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Mercedes-Benz CLK (C208) · Facelift 1999 CLK 430vsInfiniti G35 Coupe (V35) 3.5 i V6 24V

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

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Mercedes-Benz CLK (C208) · Facelift 1999

CLK 430

279 hp4266 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedCoupe1999-2002

Infiniti G35 Coupe (V35)

3.5 i V6 24V

283 hp3498 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedCoupe2002-2007

Comparison overview

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Mercedes-Benz CLK (C208) Facelift 1999 CLK 430

Fastest top speed
265 km/h
165 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Highest torque
400 Nm
295 lb-ft
Lightest
1,555 kg
3,428 lb
Best power-to-weight
179 hp/t
134 kW/t
5.6 kg/hp
Lowest highway consumption
8.5 L/100 km
27.7 mpg US
33.2 mpg UK
Best overall score
59/100
Best performance score
63/100
Best economy score
76/100
Best practicality score
51/100

Infiniti G35 Coupe (V35) 3.5 i V6 24V

Quickest 0-100 km/h
5.8 s
Most powerful
283 hp
211 kW
Lowest city consumption
11.8 L/100 km
19.9 mpg US
23.9 mpg UK

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzCLK (C208)Facelift 1999CLK 430	InfinitiG35 Coupe (V35)3.5 i V6 24V
Power	279hp208kW	283hp211kW
Torque	400Nm295lb-ft	366Nm270lb-ft
Curb weight	1,555kg3,428lb	1,600kg3,527lb
Gross weight	1,960kg4,321lb	1,978kg4,361lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	88.1s99% target: 262 km/h / 163 mph Calculated	81.4s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	6.4s	5.8s
0-200 km/h	22.4s Calculated	21.2s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.1s Calculated	5.5s Calculated
Fuel consumption	11.4L/100 km20.6mpg US24.8mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption city	16.5L/100 km14.3mpg US17.1mpg UK	11.8L/100 km19.9mpg US23.9mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	8.5L/100 km27.7mpg US33.2mpg UK	8.7L/100 km27mpg US32.5mpg UK
Quarter mile	14.4s Calculated	13.9s Calculated
Power-to-weight	179hp/t134kW/t81hp/1000 lb Calculated	177hp/t132kW/t80hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	257Nm/t172lb-ft/ton Calculated	229Nm/t153lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	544km338mi Calculated	-
Displacement	4,266cc260cu in	3,498cc213cu in
Length	4,567mm180in	4,628mm182in
Width	1,722mm68in	1,816mm71in
Height	1,376mm54in	1,392mm55in
Wheelbase	-	2,850mm112in
Front track	-	1,534mm60in
Rear track	-	1,534mm60in
Trunk volume	-	211L
Doors	2	2
Seats	4	5
Fuel tank	62L	76L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Mercedes-Benz CLK (C208) Facelift 1999 CLK 430Infiniti G35 Coupe (V35) 3.5 i V6 24VPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Mercedes-BenzCLK (C208)Facelift 1999CLK 430	5,750 rpm	3,000-4,400 rpm	6,000 rpm
InfinitiG35 Coupe (V35)3.5 i V6 24V	6,200 rpm	4,800 rpm	6,450 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Mercedes-BenzCLK (C208)Facelift 1999CLK 430	InfinitiG35 Coupe (V35)3.5 i V6 24V
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.1 s	5.5 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	6.4 s	5.8 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	22.4 s	21.2 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Likely limited	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Likely limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.4 s	2.3 s
330 ft 101 m	6.3 s	6.1 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.5 s	9.1 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.2 s	11.7 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.4 s	13.9 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	163 km/h 101 mph	167 km/h 103 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzCLK (C208)Facelift 1999CLK 430	279 hp 208 kW
InfinitiG35 Coupe (V35)3.5 i V6 24V	283 hp 211 kW

Infiniti G35 Coupe (V35) 3.5 i V6 24V has 4 hp more than Mercedes-Benz CLK (C208) Facelift 1999 CLK 430.

The biggest power difference is between Mercedes-Benz CLK (C208) Facelift 1999 CLK 430 and Infiniti G35 Coupe (V35) 3.5 i V6 24V: 4 hp (3 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzCLK (C208)Facelift 1999CLK 430	400 Nm 295 lb-ft
InfinitiG35 Coupe (V35)3.5 i V6 24V	366 Nm 270 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzCLK (C208)Facelift 1999CLK 430	1,555 kg 3,428 lb
InfinitiG35 Coupe (V35)3.5 i V6 24V	1,600 kg 3,527 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 (C208)Facelift 1999CLK 430	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
InfinitiG35 Coupe (V35)3.5 i V6 24V	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
Mercedes-BenzCLK (C208)Facelift 1999CLK 430	6.4 s
InfinitiG35 Coupe (V35)3.5 i V6 24V	5.8 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Infiniti G35 Coupe (V35) 3.5 i V6 24V and Mercedes-Benz CLK (C208) Facelift 1999 CLK 430: 0.6 s.

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 (C208)Facelift 1999CLK 430	179 hp/t 134 kW/t 5.6 kg/hp
InfinitiG35 Coupe (V35)3.5 i V6 24V	177 hp/t 132 kW/t 5.7 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Mercedes-BenzCLK (C208)Facelift 1999CLK 430	279 hp 208 kW	6.4 s	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
InfinitiG35 Coupe (V35)3.5 i V6 24V	283 hp 211 kW	5.8 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

Mercedes-BenzCLK (C208)Facelift 1999CLK 430

Power	279 hp 208 kW
0-100 km/h	6.4 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,567 mm 179.8 in
Height	1,376 mm 54.2 in

InfinitiG35 Coupe (V35)3.5 i V6 24V

Power	283 hp 211 kW
0-100 km/h	5.8 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 5 seats
Trunk	211 L 7.5 cu ft
Length	4,628 mm 182.2 in
Height	1,392 mm 54.8 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Mercedes-BenzCLK (C208)Facelift 1999CLK 430

InfinitiG35 Coupe (V35)3.5 i V6 24V

Power

279 hp

208 kW

283 hp

211 kW

Torque

400 Nm

295 lb-ft

366 Nm

270 lb-ft

Acceleration

6.4 s

5.8 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

265 km/h165 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Lightness

1,555 kg

3,428 lb

1,600 kg

3,527 lb

Fuel consumption

11.4 L/100 km

20.6 mpg US

24.8 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,567 mm 179.8 in
Height	1,376 mm 54.2 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 5 seats
Trunk	211 L 7.5 cu ft
Length	4,628 mm 182.2 in
Height	1,392 mm 54.8 in

Range score

544 km

338 mi

Trunk score

211 L

7.5 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

179 hp/t

134 kW/t

5.6 kg/hp

177 hp/t

132 kW/t

5.7 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Mercedes-Benz CLK (C208) Facelift 1999 CLK 430
Consumption	11.4 L/100 km20.6 mpg US24.8 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	19.95 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	32.11 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,710 L452 US gal376 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,993 LC/year