Mercedes CLK 2003 fuel consumption
Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values
| Year | Gasoline cars | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All carmakers | Mercedes CLK | |||
| 2003 | +6% | +3% | ||
| Show all years | ||||
| 2004 | +7% | +3% | ||
| 2005 | +8% | +3% | ||
See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Mercedes CLK.
Mercedes CLK 2003 cabrio fuel economy
| Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines | 22.0 MPG 10.7 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines | 22.2 MPG 10.6 l/100km |
| Average real gasoline consumption difference * | insignificant |
According to advertised fuel consumption, a Mercedes CLK 2003 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.4 liters per 100 km or 3% less fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation Mercedes CLK with automatic transmission consumes around 1.1 litres per 100 km or 13% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.
The best real fuel economy in its class according to user reviews of all the modifications has modification with 2.6 petrol engine and manual transmission (Mercedes CLK 2.6 240 2003 Cabriolet 170 HP). However, of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has Mercedes CLK with 5.0 petrol engine and automatic transmission (Mercedes CLK 5.0 500 2003 Cabriolet 306 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 2003 Kompressor Cabriolet 163 HP manual | 25.8 MPG 9.1 l/100km |
24.2 MPG 9.7 l/100km+7% |
| Mercedes CLK 1.8 200 2003 Kompressor Cabriolet Automatic 163 HP automatic | 25.6 MPG 9.2 l/100km |
25.6 MPG 9.2 l/100km0% |
| 2.6 liter petrol engine | ||
| Mercedes CLK 2.6 240 2003 Cabriolet 170 HP manual | 21.0 MPG 11.2 l/100km |
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| Mercedes CLK 2.6 240 2003 Cabriolet Automatic 170 HP automatic | 22.6 MPG 10.4 l/100km |
22.0 MPG 10.7 l/100km+3% |
| 3.2 liter petrol engine | ||
| Mercedes CLK 3.2 320 2003 Cabriolet 218 HP automatic | 21.6 MPG 10.9 l/100km |
21.2 MPG 11.1 l/100km+2% |
| 5.0 liter petrol engine | ||
| Mercedes CLK 5.0 500 2003 Cabriolet 306 HP automatic | 20.3 MPG 11.6 l/100km |
18.4 MPG 12.8 l/100km+10% |
| 5.4 liter petrol engine | ||
| Mercedes CLK 5.4 55 2003 AMG 367 HP automatic | 19.1 MPG 12.3 l/100km |
18.4 MPG 12.8 l/100km+4% |
* - 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.