Mercedes-Benz CLK Cabriolet (2003 - 2009) review

At a glance |
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New price | £32,170 - £52,630 |
Used price | £1,110 - £4,745 |
Fuel economy |
Not tested to latest standards
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Road tax cost | £330 - £580 |
Insurance group | 35 - 47 How much is it to insure? |
PROS
Looks great with the roof up or down, very refined, strong performance, good to drive
CONS
Expensive to run, no diesels in the line-up, poor manual gearbox
Mercedes-Benz CLK Cabriolet rivals
As desirable cars go - a four seat convertible with a Mercedes-Benz badge on the front must be high up the list. That's exactly what you get with the CLK Convertible. It's also superbly built with a robust, if rather drab, interior. On the move the CLK is enjoyable and composed to drive - and even with the roof down it still feels strong and taut in corners.
It may have four-seat but it isn't the most practical of cars (few convertibles are). However the biggest down side is the lack of a diesel engine in the line-up. Odd considering the coupe version features the excellent 320 CDI unit.