MERCEDES-BENZ CLK-klasse Cabriolet · 280 Avantgarde · Convertible · 2005 ‐ 2009

Mercedes-Benz started production from 2005 of automobiles type CLK-klasse Cabriolet, modification CLK 280 Cabriolet Avantgarde and closed it in 2009. This two-door cabriolet has a length of 4.7 meters, weight 1.6 tons and is designed to sit 4 people total.

«CLK-klasse Cabriolet CLK 280 Cabriolet Avantgarde» auto with a 7-speed sequential automatic gearbox is fitted to the rear-wheels. This vehicle can speed up for 7.8 s to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 245 km/h, owing to a 6-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a maximum power of 231 horsepower at 6000 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 13.3 l in the urban driving mode, on the suburban 7 l, and the normal fuel consumption is 9.3 l per 100 kilometers. Fuel tank capacity is 62 l of petrol, what lets to go nearly 667 km unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the underframe through suspension «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Rear wheels have disks brakes and fixed to the body chassis using suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the following size - 225/45R17.

Mercedes-Benz CLK-klasse Cabriolet is not certified for crash test Euro NCAP. In addition to passive safety (side, head/curtain, driver, passenger airbags), it is also has active safety such as EBD, Brake assistant, ESP, Traction control, ABS.