Mercedes-Benz SLC review

Since the third-generation SLK joined the range in 2011, Mercedes has conjured a new design of steering wheel that’s very nice to hold, updated its Command system (though only the new graphics, not the latest controller, appear here), and at last managed to make the boot’s luggage cover automatic, so you no longer need to jump out of the car to unhitch it before popping the roof.

Those are pretty much the only treatments you’ll notice jumping from SLK to SLC, and worthwhile though they are, there’s no getting away from the fact that the alphanumeric keypad dashboard feels dated compared to the latest Benzes, let alone the likes of the fabulous Audi TT Roadster’s interior, and the newly updated 718 Boxster’s Apple CarPlay-enabled screen. Technology moves fast in the car world and the SLC has been left standing here – and initial showroom appeal will suffer as a result.