Are these basically the same cars with different engines? I'm trying to make sense of the marketing hype that says that the CLK500 is all new.

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Sixto
91 300SE
87 300SDL
83 300SD
... all old

Well, I think they are probably both the new generation C209 (?) CLK, and came along at the same time, and are both all-new

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190E's:
2.5-16v 1990 90,000m Astral Silver
2.0E 8v 1986 107,000m Black 2nd owner
http://www.maylane.demon.co.uk/190esmall.jpghttp://www.maylane.demon.co.uk/190esmall2.jpg

There is an all new CLK available. It is very beautiful, much more so than the W208. It is also a great drive (I've had a shot in a CLK320). So basically the CLK320 and CLK500 are both all new. As is the CLK200k, CLK240 and CLK270 CDi. Here is a pic from mbusa.com.

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JJ Rodger
2013 G350 Bluetec
1999 SL 500
1993 E300 diesel T
1990 190

As has been said, little difference between the CLK320 and CLK500, big difference between the 2002 models and 2003 models. In 2002 we has the 320 and 430, which has now been replaced by the 500.

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Jason Priest
1999 E430
1995 E420 - retired
1986 420SEL - retired