Mercedes-Benz CLK Coupé (02-09) - Review

Review by Simon Harris on
Last Updated: 25 March 2009
The CLK goes down the 'looking good' rather than 'feeling sporty' coupé route. Its sleeker shape and big pillarless doors lend it a more sophisticated air than a Mercedes saloon. It's a competent driver and the more powerful variants can call upon considerable straight-line performance. But it feels more at home cruising to boutiques and beauty parlours or commanding respect in the office car park rather than chasing down twisty roads. Changes in 2005 introduced new six-cylinder engines and two new diesels, including the excellent 320 CDI model.

Company Car Costs

P11D Value

The price of the car excluding road tax and first registration fee. This is used to calculate company car tax.

CO2 g/km

The carbon dioxide emissions of the car, which decides the company car tax band into which the car falls.

BIK Band

The percentage band used to calculate company car tax, determined by CO2 emissions of the car.

20% Tax / 40% Tax

The annual amount of company car tax payable based on the drivers income tax level, either at the basic rate or the higher rate.

Elegance

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

200K Elegance 2d (02)

£28,532

204

15%

£856

£1,712

£856

£1,712

200K Elegance 2d (05)

£29,682

198

15%

£890

£1,780

£890

£1,780

200K Elegance 2d Seq Auto

£28,790

197

15%

£863

£1,727

£863

£1,727

200K Elegance 2d Tip Auto

£31,162

200

15%

£934

£1,869

£934

£1,869

200K Elegance 2d Auto

£29,982

206

15%

£899

£1,798

£899

£1,798

200K Elegance (184bhp) 2d

£29,617

198

15%

£888

£1,777

£888

£1,777

200K Elegance (184bhp) 2d Tip Auto

£29,617

200

15%

£888

£1,777

£888

£1,777

240 (2.6) Elegance 2d

£30,562

254

15%

£916

£1,833

£916

£1,833

240 (2.6) Elegance 2d Seq Auto

£30,800

245

15%

£924

£1,848

£924

£1,848

240 (2.6) Elegance 2d Auto

£32,012

238

15%

£960

£1,920

£960

£1,920

280 Elegance 2d Tip Auto

£33,341

220

15%

£1,000

£2,000

£1,000

£2,000

320 Elegance 2d Tip Auto

£36,162

245

15%

£1,084

£2,169

£1,084

£2,169

350 Elegance 2d Tip Auto

£37,520

237

15%

£1,125

£2,251

£1,125

£2,251

500 Elegance 2d Tip Auto (02)

£44,372

276

15%

£1,331

£2,662

£1,331

£2,662

500 Elegance 2d Tip Auto (7 Speed)

£44,932

260

15%

£1,348

£2,696

£1,348

£2,696

500 Elegance 2d Tip Auto (05)

£46,492

260

15%

£1,394

£2,789

£1,394

£2,789

500 Elegance (388bhp) 2d Tip Auto

£46,794

270

15%

£1,403

£2,807

£1,403

£2,807

220 CDi Elegance 2d

£30,278

169

18%

£1,090

£2,180

£1,090

£2,180

220 CDi Elegance 2d Tip Auto

£30,278

180

18%

£1,090

£2,180

£1,090

£2,180

270 CDi Elegance 2d

£31,082

175

18%

£1,119

£2,238

£1,119

£2,238

270 CDi Elegance 2d Auto

£32,532

183

18%

£1,171

£2,342

£1,171

£2,342

320 CDi Elegance 2d Tip Auto

£34,159

193

18%

£1,229

£2,459

£1,229

£2,459

Avantgarde

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

200K Avantgarde 2d (05)

£29,682

207

15%

£890

£1,780

£890

£1,780

200K Avantgarde 2d (02)

£28,532

204

15%

£856

£1,712

£856

£1,712

200K Avantgarde 2d Tip Auto

£31,162

207

15%

£934

£1,869

£934

£1,869

200K Avantgarde 2d Seq Auto

£28,790

197

15%

£863

£1,727

£863

£1,727

200K Avantgarde 2d Auto

£29,982

206

15%

£899

£1,798

£899

£1,798

200K Avantgarde (184bhp) 2d

£29,617

207

15%

£888

£1,777

£888

£1,777

200K Avantgarde (184bhp) 2d Tip Auto

£29,617

207

15%

£888

£1,777

£888

£1,777

240 (2.6) Avantgarde 2d

£30,562

254

15%

£916

£1,833

£916

£1,833

240 (2.6) Avantgarde 2d Seq Auto

£30,800

245

15%

£924

£1,848

£924

£1,848

240 (2.6) Avantgarde 2d Auto

£32,012

238

15%

£960

£1,920

£960

£1,920

280 Avantgarde 2d Tip Auto

£33,341

224

15%

£1,000

£2,000

£1,000

£2,000

320 Avantgarde 2d Tip Auto

£36,162

245

15%

£1,084

£2,169

£1,084

£2,169

350 Avantgarde 2d Tip Auto

£37,520

237

15%

£1,125

£2,251

£1,125

£2,251

500 Avantgarde 2d Tip Auto (02)

£44,372

276

15%

£1,331

£2,662

£1,331

£2,662

500 Avantgarde 2d Tip Auto (7 Speed)

£44,932

260

15%

£1,348

£2,696

£1,348

£2,696

500 Avantgarde 2d Tip Auto (05)

£46,492

260

15%

£1,394

£2,789

£1,394

£2,789

500 Avantgarde (388bhp) 2d Tip Auto

£46,794

270

15%

£1,403

£2,807

£1,403

£2,807

220 CDi Avantgarde 2d

£30,278

172

18%

£1,090

£2,180

£1,090

£2,180

220 CDi Avantgarde 2d Tip Auto

£30,278

183

18%

£1,090

£2,180

£1,090

£2,180

270 CDi Avantgarde 2d

£31,082

175

18%

£1,119

£2,238

£1,119

£2,238

270 CDi Avantgarde 2d Auto

£32,532

183

18%

£1,171

£2,342

£1,171

£2,342

320 CDi Avantgarde 2d Tip Auto

£34,159

193

18%

£1,229

£2,459

£1,229

£2,459

Sport

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

200K Sport 2d

£32,182

207

15%

£965

£1,930

£965

£1,930

200K Sport 2d Tip Auto

£33,662

207

15%

£1,009

£2,019

£1,009

£2,019

200K Sport (184bhp) 2d

£29,617

207

15%

£888

£1,777

£888

£1,777

200K Sport (184bhp) 2d Tip Auto

£29,617

207

15%

£888

£1,777

£888

£1,777

280 Sport 2d Tip Auto

£33,341

227

15%

£1,000

£2,000

£1,000

£2,000

350 Sport 2d Tip Auto

£37,520

239

15%

£1,125

£2,251

£1,125

£2,251

500 Sport 2d Tip Auto

£48,992

272

15%

£1,469

£2,939

£1,469

£2,939

500 Sport (388bhp) 2d Tip Auto

£46,794

273

15%

£1,403

£2,807

£1,403

£2,807

220 CDi Sport 2d

£30,278

172

18%

£1,090

£2,180

£1,090

£2,180

220 CDi Sport 2d Tip Auto

£30,278

183

18%

£1,090

£2,180

£1,090

£2,180

320 CDi Sport 2d Tip Auto

£34,159

205

18%

£1,229

£2,459

£1,229

£2,459