Car comparison

Mercedes-Benz CLK (C209) · Facelift 2005 AMG CLK 63 Black Series V8vsMercedes-Benz CL (C215) · Facelift 2002 AMG CL 55 V8

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

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Mercedes-Benz CLK (C209) · Facelift 2005

AMG CLK 63 Black Series V8

507 hp6208 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedCoupe2007-2009

Mercedes-Benz CL (C215) · Facelift 2002

AMG CL 55 V8

500 hp5439 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticSuperchargedCoupe2002-2006

Comparison overview

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Mercedes-Benz CL (C215) Facelift 2002 AMG CL 55 V8

Highest torque
700 Nm
516 lb-ft
Lowest combined fuel consumption
13.2 L/100 km
17.8 mpg US
21.4 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
19.7 L/100 km
11.9 mpg US
14.3 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
9.5 L/100 km
24.8 mpg US
29.7 mpg UK
Best estimated range
667 km
414 mi
Largest trunk
450 L
Best economy score
71/100
Best practicality score
54/100

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
Most powerful
507 hp
378 kW
Lightest
1,685 kg
3,715 lb
Best power-to-weight
301 hp/t
224 kW/t
3.3 kg/hp
Best overall score
77/100
Best performance score
88/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzCLK (C209)Facelift 2005AMG CLK 63 Black Series V8	Mercedes-BenzCL (C215)Facelift 2002AMG CL 55 V8
Power	507hp378kW	500hp373kW
Torque	630Nm465lb-ft	700Nm516lb-ft
Curb weight	1,685kg3,715lb	1,920kg4,233lb
Gross weight	1,995kg4,398lb	2,420kg5,335lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 315 km/h196 mph Restricted 300 km/h186 mph Calculated	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	85.7s99% target: 312 km/h / 194 mph Calculated	61.9s99% target: 262 km/h / 163 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	4.3s	4.8s
0-200 km/h	13.8s	16.3s Calculated
0-60 mph	4.1s Calculated	4.6s Calculated
Fuel consumption	15.3L/100 km15.4mpg US18.5mpg UK	13.2L/100 km17.8mpg US21.4mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	23.3L/100 km10.1mpg US12.1mpg UK	19.7L/100 km11.9mpg US14.3mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	10.8L/100 km21.8mpg US26.2mpg UK	9.5L/100 km24.8mpg US29.7mpg UK
Quarter mile	12.3s Calculated	12.9s Calculated
Power-to-weight	301hp/t224kW/t136hp/1000 lb Calculated	260hp/t194kW/t118hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	374Nm/t250lb-ft/ton Calculated	365Nm/t244lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	405km252mi Calculated	667km414mi Calculated
Displacement	6,208cc379cu in	5,439cc332cu in
Length	4,657mm183in	4,993mm197in
Width	1,833mm72in	1,857mm73in
Height	1,365mm54in	1,398mm55in
Wheelbase	2,715mm107in	2,885mm114in
Front track	-	1,577mm62in
Rear track	-	1,578mm62in
Trunk volume	435L	450L
Doors	2	2
Seats	4	4
Fuel tank	62L	88L
CO2 emissions	-	317g/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 V8Mercedes-Benz CL (C215) Facelift 2002 AMG CL 55 V8PowerTorque

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
Mercedes-BenzCL (C215)Facelift 2002AMG CL 55 V8	5,000 rpm	2,750 rpm	5,250 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	Mercedes-BenzCL (C215)Facelift 2002AMG CL 55 V8
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	4.1 s	4.6 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	4.3 s	4.8 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	13.8 s	16.3 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 315 km/h196 mph Restricted 300 km/h186 mph Limited	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Likely limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.0 s	2.2 s
330 ft 101 m	5.4 s	5.6 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.1 s	8.5 s
1000 ft 305 m	10.4 s	10.9 s
1/4 mile 402 m	12.3 s	12.9 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	189 km/h 117 mph	180 km/h 112 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
Mercedes-BenzCL (C215)Facelift 2002AMG CL 55 V8	500 hp 373 kW

Mercedes-Benz CLK (C209) Facelift 2005 AMG CLK 63 Black Series V8 has 7 hp more than Mercedes-Benz CL (C215) Facelift 2002 AMG CL 55 V8.

The biggest power difference is between Mercedes-Benz CL (C215) Facelift 2002 AMG CL 55 V8 and Mercedes-Benz CLK (C209) Facelift 2005 AMG CLK 63 Black Series V8: 7 hp (5 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
Mercedes-BenzCL (C215)Facelift 2002AMG CL 55 V8	700 Nm 516 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
Mercedes-BenzCL (C215)Facelift 2002AMG CL 55 V8	1,920 kg 4,233 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
Mercedes-BenzCL (C215)Facelift 2002AMG CL 55 V8	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 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 (C209)Facelift 2005AMG CLK 63 Black Series V8	4.3 s
Mercedes-BenzCL (C215)Facelift 2002AMG CL 55 V8	4.8 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mercedes-Benz CLK (C209) Facelift 2005 AMG CLK 63 Black Series V8 and Mercedes-Benz CL (C215) Facelift 2002 AMG CL 55 V8: 0.5 s.

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
Mercedes-BenzCL (C215)Facelift 2002AMG CL 55 V8	13.2 L/100 km 17.8 mpg US 21.4 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Mercedes-Benz CL (C215) Facelift 2002 AMG CL 55 V8 and Mercedes-Benz CLK (C209) Facelift 2005 AMG CLK 63 Black Series V8: 2.1 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
Mercedes-BenzCL (C215)Facelift 2002AMG CL 55 V8	260 hp/t 194 kW/t 3.8 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
Mercedes-BenzCL (C215)Facelift 2002AMG CL 55 V8	667 km 414 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
Mercedes-BenzCL (C215)Facelift 2002AMG CL 55 V8	500 hp 373 kW	4.8 s	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 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 (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

Mercedes-BenzCL (C215)Facelift 2002AMG CL 55 V8

Power	500 hp 373 kW
0-100 km/h	4.8 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	450 L 15.9 cu ft
Length	4,993 mm 196.6 in
Height	1,398 mm 55.0 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

Mercedes-BenzCL (C215)Facelift 2002AMG CL 55 V8

Power	500 hp 373 kW
0-100 km/h	4.8 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

13.2 L/100 km

17.8 mpg US

21.4 mpg UK

Mercedes-Benz CL (C215) Facelift 2002 AMG CL 55 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
Mercedes-BenzCL (C215)Facelift 2002AMG CL 55 V8	13.2 L/100 km 17.8 mpg US 21.4 mpg UK	4.8 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
Mercedes-BenzCL (C215)Facelift 2002AMG CL 55 V8	260 hp/t 194 kW/t 3.8 kg/hp	13.2 L/100 km 17.8 mpg US 21.4 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

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

Mercedes-BenzCL (C215)Facelift 2002AMG CL 55 V8

Power

507 hp

378 kW

500 hp

373 kW

Torque

630 Nm

465 lb-ft

700 Nm

516 lb-ft

Acceleration

4.3 s

4.8 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

315 km/h196 mph

Restricted

300 km/h186 mph

Unrestricted

265 km/h165 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Lightness

1,685 kg

3,715 lb

1,920 kg

4,233 lb

Fuel consumption

15.3 L/100 km

15.4 mpg US

18.5 mpg UK

13.2 L/100 km

17.8 mpg US

21.4 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 4 seats
Trunk	450 L 15.9 cu ft
Length	4,993 mm 196.6 in
Height	1,398 mm 55.0 in

Range score

405 km

252 mi

667 km

414 mi

CO2 score

317 g/km

Trunk score

435 L

15.4 cu ft

450 L

15.9 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

301 hp/t

224 kW/t

3.3 kg/hp

260 hp/t

194 kW/t

3.8 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	Mercedes-Benz CL (C215) Facelift 2002 AMG CL 55 V8
Consumption	15.3 L/100 km15.4 mpg US18.5 mpg UK	13.2 L/100 km17.8 mpg US21.4 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	26.78 LC100 km	23.10 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	43.09 LC100 mi	37.18 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	2,295 L606 US gal505 UK gal	1,980 L523 US gal436 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	4,016 LC/year	3,465 LC/year