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2018 Mercedes-Benz SLC

Sports car · 2017–2020

Trims and features

2017201820192020

Engines: 2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 241 hp; 3.0L 6-cyl turbo, 362 hp · Drive: RWD

2018 SLC trims

SLC 300AMG SLC43
Base price (MSRP)$48,400$61,350
Seats22
Rows of seats11
Wheels17 in18 in
Adaptive cruise controlOptionalOptional
Forward collision warningOptionalOptional
Blind-spot warningOptionalStandard
Lane keeping assistOptionalOptional
Backup cameraStandardStandard
Parking assistOptionalOptional
Automatic high beamsStandardStandard
Adaptive driving beam headlightsOptionalOptional
Push-button startOptionalStandard

From NHTSA's vehicle database (vPIC), as Mercedes-Benz reports it: base price, seating and driver-assistance equipment by trim. Tech and comfort features (CarPlay, heated seats, sunroof) for Mercedes-Benz aren't in our data yet. "Varies": standard on some versions of the trim.

Year by year

YearEnginesDriveFuel economyCrash ratingRecalls Owner complaintsCollision warningCarPlay
2020 2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 241 hp
3.0L 6-cyl turbo, 385 hp
RWD23–27 mpg Not rated 2 2 No—
2019 2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 241 hp
3.0L 6-cyl turbo, 385 hp
RWD23–27 mpg Not rated 2 1 Optional—
2018 2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 241 hp
3.0L 6-cyl turbo, 362 hp
RWD23–27 mpg Not rated 1 1 Optional—
2017 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
3.0L 6-cyl turbo, 362 hp
RWD23–27 mpg Not rated 2 4 Optional—

Owner complaints are unverified reports to NHTSA and aren't adjusted for how many were sold, so compare years of the same model: a tall bar marks a year owners had more trouble with. Collision warning: forward collision warning as NHTSA lists it ("Some versions": standard on some). Sources: EPA, NHTSA, Apple.

Every NHTSA-rated version: crash ratings, safety tech, recalls, complaints
YearVersionStarsForward collision warning Lane departure warningRecallsComplaints
2020 Mercedes-Benz SLC-Class C RWDNot Rated NoNo 22
2019 Mercedes-Benz SLC-Class C RWDNot Rated OptionalOptional 21
2018 Mercedes-Benz SLC-Class C RWDNot Rated OptionalOptional 11
2017 Mercedes-Benz SLC-Class C RWDNot Rated OptionalOptional 24

Source: NHTSA.

Every EPA-rated version: engines and combined mpg
YearEPA modelEnginesCombined
2020AMG SLC43Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L, Turbo 23
2020SLC300Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo 27
2019AMG SLC43Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L, Turbo 23
2019SLC300Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo 27
2018AMG SLC43Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L, Turbo 23
2018SLC300Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo 27
2017AMG SLC43Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L, Turbo 23
2017SLC300Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo 27

Source: fueleconomy.gov.

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