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Aston Martin Virage Volante 5.3vsMercedes-Benz CLK (A208) · Facelift 1999 AMG CLK 55 V8

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

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Aston Martin Virage Volante

5.3

336 hp5340 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedCabriolet / convertible1990-1995

Mercedes-Benz CLK (A208) · Facelift 1999

AMG CLK 55 V8

347 hp5439 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedCabriolet / convertible1999-2002

Comparison overview

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Mercedes-Benz CLK (A208) Facelift 1999 AMG CLK 55 V8

Most powerful
347 hp
259 kW
Lightest
1,680 kg
3,704 lb
Best power-to-weight
207 hp/t
154 kW/t
4.8 kg/hp
Best overall score
62/100
Best performance score
68/100
Best economy score
75/100
Best practicality score
48/100

Aston Martin Virage Volante 5.3

Quickest 0-100 km/h
6.0 s
Fastest top speed
260 km/h
162 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Highest torque
510 Nm
376 lb-ft

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Aston MartinVirage Volante5.3	Mercedes-BenzCLK (A208)Facelift 1999AMG CLK 55 V8
Power	336hp251kW	347hp259kW
Torque	510Nm376lb-ft	510Nm376lb-ft
Curb weight	1,790kg3,946lb	1,680kg3,704lb
Gross weight	-	2,080kg4,586lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	88.4s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated	80.2s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	6.0s	6.2s
0-200 km/h	22.5s Calculated	21.8s Calculated
0-60 mph	5.7s Calculated	5.9s Calculated
Fuel consumption	-	11.7L/100 km20.1mpg US24.1mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	-	17.1L/100 km13.8mpg US16.5mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	-	8.5L/100 km27.7mpg US33.2mpg UK
Quarter mile	14.1s Calculated	14.2s Calculated
Power-to-weight	188hp/t140kW/t85hp/1000 lb Calculated	207hp/t154kW/t94hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	285Nm/t191lb-ft/ton Calculated	304Nm/t203lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	-	530km329mi Calculated
Displacement	5,340cc326cu in	5,439cc332cu in
Length	4,737mm186in	4,567mm180in
Width	1,854mm73in	1,722mm68in
Height	1,321mm52in	1,380mm54in
Wheelbase	2,610mm103in	2,690mm106in
Front track	-	1,505mm59in
Rear track	-	1,488mm59in
Max trunk volume	330L	-
Doors	2	2
Seats	2	4
Fuel tank	113L	62L

Performance charts

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Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Aston MartinVirage Volante5.3	Mercedes-BenzCLK (A208)Facelift 1999AMG CLK 55 V8
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	5.7 s	5.9 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	6.0 s	6.2 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	22.5 s	21.8 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Likely limited	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.3 s	2.4 s
330 ft 101 m	6.1 s	6.3 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.2 s	9.4 s
1000 ft 305 m	11.9 s	12.0 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.1 s	14.2 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	164 km/h 102 mph	165 km/h 103 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Aston MartinVirage Volante5.3	336 hp 251 kW
Mercedes-BenzCLK (A208)Facelift 1999AMG CLK 55 V8	347 hp 259 kW

Mercedes-Benz CLK (A208) Facelift 1999 AMG CLK 55 V8 has 11 hp more than Aston Martin Virage Volante 5.3.

The biggest power difference is between Aston Martin Virage Volante 5.3 and Mercedes-Benz CLK (A208) Facelift 1999 AMG CLK 55 V8: 11 hp (8 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Aston MartinVirage Volante5.3	510 Nm 376 lb-ft
Mercedes-BenzCLK (A208)Facelift 1999AMG CLK 55 V8	510 Nm 376 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Aston MartinVirage Volante5.3	1,790 kg 3,946 lb
Mercedes-BenzCLK (A208)Facelift 1999AMG CLK 55 V8	1,680 kg 3,704 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
Aston MartinVirage Volante5.3	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
Mercedes-BenzCLK (A208)Facelift 1999AMG CLK 55 V8	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Aston MartinVirage Volante5.3	6.0 s
Mercedes-BenzCLK (A208)Facelift 1999AMG CLK 55 V8	6.2 s

Although Mercedes-Benz CLK (A208) Facelift 1999 AMG CLK 55 V8 has more power, Aston Martin Virage Volante 5.3 is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Aston Martin Virage Volante 5.3 and Mercedes-Benz CLK (A208) Facelift 1999 AMG CLK 55 V8: 0.2 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Aston MartinVirage Volante5.3	188 hp/t 140 kW/t 5.3 kg/hp
Mercedes-BenzCLK (A208)Facelift 1999AMG CLK 55 V8	207 hp/t 154 kW/t 4.8 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Aston MartinVirage Volante5.3	336 hp 251 kW	6.0 s	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
Mercedes-BenzCLK (A208)Facelift 1999AMG CLK 55 V8	347 hp 259 kW	6.2 s	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 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

Aston MartinVirage Volante5.3

Power	336 hp 251 kW
0-100 km/h	6.0 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	330 L 11.7 cu ft
Length	4,737 mm 186.5 in
Height	1,321 mm 52.0 in

Mercedes-BenzCLK (A208)Facelift 1999AMG CLK 55 V8

Power	347 hp 259 kW
0-100 km/h	6.2 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,567 mm 179.8 in
Height	1,380 mm 54.3 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Aston MartinVirage Volante5.3

Mercedes-BenzCLK (A208)Facelift 1999AMG CLK 55 V8

Power

336 hp

251 kW

347 hp

259 kW

Torque

510 Nm

376 lb-ft

510 Nm

376 lb-ft

Acceleration

6.0 s

6.2 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Lightness

1,790 kg

3,946 lb

1,680 kg

3,704 lb

Fuel consumption

11.7 L/100 km

20.1 mpg US

24.1 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	330 L 11.7 cu ft
Length	4,737 mm 186.5 in
Height	1,321 mm 52.0 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,567 mm 179.8 in
Height	1,380 mm 54.3 in

Range score

530 km

329 mi

Trunk score

330 L

11.7 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

188 hp/t

140 kW/t

5.3 kg/hp

207 hp/t

154 kW/t

4.8 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Mercedes-Benz CLK (A208) Facelift 1999 AMG CLK 55 V8
Consumption	11.7 L/100 km20.1 mpg US24.1 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	20.47 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	32.95 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,755 L464 US gal386 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	3,071 LC/year