The W209 CLK wasn't just about V8 glamour, it also offered a 3.0-liter V6 diesel quick enough to hit 60 mph in about 6.5 seconds, genuinely sporty for an oil-burner in the 2000s.
Median 406 hp across 174 similar cars
Lead trim: CLK350 · up to 382 hp
Mercedes-Benz CLK-ClassW209 · 2003–2009
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FactThe W209 CLK wasn't just about V8 glamour, it also offered a 3.0-liter V6 diesel quick enough to hit 60 mph in about 6.5 seconds, genuinely sporty for an oil-burner in the 2000s.
Collectors Spotted in the Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class Lineage
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Trims & Figures
8 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLK350 | 2006–2009 | 3.5 L V6 | 268 hp | 258 lb-ft | — | RWD | Automatic 7-spd | — |
| CLK350 (Cabriolet) | 2006–2009 | 3.5 L V6 | 268 hp | 258 lb-ft | — | RWD | Automatic 7-spd | — |
| CLK500 (Cabriolet) · 5-spd auto | 2004–2004 | 5.0 L V8 | 302 hp | 339 lb-ft | — | RWD | Automatic 5-spd | — |
| CLK500 (Cabriolet) · 7-spd auto | 2005–2006 | 5.0 L V8 | 302 hp | 339 lb-ft | — | RWD | Automatic 7-spd | — |
| CLK500 · 5-spd auto | 2003–2004 | 5.0 L V8 | 302 hp | 339 lb-ft | — | RWD | Automatic 5-spd | — |
| CLK500 · 7-spd auto | 2005–2006 | 5.0 L V8 | 302 hp | 339 lb-ft | — | RWD | Automatic 7-spd | — |
| CLK550 | 2007–2009 | 5.5 L V8 | 382 hp | 391 lb-ft | — | RWD | Automatic 7-spd | — |
| CLK550 (Cabriolet) | 2007–2009 | 5.5 L V8 | 382 hp | 391 lb-ft | — | RWD | Automatic 7-spd | — |
Owning one
An estimate, for the CLK500 · 7-spd auto trim: fuel on its EPA figure and a dated national price, upkeep on a per-mile average for the kind of car it is.
Owners’ builds
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Photographs
The CLK 63 AMG moonlighted as Formula 1's official safety car for the 2006 and 2007 seasons.
AMG took the rear seats out to save weight, and raised the top speed to 300 km/h.
The CLK55 AMG you might be looking at was already on its way out — Mercedes replaced it, along with the CLK240 and CLK320, in the very same June 2005 facelift that refreshed the whole range.
Built to celebrate the CLK's 2003 DTM title, it made 582 PS and 800 Nm from a supercharged V8, good for 322 km/h.
The W209 CLK wasn't just about V8 glamour, it also offered a 3.0-liter V6 diesel quick enough to hit 60 mph in about 6.5 seconds, genuinely sporty for an oil-burner in the 2000s.
In 2001, Mercedes and AMG sent a factory CLK55 AMG up a closed Australian tarmac rally stage — with five-time motorcycle world champion Mick Doohan behind the wheel as the works driver.
Formula 1 fans saw the CLK 55 AMG two years before anyone could buy one - a specially modified version paced the 1997 and 1998 F1 seasons as the official safety car.
Rivals
Same body, same money, other badges — tap any card to flip.
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