Background
The Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class, code name C209/A209 was the second generation of the CLK model to be launched by the carmaker from Stuttgart. The car was a big success and was built from 2002 to 2010 with a few upgrades and facelifts over the years. When production ended and the car was replaced by the E-Class, a total of 245.194 examples had been sold to European customers, while a over 127.000 cars went to the USA.
The model was unveiled at the 2002 Geneva Motor Show and was available as a 2-door coupé (C209), or as a 2-door convertible (A209).
From a technical standpoint, the cars were at the forefront of technology for the time; the second series CLK was based on the W203 C-Class platform and used a three-link front suspension and an aluminium multi-link suspension at the rear. Power came from a total of 10 different engines that the customers could choose from, although new engines were introduced in 2006, replacing some of the engines offered at launch.
Standard equipment on these cars included ABS on all four wheels, ESC, power seats and dual-zone climate control. Two upper class specifications were also offered: Elegance and Avantgarde. The vehicle on offer is one of the latter examples, meaning that it features blue-tinted glass, a black coloured grille, 5-spoke alloy wheels, aluminium interior trim, stiffer springs on the suspension, thicker anti-roll bars and a slightly lowered ride height. In 2005, the Avantgarde model was upgraded to fit five-spoke 17-inch wheels. Additionally, a face lift was introduced in mid-2005, and included a reworked front grille and bumpers, modernized infotainment system and centre console as well as a new gearbox.
