The Mercedes-Benz SLC Final Edition is now on sale, with prices starting from £37,120 for the SLC 200 Final Edition and £40,916 for the SLC 200 Final Edition Premium. The AMG SLC 43 Final Edition starts at £49,855.

The special edition comes with a generous specification as standard including 18-inch five-spoke alloy wheels, Airscarf, Night package, heated seats, rain-sensing wipers, smartphone integration – including Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, Garmin satellite navigation, Parktronic, Memory package – including electrically adjustable seats and steering column, and Harmon Kardon sound system (AMG 43 only). In reminiscence of this world premiere the Final Edition of the SLC is available in the exclusive paint finish sun yellow.

For an additional £3,795, the Final Edition Premium adds a reversing camera, Comand Online infotainment system, Mirror package, panoramic roof, LED Intelligent Light System and a wind deflector.

Three petrol engines are available from launch. The SLC 200 and SLC 300 both feature a turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine, capable of producing 184hp and 300Nm or 245hp and 370Nm in the SLC 300.

The SLC 200 delivers between 37.2 and 40.4 combined mpg (WLTP) and emits 161g/km of CO2 (NEDC) (automatic: 35.3 to 37.2mpg and 153g/km). The SLC 300 can achieve between 35.3 and 37.2mpg and 161g/km.

The range-topping AMG 43 uses a biturbo 3.0-litre V6 petrol engine which generates 390hp and 520Nm of torque. It delivers between 31.7 and 32.5mpg and 185g/km of CO2. It can sprint from 0 to 62 mph in 4.7 seconds and has an electronically limited top speed of 155mph.

The SLC 200 comes as standard with a six-speed manual gearbox, while the 9G-TRONIC automatic transmission is optionally available. The SLC 300 and AMG 43 comes as standard with the 9G-TRONIC gearbox.