Mercedes CLK 2002 fuel consumption
Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values
| Year | Gasoline cars | Diesel cars | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All carmakers | Mercedes CLK | All carmakers | Mercedes CLK | |
| 2002 | +6% | +5% | +7% | +3% |
| Show all years | ||||
| 2003 | +6% | +5% | +8% | +3% |
| 2004 | +7% | +5% | +9% | +3% |
| 2005 | +8% | +5% | +10% | +3% |
See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Mercedes CLK.
Mercedes CLK 2002 coupe fuel economy
| Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines | 22.5 MPG 10.5 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines | 22.4 MPG 10.5 l/100km |
| Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines | 34.6 MPG 6.8 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines | 33.8 MPG 7.0 l/100km |
| Average real diesel consumption difference * | insignificant |
According to advertised fuel consumption, Mercedes CLK 2002 with automatic transmission have almost the same fuel economy as similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation Mercedes CLK with automatic transmission consumes around 1 litres per 100 km or 12% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.
Compared to similar cars from other manufacturers, the Mercedes CLK fuel economy is significantly above average. The best fuel economy in its class of all the modifications has one with 2.7 diesel engine and manual transmission (Mercedes CLK 2.7 270 2002 CDI 170 HP).
The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.
| Modification | Claimed consumption | Real consumption |
|---|---|---|
| 1.8 liter petrol engine | ||
| Mercedes CLK 1.8 200 2002 Kompressor 163 HP manual | 27.4 MPG 8.6 l/100km |
27.4 MPG 8.6 l/100km0% |
| Mercedes CLK 1.8 200 2002 Kompressor Automatic 163 HP automatic | 27.0 MPG 8.7 l/100km |
25.6 MPG 9.2 l/100km+6% |
| 2.6 liter petrol engine | ||
| Mercedes CLK 2.6 240 2002 170 HP manual | 21.8 MPG 10.8 l/100km |
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| Mercedes CLK 2.6 240 2002 Automatic 170 HP automatic | 22.6 MPG 10.4 l/100km |
22.2 MPG 10.6 l/100km+2% |
| 2.7 liter diesel engine | ||
| Mercedes CLK 2.7 270 2002 CDI 170 HP manual | 35.1 MPG 6.7 l/100km |
35.6 MPG 6.6 l/100km-1% |
| Mercedes CLK 2.7 270 2002 CDI Automatic 170 HP automatic | 34.1 MPG 6.9 l/100km |
32.2 MPG 7.3 l/100km+6% |
| 3.2 liter petrol engine | ||
| Mercedes CLK 3.2 320 2002 218 HP automatic | 22.6 MPG 10.4 l/100km |
21.2 MPG 11.1 l/100km+7% |
| 5.0 liter petrol engine | ||
| Mercedes CLK 5.0 500 2002 306 HP automatic | 20.5 MPG 11.5 l/100km |
19.3 MPG 12.2 l/100km+6% |
| 5.4 liter petrol engine | ||
| Mercedes CLK 5.4 55 2002 AMG 367 HP automatic | 18.4 MPG 12.8 l/100km |
18.4 MPG 12.8 l/100km0% |
* - 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.