Compare Mercedes CLK A209 Convertible vs Mercedes SL R230 facelift vs Mercedes SL R231 facelift
Variants
CLK 55 AMG
CLK 200 MT
CLK 200 Kompressor MT
CLK 200 Kompressor
CLK 240 MT
CLK 240
CLK 320
CLK 500 5AT
CLK 500 7AT
SL 55 AMG
SL 65 AMG
SL 350
SL 500
SL 600
SL 63 AMG Euro6d
SL 63 AMG
SL 65 AMG
SL 400 Euro6d
SL 400
SL 500 Euro6d
SL 500
Capacity
Cargo Capacity
276 L / 9.7 cu-ft ~ 390 L / 13.8 cu-ft
235 L / 8.3 cu-ft ~ 339 L / 12.0 cu-ft
Fuel Capacity
62.0 L / 16.4 gal
80.0 L / 21.1 gal
Passengers
4
2
2
Chassis
Power Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Electric Steering
Suspension | Front
MacPherson strut
Multi-link
Multi-link
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Multi-link
Turning Circle
10.8 m / 35.3 ft
11.0 m / 36.2 ft
Construction
Body Style
2-door Convertible
2-door Convertible
2-door Convertible
Dimensions
Size | Height
1298 mm / 51.1 in
Size | Length
4638 mm / 182.6 in
4532 mm / 178.4 in
Size | Width
1740 mm / 68.5 in | 1991 mm / 78.4 in (mirror unfolded)
1827 mm / 71.9 in | 2033 mm / 80.0 in (mirror unfolded)
1877 mm / 73.9 in | 2099 mm / 82.6 in (mirror unfolded)
Track Width | Front
1559.0 mm / 61.4 in
1600.0 mm / 63.0 in
Track Width | Rear
1537.0 mm / 60.5 in
1604.0 mm / 63.1 in
Wheelbase
2715 mm / 106.9 in
2560 mm / 100.8 in
2585 mm / 101.8 in
Performance
Braking | 100 km/h - 0
35.9 m / 117.8 ft
Braking | 200 km/h - 0
149.5 m / 490.4 ft
143.9 m / 472.0 ft
Coefficient Of Drag
0.30
0.29 ~ 0.34
Top Speed
250.0 km/h / 155.3 mph
250.0 km/h / 155.3 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
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 4
Euro 4
Engine | Redline
6000 rpm
5900 rpm
Transmission | Type
Automatic
Production
Availability
2006 ~ 2008
Reviews
Neofiliac score
67%
90%
96%
Pros
- Overall good drivetrain reliability
- Decent styling
- Superb V12 engine and the last chance to get SL55 AMG
- Beautiful hardtop convertible
- Good 0.28 drag coefficient
- Last chance to get V12 in a hardtop Mercedes
- Still possible to get the M278 and M157 powered V8s
- New 9G-Tronic automatic
Cons
- Some quality issues
- Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
- Handling not that great
- Less reliable V6 and V8 engines compared to the M112/M113 found in pre-facelift
- 7G-Tronic is a downgrade
- More generic styling
- Euro 6d-related reliability issues
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