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Compare Aston Martin Virage Vantage vs Mercedes CLK C209 vs Mercedes C-Class Coupe C205

Variants
CLK 200 CGI
CLK 200 CGI AT
CLK 200 Kompressor
CLK 200 Kompressor AT
CLK 240
CLK 240 AT
CLK 270 CDI
CLK 270 CDI AT
CLK 320 AT
CLK 500 5AT
CLK 500 7AT
CLK 55 AMG
AMG C 43 4MATIC
AMG C 63 S
AMG C 63
C 180
C 180 7AT
C 180 9AT
C 200
C 200 4MATIC AT
C 200 7AT
C 200 9AT
C 220d
C 220d 4MATIC AT
C 220d AT
C 250 7AT
C 250 9AT
C 250d 4MATIC AT
C 250d AT
C 300 7AT
C 300 9AT
C 400 4MATIC AT

Capacity

Cargo Capacity
315 L / 11.1 cu-ft
435 L / 15.4 cu-ft
400 L / 14.1 cu-ft
Fuel Capacity
105.0 L / 27.7 gal
62.0 L / 16.4 gal
Passengers
4
4
4

Chassis

Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Offroad | Approach Angle
13.1 deg
Offroad | Departure Angle
14.5 deg
Power Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Electric Steering
Suspension | Front
Double-wishbone
MacPherson strut
Double-wishbone
Suspension | Rear
Double-wishbone
Multi-link
Multi-link
Tire Size
285/45 ZR18
Turning Circle
10.8 m / 35.3 ft

Construction

Body Style
2-door Coupe
2-door Coupe
2-door Coupe

Dimensions

Ground Clearance
89 mm / 3.5 in
Size | Height
1330 mm / 52.4 in
Size | Length
4745 mm / 186.8 in
4638 mm / 182.6 in
Size | Width
1924 mm / 75.7 in
Track Width | Front
1540.0 mm / 60.6 in
Track Width | Rear
1580.0 mm / 62.2 in
Weight
1920.0 kg / 4232.9 lbs
Wheelbase
2610 mm / 102.8 in
2715 mm / 106.9 in
2840 mm / 111.8 in

Performance

Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h
4.7 sec
Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph
4.6 sec
Coefficient Of Drag
0.28
Top Speed
300.0 km/h / 186.4 mph
Towing Capacity
750 kg / 1653 lbs (w/o brakes) | 1500 kg / 3307 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)

Powertrain

Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 6
Engine | Bore
100.0 mm / 3.9 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
8.2:1
Engine | Displacement
5.3 L / 325.9 cu-in / 5340.0 cc
Engine | Power
557.0 hp / 415.4 kW @ 6500 rpm
Engine | Specific Output
104.3 hp/L / 1.7 hp/cu-in
Engine | Stroke
85.0 mm / 3.3 in
Engine | Torque
745 Nm / 549.5 lb-ft @ 4000 rpm
Engine | Type
Supercharged multi-port injected petrol V8 engine with 4 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears
6-speed
Transmission | Type
Manual

Production

Availability
1993 ~ 2000

Reviews

Neofiliac score
87%
72%
68%
Pros
  • Very cool twin-supercharged V8 engine
  • 6-speed manual
  • Great styling
  • Double-wishbone suspension all around
  • Good 0.28 drag coefficient
  • Decent styling
  • Robust engine lineup
  • Still available with AMG V8
  • Good 0.28 drag coefficient
Cons
  • Not the best handling
  • Low cargo capacity
  • CLK 55 AMG is not supercharged
  • Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
  • Much uglier than the C204 C-Class Coupe and C208/C209 CLK
  • AWD nonsense

Price

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