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The Mercedes SL is a 'full' size roadster and the SLK is a 'compact' roadster. The 'K' in SLK stands for 'Kompact' in German. The 'SL' in both stands for 'sport' and 'light'. The SLK will have a smaller 4 or 6 cylinder engine (except for some high performance AMG and Brabus models) while the SL is always a V8 or V12 engine. The cost for the high end SL models can often be twice that of an SLK. Both are two seaters and both have retractable hard tops that fold into the trunk at the touch of a switch in the cockpit.

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