2005 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK-Class Coupe reviews

Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class Coupe 220d 2005

I have had my CLK 220d now for 2 years/18000 miles. This was my 1st contract hire and 1st diesel and I liked the torque and performance. You never forget you’re in a diesel until you’re up to cruising speed, but with excellent fuel economy between 35mpg for mixed driving and 50 on long runs its a small compromise. The car has been very reliable and I found the build quality very good, no rattles of squeaks. I only had two issues. The high visibibilty boot mounted brake light lense had to be replaced, TWICE!. Its made of the same plastic found in a childs water pistol which surprised me as most of the other parts felt of good quality. The other was the automatic gearbox which had a slight snatch if you put the foot down too quickly from standstill. As it was only slight and the car was on contract, I was reluctant to let a dealer near it. It never got any worse as the miles went on so I got used to it. The Artico ’leather’ may look convincing, but lacks the feel and quality of the real thing. Would I have another?, Yes.