Which Car Has

Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class

Transmission, start-stop, premium fuel and flex-fuel by model year, 2010–2016

TransmissionThe 2016 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class is offered with a 7-speed automatic or a 9-speed automatic, depending on configuration.

Auto start-stopYes. Every 2016 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class configuration EPA tested has auto start-stop.

Premium fuelEPA tested the 2016 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class on premium fuel; your owner's manual or fuel-door label is the authority.

Flex-fuel (E85)No. EPA does not list any 2016 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class configuration as a flex-fuel vehicle (FFV).

2016 at a glance

3 configurations tested by EPA

CVTNone
0 of 3
No CVT
ManualNone
0 of 3
Not offered
Auto start-stopAll
3 of 3
Premium fuelAll
3 of 3
EPA test fuel
Flex-fuel (E85)None
0 of 3
No FFV versions

EPA lists a manual transmission for the Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class in these model years: 2010–2015 (6 years of data from 2010–2016).

Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class features by model year

Which Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class model years have each feature. Each cell links to that year's configurations.
’10’11’12’13’14’15’16
CVT2010 CVT: None2011 CVT: None2012 CVT: None2013 CVT: None2014 CVT: None2015 CVT: None2016 CVT: None
Manual2010 Manual: Some2011 Manual: Some2012 Manual: Some2013 Manual: Some2014 Manual: Some2015 Manual: Some2016 Manual: None
Automated manual2010 Automated manual: None2011 Automated manual: None2012 Automated manual: None2013 Automated manual: None2014 Automated manual: None2015 Automated manual: None2016 Automated manual: None
Automatic2010 Automatic: Some2011 Automatic: Some2012 Automatic: Some2013 Automatic: Some2014 Automatic: Some2015 Automatic: Some2016 Automatic: All
Start-stop2010 Start-stop: Not reported2011 Start-stop: Not reported2012 Start-stop: Not reported2013 Start-stop: None2014 Start-stop: Some2015 Start-stop: Some2016 Start-stop: All
Premium fuel2010 Premium fuel: All2011 Premium fuel: All2012 Premium fuel: All2013 Premium fuel: All2014 Premium fuel: All2015 Premium fuel: All2016 Premium fuel: All
Flex-fuel2010 Flex-fuel: None2011 Flex-fuel: None2012 Flex-fuel: None2013 Flex-fuel: None2014 Flex-fuel: None2015 Flex-fuel: None2016 Flex-fuel: None
All configurationsSome configurationsNoneNot reported by EPA

Configurations by year

2016 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class

3 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
AMG SLK555.5L 8-cyl7-speed automatic7-spdRear-WheelYesPremiumNo
SLK3002.0L 4-cyl turbo9-speed automatic9-spdRear-WheelYesPremiumNo
SLK3503.5L 6-cyl7-speed automatic7-spdRear-WheelYesPremiumNo

2015 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class

4 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
SLK2501.8L 4-cyl turbo7-speed automatic7-spdRear-WheelNoPremiumNo
SLK2501.8L 4-cyl turbo6-speed manual6-spdRear-WheelNoPremiumNo
SLK3503.5L 6-cyl7-speed automatic7-spdRear-WheelYesPremiumNo
SLK55 AMG5.5L 8-cyl7-speed automatic7-spdRear-WheelYesPremiumNo

2014 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class

4 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
SLK2501.8L 4-cyl turbo7-speed automatic7-spdRear-WheelNoPremiumNo
SLK2501.8L 4-cyl turbo6-speed manual6-spdRear-WheelNoPremiumNo
SLK3503.5L 6-cyl7-speed automatic7-spdRear-WheelYesPremiumNo
SLK55 AMG5.5L 8-cyl7-speed automatic7-spdRear-WheelYesPremiumNo

2013 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class

4 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
SLK2501.8L 4-cyl turbo7-speed automatic7-spdRear-WheelNoPremiumNo
SLK2501.8L 4-cyl turbo6-speed manual6-spdRear-WheelNoPremiumNo
SLK3503.5L 6-cyl7-speed automatic7-spdRear-WheelNoPremiumNo
SLK55 AMG5.5L 8-cyl7-speed automatic7-spdRear-WheelNoPremiumNo

2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class

4 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
SLK2501.8L 4-cyl turbo7-speed automatic7-spdRear-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo
SLK2501.8L 4-cyl turbo6-speed manual6-spdRear-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo
SLK3503.5L 6-cyl7-speed automatic7-spdRear-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo
SLK55 AMG5.5L 8-cyl7-speed automatic7-spdRear-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo

2011 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class

4 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
SLK3003.0L 6-cyl7-speed automatic7-spdRear-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo
SLK3003.0L 6-cyl6-speed manual6-spdRear-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo
SLK3503.5L 6-cyl7-speed automatic7-spdRear-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo
SLK3503.5L 6-cyl6-speed manual6-spdRear-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo

2010 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class

5 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
SLK3003.0L 6-cyl6-speed manual6-spdRear-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo
SLK3003.5L 6-cyl7-speed automatic7-spdRear-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo
SLK3503.5L 6-cyl7-speed automatic7-spdRear-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo
SLK3503.5L 6-cyl6-speed manual6-spdRear-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo
SLK55 AMG5.5L 8-cyl7-speed automatic7-spdRear-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo

Check before you buy or refuel Confirm on the window sticker, owner's manual or with the dealer. Trims and options can differ from the configurations EPA tested.

About premium fuel EPA data shows the fuel a vehicle was tested on. It does not say whether premium is required or only recommended. Your owner's manual or fuel-door label is the authority.

Before using E85 Confirm the vehicle is a flex-fuel vehicle (FFV) in the owner's manual, or look for a yellow gas cap or an "FFV" badge. Not every version of a model is flex-fuel.

Source: U.S. EPA / Department of Energy vehicle data fromFuelEconomy.gov, data as of September 29, 2026.See how we classify vehicles.

More Mercedes-Benz lists

Other Mercedes-Benz models