 

lol I was just giving you hell. they are both nice cars

 

i own both and had a friend drive the SLK, we only went up to about 90 and the crossfire was a couple feet in front of the SLK but that could be because i know how to drive it better than my friend.

 

I think this can sum it up much easier than such numbers and verbose descriptions
SLK = *YAWN*
XF = BOW-CHICKA-BOW-NOW!!