MERCEDES-BENZ CLK-CLASS

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class was a mid-size rear- wheel drive coupé/convertible. While it was based on the W202 and W203 platforms of the C-Class, its styling cues, engine, and price range are closer to that of the E-Class, with Mercedes-Benz slotting the CLK as a coupé version of the W210 and W211 E-Class sedan/wagon. The CLK succeeded the W124 E-Class Coupe and it was in turn replaced by the W212 E- class Coupe. The first-generation CLK was introduced in 1996, 3 years after the 1st generation (W202) C- Class model. The launch of the CLK also marked Mercedes' first foray into the mid-sized coupe market, as the W124 E-Class Coupe was considered a two-door sedan rather than a coupe. Less expensive than the sporty SL-Class convertibles, the first generation CLK cabriolet was the most successful convertible Mercedes-Benz ever offered; 41,520 were sold in the United States from 1999 to 2003, and more than 115,000 were sold throughout the world. The CLK cabriolet is known in the UK as the Loafer because of its resemblance in profile to an Oxford Brogue.