CLK Convertible

[16vWestie]

Have now decided that the fuel consumption on a 320 SL would be to crippling for the miles that I do. I have now turned my attention to the CLK convertible, what are the collective thoughts on this model? What fuel consumption would I expect out of the 200, 240 and the 320 and which engine is the one most "suited" to the car?

TIA

 

[Speedmaster]

HI there

I bought a CLK cabriolet just before Xmas and have been enjoying it since. Mine is the V8 and I have yet to get more than 200 miles out of a tank (and that is with v sedate driving mainly).

Great car though, so much more solid and comfortable than the BMW Convertibles I had before but I would say much less "fun" to drive.

Am very happy with it though

 

[Brett]

HI there

I bought a CLK cabriolet just before Xmas and have been enjoying it since. Mine is the V8 and I have yet to get more than 200 miles out of a tank (and that is with v sedate driving mainly).

Great car though, so much more solid and comfortable than the BMW Convertibles I had before but I would say much less "fun" to drive.

Am very happy with it though

Funnily enough, so did I. I would have liked the V8 but couldn't find one with the spec I was looking for, so settled for a 320 V6. As for the engines, well that is down to personal choice to a certain extent. I previously had a 230 Kompressor and averaged around 30mpg in it. The 3.2 V6 gets around 25mpg with reasonably spirited driving, dropping to 20mpg if I really nail it.

I found the 240 engine to be a little underwhelming when I test drove it, but I was comparing it to the 320 and the previous generation 230 Komp. As for the 200, not sure, never driven it.

 

[television]

My SL320 V6 returns always 300 miles per 60 liters at the point that I fill up, Xmas run on motorways I got 325 I do not hang around, but then I do not thrash it, its too nice for that. I think the gearing on MB's is superb, always first away. my 300 TE was the same if you kicked it from start.

Malcolm

 

[BarryS]

It's really too bad Merc don't do a diesel convertable. The new 320 would be nice.

I know diesels sound horible standing but it's no better in a saloon. When moving probably undetectable.

I think Audi do diesels for their A4 convertable,

 

[Speedmaster]

BMW and Audi both have diesel convertibles, as do Renault on their Cabriolet.