M113
V8- 113.943 4.3 L · 4,266 cc
279 PS
205 kW · 275 KM przy 5,750 obr./min
400 N·m
295 lb·ft przy 3,000 obr./min
- 113.984 5.4 L · 5,439 cc
347 PS
255 kW · 342 KM przy 5,500 obr./min
510 N·m
376 lb·ft przy 2,000 obr./min
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
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.
Every model.
11 model designations across 1998–2003 — engines, chassis codes and production figures for the A208.
| Model | Lata modelowe | Zbudowano | Podwozie | Silnik | Skrzynia biegów | Razem |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLK 200 | 1999 | 05.1998–08.1999 | 208.435 | 111.945 | 9,077 | |
| CLK 200 | 2000 | 08.1999–06.2000 | 208.435 | 111.945 | uwzględnione powyżej | |
| CLK 200 Kompressor | 1999 | 05.1998–08.1999 | 208.445 | 111.944 | 2,654 | |
| CLK 200 Kompressor | 2000 | 08.1999–06.2000 | 208.445 | 111.944 | uwzględnione powyżej | |
| CLK 200 Kompressor | 2001–2002 | 05.2000–03.2003 | 208.444 | 111.956 | 12,906 | |
| CLK 230 Kompressor | 1999 | 05.1998–08.1999 | 208.447 | 111.975 | 13,527 | |
| CLK 230 Kompressor | 2000 | 08.1999–06.2000 | 208.447 | 111.975 | uwzględnione powyżej | |
| CLK 230 Kompressor | 2001–2003 | 05.2000–03.2003 | 208.448 | 111.982 | 10,317 | |
| CLK 320 | 1999 | 05.1998–08.1999 | 208.465 | 112.940 | uwzględnione powyżej | |
| CLK 320 | 2000–2003 | 08.1999–03.2003 | 208.465 | 112.940 | uwzględnione powyżej | |
| CLK 430 | 2000–2003 | 07.1999–03.2003 | 208.470 | 113.943 | 20,467 | |
| CLK 55 AMG | 2000–2001 | 10.1999–05.2001 | 208.470 | 113.984 | uwzględnione powyżej | |
| CLK 55 AMG | 2002–2003 | 05.2001–06.2002 | 208.474 | 113.984 | uwzględnione powyżej |
* Opublikowana liczba produkcji obejmuje każdą serię tego modelu; źródło nie rozbija jej dalej.
Year by year.
From the first CLK 320 Cabriolet to V8, facelift and AMG cars — the changes that date an A208.
- 1999
- The CLK 320 Cabriolet reached the US with a power-operated insulated soft top, reinforced A-pillars and automatic rear rollover bars.
- 2000
- The CLK 430 added the 275-hp M113 V8 as the whole A208 range received the 800-component CLK facelift.
- Facelift cues include reshaped bumpers and skirts, mirror-mounted indicators, revised tail lamps, a multifunction steering wheel and a new instrument display; ESP became standard.
- 2002
- The CLK 55 AMG became the US flagship with a 342-hp 5.4-litre M113, AMG suspension, brakes, bodywork and staggered wheels.
- 2003
- Final model year for the A208; production ended in March after 115,161 first-generation CLK Cabriolets.
Engines.
The M111, M112 and M113 as fitted to the A208.
M111
Inline-4- 111.944 2.0 L · 1,998 cc
192 PS
141 kW · 189 KM przy 5,300 obr./min
270 N·m
199 lb·ft przy 2,500 obr./min
- 111.945 2.0 L · 1,998 cc
136 PS
100 kW · 134 KM przy 5,500 obr./min
190 N·m
140 lb·ft przy 3,700 obr./min
- 111.956 2.0 L · 1,998 cc
163 PS
120 kW · 161 KM przy 5,300 obr./min
230 N·m
170 lb·ft przy 2,500 obr./min
- 111.975 2.3 L · 2,295 cc
193 PS
142 kW · 190 KM przy 5,300 obr./min
280 N·m
207 lb·ft przy 2,500 obr./min
- 111.982 2.3 L · 2,295 cc
197 PS
145 kW · 194 KM przy 5,500 obr./min
280 N·m
207 lb·ft przy 2,500 obr./min
M112
V6- 112.940 3.2 L · 3,199 cc
218 PS
160 kW · 215 KM przy 5,700 obr./min
310 N·m
229 lb·ft przy 3,000 obr./min