Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class Coupé (C208) · CLK Coupé

C208

The original CLK — compact luxury coupé.

Production: 1997–2002
Built: 233,367
Body: Coupé
Chassis: C208

Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class Coupé (C208) (C208)

Mercedes-Benz needed a coupé that felt younger than the E-Class and less exotic than the SL — the C208 CLK answered with compact proportions, a soft-edged body, and a name that would define the brand's mid-size two-door line for more than a decade.

Launched in 1997, the first-generation CLK Coupé shared its platform with the W202 C-Class but wore entirely distinct styling — rounded flanks, oval headlamps, and a pillarless glasshouse on later variants. Engines ranged from a 2.0-liter four-cylinder through six-cylinder and V8 options, with the CLK 55 AMG establishing AMG credibility in the segment. The C208 paired with the A208 cabriolet to create Mercedes-Benz's first modern CLK generation.

Production ran from 1997 to 2003, establishing the CLK as a core Mercedes-Benz nameplate and setting the design and packaging template that the C209 would refine and extend.

C208 interior — Cabin details of the C208, as preserved in period photography.

Every model.

11 model designations across 1997–2002 — engines, chassis codes and production figures for the C208.

Modelo	Anos-modelo	Chassis	Motor	Total
CLK 200	1997–1999	208.335	111.945	45,890
CLK 200	2000	208.335	111.945	incluído acima
CLK 200 Kompressor	1997–1999	208.345	111.944	15,985
CLK 200 Kompressor	2000	208.345	111.944	incluído acima
CLK 200 Kompressor	2001–2002	208.344	111.956	24,639
CLK 230 Kompressor	1997–1999	208.347	111.975	37,479
CLK 230 Kompressor	2000	208.347	111.975	incluído acima
CLK 230 Kompressor	2001–2002	208.348	111.982	14,555
CLK 320	2000–2002	208.365	112.940	incluído acima
CLK 430	2000–2002	208.370	113.943	incluído acima
CLK 55 AMG	2000–2002	208.374	113.984	3,381

* O número de produção publicado cobre todas as séries desse modelo; a fonte não o detalha além disso.

Studio profile of the C208 — the proportions that defined this chassis.

C208 rear three-quarter view — Rear three-quarter view of the C208.

Engines.

The M111, M112 and M113 as fitted to the C208.

M113

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

M111

Inline-4

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

M112

112.940 3.2 L · 3,199 cc
218 PS
160 kW · 215 hp a 5,700 rpm
310 N·m
229 lb·ft a 3,000 rpm