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• Annette Dutton Bratcher -

  The experience is equally agreeable on the highway, though a concrete section I drove on made the chassis oscillate up and down. A little bit of wind noise can penetrate the cabin on the highway with the top up, but it's otherwise quiet in there.
  Probably the biggest impediment to long-haul comfort is the roadster's firm bucket seats, which began to get uncomfortable after only three hours at the wheel. The seats have substantial side bolsters that'll keep you in place when cornering quickly, but they could use softer padding.
  
  The SLK-Class has a new variable-ratio power-steering system for 2009 that delivers quicker than normal turn-in, but beyond being precise and easy to steer, the SLK350 doesn't engage you the way BMW's 335i retractable-hardtop convertible can.
  
  Performance - The SLK350's 300-horsepower, 3.5-liter V-6 and seven-speed automatic transmission make a nice pair, with the V-6 providing plenty of power and the automatic executing smooth shifts that can't be felt most of the time. It's also rather thrifty; during a trip from Chicago to Elkhart Lake, Wis. — about 150 miles of mostly highway driving — the SLK350 averaged 29 mpg. Official EPA estimates for this drivetrain are 18/26 mpg city/highway.
  
  Cabin Constraints - The SLK350's cabin is definitely cozy if you're around 6 feet tall, and the car's optional power seats don't help matters. If you're tall, you'll find that the seats work against you in your quest to get comfortable in the car. If you move them back to increase legroom, the backrest automatically moves forward incrementally so it doesn't get mashed against the rear wall of the cabin. Now, I can understand Mercedes' concern for its seats, but shouldn't driver comfort come first? Even though I was able to get relatively comfortable, I was never able to put the seat exactly where I wanted.
  
  
  
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