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Mercedes-Benz CLK (C209) · Facelift 2005 AMG CLK 63 Black Series V8vsAston Martin DBS V12 5.9 V12

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Mercedes-Benz CLK (C209) · Facelift 2005

AMG CLK 63 Black Series V8

507 hp6208 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedCoupe2007-2009

Aston Martin DBS V12

5.9 V12

517 hp5935 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedCoupe2007-2012

Comparison overview

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Mercedes-Benz CLK (C209) Facelift 2005 AMG CLK 63 Black Series V8

Quickest 0-100 km/h
4.3 s
Fastest top speed
315 km/h
196 mph Unrestricted
300 km/h
186 mph Restricted
Highest torque
630 Nm
465 lb-ft
Lightest
1,685 kg
3,715 lb
Lowest combined fuel consumption
15.3 L/100 km
15.4 mpg US
18.5 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
23.3 L/100 km
10.1 mpg US
12.1 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
10.8 L/100 km
21.8 mpg US
26.2 mpg UK
Best overall score
77/100
Best performance score
88/100
Best economy score
66/100
Best practicality score
53/100

Aston Martin DBS V12 5.9 V12

Most powerful
517 hp
386 kW
Best power-to-weight
305 hp/t
227 kW/t
3.3 kg/hp
Best estimated range
476 km
296 mi

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzCLK (C209)Facelift 2005AMG CLK 63 Black Series V8	Aston MartinDBS V125.9 V12
Power	507hp378kW	517hp386kW
Torque	630Nm465lb-ft	570Nm420lb-ft
Curb weight	1,685kg3,715lb	1,695kg3,737lb
Gross weight	1,995kg4,398lb	-
Top speed	Unrestricted 315 km/h196 mph Restricted 300 km/h186 mph Calculated	307 km/h 191 mph
To 99% top speed	85.7s99% target: 312 km/h / 194 mph Calculated	63.2s99% target: 304 km/h / 189 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	4.3s	4.3s
0-200 km/h	13.8s	12.6s Calculated
0-60 mph	4.1s Calculated	4.1s Calculated
Fuel consumption	15.3L/100 km15.4mpg US18.5mpg UK	16.4L/100 km14.3mpg US17.2mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	23.3L/100 km10.1mpg US12.1mpg UK	24.3L/100 km9.7mpg US11.6mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	10.8L/100 km21.8mpg US26.2mpg UK	11.7L/100 km20.1mpg US24.1mpg UK
Quarter mile	12.3s Calculated	12.2s Calculated
Power-to-weight	301hp/t224kW/t136hp/1000 lb Calculated	305hp/t227kW/t138hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	374Nm/t250lb-ft/ton Calculated	336Nm/t225lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	405km252mi Calculated	476km296mi Calculated
Displacement	6,208cc379cu in	5,935cc362cu in
Length	4,657mm183in	4,721mm186in
Width	1,833mm72in	1,905mm75in
Height	1,365mm54in	1,280mm50in
Wheelbase	2,715mm107in	2,740mm108in
Trunk volume	435L	-
Doors	2	2
Seats	4	2
Fuel tank	62L	78L
CO2 emissions	-	388g/km

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

Estimated stock-style power and torque curves by engine speed.

Mercedes-Benz CLK (C209) Facelift 2005 AMG CLK 63 Black Series V8Aston Martin DBS V12 5.9 V12PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Mercedes-BenzCLK (C209)Facelift 2005AMG CLK 63 Black Series V8	6,800 rpm	5,250 rpm	7,050 rpm
Aston MartinDBS V125.9 V12	6,500 rpm	5,750 rpm	6,750 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Mercedes-BenzCLK (C209)Facelift 2005AMG CLK 63 Black Series V8	Aston MartinDBS V125.9 V12
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	4.1 s	4.1 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	4.3 s	4.3 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	13.8 s	12.6 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 315 km/h196 mph Restricted 300 km/h186 mph Limited	307 km/h 191 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.0 s	2.1 s
330 ft 101 m	5.4 s	5.4 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.1 s	8.1 s
1000 ft 305 m	10.4 s	10.3 s
1/4 mile 402 m	12.3 s	12.2 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	189 km/h 117 mph	196 km/h 122 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzCLK (C209)Facelift 2005AMG CLK 63 Black Series V8	507 hp 378 kW
Aston MartinDBS V125.9 V12	517 hp 386 kW

Aston Martin DBS V12 5.9 V12 has 10 hp more than Mercedes-Benz CLK (C209) Facelift 2005 AMG CLK 63 Black Series V8.

The biggest power difference is between Mercedes-Benz CLK (C209) Facelift 2005 AMG CLK 63 Black Series V8 and Aston Martin DBS V12 5.9 V12: 10 hp (7 kW).

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzCLK (C209)Facelift 2005AMG CLK 63 Black Series V8	630 Nm 465 lb-ft
Aston MartinDBS V125.9 V12	570 Nm 420 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzCLK (C209)Facelift 2005AMG CLK 63 Black Series V8	1,685 kg 3,715 lb
Aston MartinDBS V125.9 V12	1,695 kg 3,737 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzCLK (C209)Facelift 2005AMG CLK 63 Black Series V8	Unrestricted 315 km/h196 mph Restricted 300 km/h186 mph
Aston MartinDBS V125.9 V12	307 km/h 191 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzCLK (C209)Facelift 2005AMG CLK 63 Black Series V8	4.3 s
Aston MartinDBS V125.9 V12	4.3 s

Although Aston Martin DBS V12 5.9 V12 has more power, Mercedes-Benz CLK (C209) Facelift 2005 AMG CLK 63 Black Series V8 is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

Fuel consumption comparison

Bar comparison chart for Fuel consumption. Lower is better · L/100 km / mpg US / mpg UK

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzCLK (C209)Facelift 2005AMG CLK 63 Black Series V8	15.3 L/100 km 15.4 mpg US 18.5 mpg UK
Aston MartinDBS V125.9 V12	16.4 L/100 km 14.3 mpg US 17.2 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Mercedes-Benz CLK (C209) Facelift 2005 AMG CLK 63 Black Series V8 and Aston Martin DBS V12 5.9 V12: 1.1 L/100 km.

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzCLK (C209)Facelift 2005AMG CLK 63 Black Series V8	301 hp/t 224 kW/t 3.3 kg/hp
Aston MartinDBS V125.9 V12	305 hp/t 227 kW/t 3.3 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

Bar comparison chart for Estimated range. Higher is better · km / mi

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzCLK (C209)Facelift 2005AMG CLK 63 Black Series V8	405 km 252 mi
Aston MartinDBS V125.9 V12	476 km 296 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Mercedes-BenzCLK (C209)Facelift 2005AMG CLK 63 Black Series V8	507 hp 378 kW	4.3 s	Unrestricted 315 km/h196 mph Restricted 300 km/h186 mph
Aston MartinDBS V125.9 V12	517 hp 386 kW	4.3 s	307 km/h 191 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

Mercedes-BenzCLK (C209)Facelift 2005AMG CLK 63 Black Series V8

Power	507 hp 378 kW
0-100 km/h	4.3 s
Top speed Unrestricted 315 km/h196 mph Restricted 300 km/h186 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	435 L 15.4 cu ft
Length	4,657 mm 183.3 in
Height	1,365 mm 53.7 in

Aston MartinDBS V125.9 V12

Power	517 hp 386 kW
0-100 km/h	4.3 s
Top speed 307 km/h 191 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,721 mm 185.9 in
Height	1,280 mm 50.4 in

Performance vs fuel economy

Cars closer to the top-right corner combine stronger performance with better fuel economy scores.

Vehicle

Performance score

Fuel economy score

Mercedes-BenzCLK (C209)Facelift 2005AMG CLK 63 Black Series V8

Power	507 hp 378 kW
0-100 km/h	4.3 s
Top speed Unrestricted 315 km/h196 mph Restricted 300 km/h186 mph

15.3 L/100 km

15.4 mpg US

18.5 mpg UK

Aston MartinDBS V125.9 V12

Power	517 hp 386 kW
0-100 km/h	4.3 s
Top speed 307 km/h 191 mph

16.4 L/100 km

14.3 mpg US

17.2 mpg UK

Mercedes-Benz CLK (C209) Facelift 2005 AMG CLK 63 Black Series V8 is closest to the top-right balance target for performance and fuel economy.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption

Cars closer to the lower-left corner offer a better mix of quick acceleration and low fuel consumption.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Fuel consumption, L/100 km	0-100 km/h, s
Mercedes-BenzCLK (C209)Facelift 2005AMG CLK 63 Black Series V8	15.3 L/100 km 15.4 mpg US 18.5 mpg UK	4.3 s
Aston MartinDBS V125.9 V12	16.4 L/100 km 14.3 mpg US 17.2 mpg UK	4.3 s

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption

The shaded area favors higher power-to-weight with lower combined fuel consumption.

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Power-to-weight, hp/t	Fuel consumption, L/100 km
Mercedes-BenzCLK (C209)Facelift 2005AMG CLK 63 Black Series V8	301 hp/t 224 kW/t 3.3 kg/hp	15.3 L/100 km 15.4 mpg US 18.5 mpg UK
Aston MartinDBS V125.9 V12	305 hp/t 227 kW/t 3.3 kg/hp	16.4 L/100 km 14.3 mpg US 17.2 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Mercedes-BenzCLK (C209)Facelift 2005AMG CLK 63 Black Series V8

Aston MartinDBS V125.9 V12

Power

507 hp

378 kW

517 hp

386 kW

Torque

630 Nm

465 lb-ft

570 Nm

420 lb-ft

Acceleration

4.3 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

315 km/h196 mph

Restricted

300 km/h186 mph

307 km/h

191 mph

Lightness

1,685 kg

3,715 lb

1,695 kg

3,737 lb

Fuel consumption

15.3 L/100 km

15.4 mpg US

18.5 mpg UK

16.4 L/100 km

14.3 mpg US

17.2 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	435 L 15.4 cu ft
Length	4,657 mm 183.3 in
Height	1,365 mm 53.7 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,721 mm 185.9 in
Height	1,280 mm 50.4 in

Range score

405 km

252 mi

476 km

296 mi

CO2 score

388 g/km

Trunk score

435 L

15.4 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

301 hp/t

224 kW/t

3.3 kg/hp

305 hp/t

227 kW/t

3.3 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Mercedes-Benz CLK (C209) Facelift 2005 AMG CLK 63 Black Series V8	Aston Martin DBS V12 5.9 V12
Consumption	15.3 L/100 km15.4 mpg US18.5 mpg UK	16.4 L/100 km14.3 mpg US17.2 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	26.78 LC100 km	28.70 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	43.09 LC100 mi	46.19 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	2,295 L606 US gal505 UK gal	2,460 L650 US gal541 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	4,016 LC/year	4,305 LC/year