Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class (C208)

Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class (C208/A208)
Overview
Manufacturer
Production
  • August 1996[1] – May 2002 (coupé)
  • November 1997[2] – March 2003 (convertible)
Assembly
Designer
  • Bruno Sacco (Head of Design)
  • Michael Fink and Peter Pfeiffer (1993)
Body and chassis
ClassGrand tourer (S)
Body style
LayoutFront-engine, rear-wheel drive
Related
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,690 mm (105.9 in)
Length4,567 mm (179.8 in)
Width1,722 mm (67.8 in)
Height1,371–1,382 mm (54.0–54.4 in)
Curb weight1,375–1,755 kg (3,031–3,869 lb)
Chronology
PredecessorMercedes-Benz E-Class (C124/A124)
SuccessorMercedes-Benz CLK-Class (C209/A209)

The C208/A208 Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class introduced in 1997 is a grand tourer produced by German automaker Mercedes-Benz. It was based on the W202 Mercedes-Benz C-Class launched three years earlier. The C208 coupé is the first generation of the Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class and was subsequently replaced by the C209 CLK-Class in 2002 (for the 2003 model year), although the convertible remained in production till March 2003 when replaced by the A209 CLK-Class. Production 233,367 units for the C208 when production ceased in May 2002 and 115,161 for the C208 which was assembled at the Karmann plant in Osnabrück.[5][6]

  1. ^ "CLK 200 / C 208 E 20, 1997 - 1999". mercedes-benz-publicarchive.com. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  2. ^ "CLK 320 Cabriolet / A 208 E 32, 1998 - 1999". mercedes-benz-publicarchive.com. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Press Information October 17, 2000". mercedes-benz-publicarchive.com. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  4. ^ "CLK 200 Compressor / C 208 E 20 ML EVO, 2000 - 2002". mercedes-benz-publicarchive.com. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  5. ^ "A Look Back – Mercedes-Benz CLK model series 208 Premiered in January 1997". emercedesbenz.com. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Era of car manufacturing ends for Karmann". europe.autonews.com. Retrieved 5 April 2024.