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Mercedes CLK 1998 fuel consumption

Mercedes CLK from 1998 to 1999 real fuel consumption according to user reports is approximately 2% higher compared to advertised fuel consumption. For petrol engines real consumption is similar to manufacturer's stated consumption, but for diesel engines is approximately 3% higher. Starting from 1998 Mercedes CLK average difference between actual owner-reported fuel consumption and stated consumption was similar to average, at 1999 difference between owner-reported and advertised fuel economy became less than industry average. For more details, see the table below.

Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values

YearGasoline cars
All carmakersMercedes CLK
1998+3%insignificant
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1999+3%insignificant

See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Mercedes CLK.

1998 - 1999

Mercedes CLK 1998 cabrio fuel economy

Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines23.5 MPG
10.0 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines23.3 MPG
10.1 l/100km
Average real gasoline consumption difference *insignificant

According to advertised fuel consumption, a Mercedes CLK 1998 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.3 liters per 100 km or 3% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox.

Compared to similar cars from other manufacturers, the Mercedes CLK fuel economy is slightly worse than average. Of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has Mercedes CLK with 3.2 petrol engine and automatic transmission (Mercedes CLK 3.2 320 1998 Cabriolet 224 HP).

ModificationClaimed consumptionReal consumption
2.0 liter petrol engine
Mercedes CLK 2.0 200 1998 Cabriolet 136 HP automatic 24.5 MPG
9.6 l/100km
25.0 MPG
9.4 l/100km-2%
Mercedes CLK 1998 2.0 CLK 200 136 HP manual 25.0 MPG
9.4 l/100km
Mercedes CLK 1998 2.0 CLK 200 Kompressor 192 HP manual 23.8 MPG
9.9 l/100km
Mercedes CLK 1998 2.0 CLK 200 Kompressor Automatic 192 HP automatic 22.8 MPG
10.3 l/100km
2.3 liter petrol engine
Mercedes CLK 2.3 230 1998 Kompressor Cabriolet 193 HP automatic 22.8 MPG
10.3 l/100km
21.8 MPG
10.8 l/100km+5%
Mercedes CLK 1998 2.3 CLK 230 Kompressor 193 HP manual 23.3 MPG
10.1 l/100km
3.2 liter petrol engine
Mercedes CLK 3.2 320 1998 Cabriolet 224 HP automatic 22.2 MPG
10.6 l/100km

* - Difference between advertised and user reported fuel economy has been calculated taking into account only those car versions for which information is available both on the fuel consumption specified by the manufacturer and reported by users.

User-reported fuel consumption may not accurately represent all users' experiences due to variables such as driving conditions, driving style, technical condition of the vehicle, and other circumstances. Thus, it should not be relied upon as a representative indicator.