Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class Cabriolet (A208) · CLK Cabriolet

A208

The first CLK with a folding soft top.

Production: 1998–2003
Built: 68,948
Body: Cabriolet
Chassis: A208

Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class Cabriolet (A208) (A208)

The CLK name arrived with sunshine — the A208 opened Mercedes-Benz's new compact-coupé line to the sky, packaging CLK elegance and a power-operated soft top into a body sized between the old W124 cabriolet and the SL roadsters.

Debuted in 1998 alongside the C208 coupé, the A208 CLK Cabriolet shared the W208 platform's multi-link rear axle and a range of straight-six and V8 engines, including AMG variants that gave the line genuine performance credibility. The automated hood folded beneath a padded cover; with the hard tonneau in place, the car read as a sleek coupé rather than a compromised conversion.

Mercedes-Benz produced the A208 from 1998 to 2003 and built 68,948 examples — making it one of the highest-volume premium cabriolets of its generation and the template for the CLK convertible line that would continue on the A209 chassis.

A208 interior — Cabin details of the A208, as preserved in period photography.

Every model.

11 model designations across 1998–2003 — engines, chassis codes and production figures for the A208.

Modèle	Millésimes	Châssis	Moteur	Total
CLK 200	1999	208.435	111.945	9,077
CLK 200	2000	208.435	111.945	inclus ci-dessus
CLK 200 Kompressor	1999	208.445	111.944	2,654
CLK 200 Kompressor	2000	208.445	111.944	inclus ci-dessus
CLK 200 Kompressor	2001–2002	208.444	111.956	12,906
CLK 230 Kompressor	1999	208.447	111.975	13,527
CLK 230 Kompressor	2000	208.447	111.975	inclus ci-dessus
CLK 230 Kompressor	2001–2003	208.448	111.982	10,317
CLK 320	2000–2003	208.465	112.940	inclus ci-dessus
CLK 55 AMG	2000–2001	208.470	113.984	inclus ci-dessus
CLK 55 AMG	2002–2003	208.474	113.984	inclus ci-dessus

* Le chiffre de production publié couvre toutes les séries de ce modèle ; la source ne le détaille pas davantage.

Studio profile of the A208 — the proportions that defined this chassis.

A208 rear three-quarter view — Rear three-quarter view of the A208.

Engines.

The M111, M112 and M113 as fitted to the A208.

M113

113.943 4.3 L · 4,266 cc
279 PS
205 kW · 275 hp à 5,750 tr/min
400 N·m
295 lb·ft à 3,000 tr/min
113.984 5.4 L · 5,439 cc
347 PS
255 kW · 342 hp à 5,500 tr/min
510 N·m
376 lb·ft à 2,000 tr/min

M111

Inline-4

111.944 2.0 L · 1,998 cc
192 PS
141 kW · 189 hp à 5,300 tr/min
270 N·m
199 lb·ft à 2,500 tr/min
111.945 2.0 L · 1,998 cc
136 PS
100 kW · 134 hp à 5,500 tr/min
190 N·m
140 lb·ft à 3,700 tr/min
111.956 2.0 L · 1,998 cc
163 PS
120 kW · 161 hp à 5,300 tr/min
230 N·m
170 lb·ft à 2,500 tr/min
111.975 2.3 L · 2,295 cc
193 PS
142 kW · 190 hp à 5,300 tr/min
280 N·m
207 lb·ft à 2,500 tr/min
111.982 2.3 L · 2,295 cc
197 PS
145 kW · 194 hp à 5,500 tr/min
280 N·m
207 lb·ft à 2,500 tr/min

M112

112.940 3.2 L · 3,199 cc
218 PS
160 kW · 215 hp à 5,700 tr/min
310 N·m
229 lb·ft à 3,000 tr/min