2000 August: CLK AMG 55 manufacturer's data

• CLK AMG 55, 4-seats, 2-doors, front and side airbags, ABS, ESP
• loa: 4567mm, width: 1722mm, height: 1371mm
• wheelbase: 2690mm
• turning radius: 5.35m
• weight: 1600kg (unladen)
• 5.4L, 5439cc, premium unleaded petrol, V8, 3-valves/cyl, sohc
• bore: 97mm, stroke; 92mm
• power: 255kW at 5500rpm, torque: 510Nm at 3000rpm
• 0-100km/h 5.4sec, max' 250km/h (limited)
• transmission: 5-speed auto', rear wheel drive,
• suspension: wishbones/ multi-link, brakes: disc/disc ABS ESP
• tyres: 225/45R17 / 245/40R17, fuel-tank: 62+8L
• fuel consumption 11.7L/100km (NEDC overall)
• launched Europe, March 1999
• price: $191.5K ($au 8/2000)

Also see the E55 AMG.

2000 May: The CLK430 version of the CLK coupe range gets the 4.3 litre V8 that pops up elsewhere in the Mercedes range.

• CLK430, coupe, 4-seats, 2-doors, ABS, front airbags and side
• loa: 4567mm, width: 1722mm, height: 1375mm
• wheelbase: 2690mm, track: 1505mm/1473mm
• turning radius: 5.35m
• weight: 1555kg (unladen)
• 4266cc, petrol, V8, mpfi, 3-valves/cyl, sohc
• bore: 89.9mm, stroke: 84.0mm, c.r.: 10.0:1
• power: 205kW at 5750rpm, torque: 400Nm at 3000rpm
• transmission: 5-speed auto' (3.59:1, 2.19:1, 1.41:1, 1.0:1, 0.83:1), rear wheel drive, diff' ratio 2.87:1
• suspension: wishbones / multi-link, brakes: disc/disc ABS
• tyres: 225/45R17, fuel-tank: 62+8=70L
• price: $137 (Avantgarde), $139K (Elegance) ($au 5/'00)

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