MERCEDES-BENZ CLK Cabriolet · 430 Elegance · Convertible · 1999 ‐ 2003

From 1999 Mercedes-Benz started production of automobiles model CLK Cabriolet, modification CLK 430 Cabriolet Elegance and closed it in 2003. This vehicle has 2 doors, the body is in the form a cabriolet, weight 1.7 tons and length 4.6 meters, which allows a seat 4 men total.

«CLK Cabriolet CLK 430 Cabriolet Elegance» is a rear-wheel drive car with a 5-speed automatic gearbox. This automobile can be accelerated for 7.4 seconds to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 250 km/h, owing to a 8-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a max power of 279 horsepower at 5750 rpm.

Gas tank capacity of this auto is 62 l of petrol, thus when intermediate fuel rate is 12.2 liters per 100 km (9 liters on the highway, 17.7 l in the urban), accordingly allows drive about 509 kilometers without refueling.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 316 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe with help of suspension type «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rear wheels have disks, 278 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage through suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 225/45WR17.

Mercedes-Benz CLK Cabriolet is not examined for crash test Euro NCAP. In addition to passive systems of safety (driver, side, passenger airbags), it is also has dynamic systems of safety such as Brake assistant, ABS, Traction control, ESP, EBD.