Mercedes-Benz used cars like the CLK-Class was brought on to the production floor back in 1996. The CLK was developed to compete against the likes of the BMW 3-series coupe-convertible, Audi A4 cabrio and the Volvo C70. This particular Mercedes can be expensive to buy new so as a Canadian it would be worth your while to look at this model in the U.S. as a used vehicle. Since the Canadian dollar has been over parity, I wanted to do some research on high end vehicles such as the CLK-Class as used vehicle to look at.
Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class used cars:
I looked at models of the CLK-Class from the years 2004 to 2008 and was impressed with the interior design of the vehicle. This model has all the whistle bells when it comes to luxury and you notice that when you sit in one of them. The CLK comes with high end leather seats and a nicely designed speedometer and engine gage system to look at. The center console is easy to read and is equipped with a GPS navigation system. The CLK comes standard with power steering, ABS brakes, power windows, am-fm radio and a CD-Player just to name a few.
A found several fuel statistics for the different models the CLK-Class has to offer. The CLK 320 model has a fuel rating 12.2 litre, per 100km, for city driving and 8.1-litre, per 100km for highway driving. The CLK 430 model has a fuel rating of 13.3-litre, per 100km, for city driving and 9-litre, per 100km, for highway driving. The CLK 550 has a fuel rating of 14.5-litre, per 100km for city driving and 7.7-litre, per 100km for highway driving. There top model, the CLK 63 AMG has a fuel rating of 18.4-litre, per 100km, for city driving and 11-litre, per 100km, for highway driving.
There are several different engine sizes for the various models that the CLK-Class has to offer. There base model, the 320 CLK has a V6, 3.2-litre engine and this produces 215 horsepower. The CLK 430 has a V8, 4.3-litre engine, and this has 275 horsepower under the hood. The CLK 500 has a V8, 5-litre engine and this produces 302 horsepower. The CLK 550 has a V8, 5.5-litre engine and that produces 382 horsepower. Their best model, the CLK 63 AMG has a 6.3-litre engine and this produces 475 horsepower.
Let`s look at the pros and cons of the Mercedes CLK-Class as a used vehicle:
1- There models from 2003 had coolant leaking from the transmission.
2- An online watch dog reports that oil can leak from these particular models.
3- Leaks from the air conditioning unit are well-known.
4- I could not find any reports on crash tests done to the CLK-Class. The two leading organizations that crash tests vehicles show know reports on the CLK ever being in a crash tested.
I hope this helps if your think of buying Mercedes used cars like the CLK-Class.
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