• Just two owners from new
• Presents in excellent condition
• Main dealer service history

If there’s one thing that Mercedes-Benz do really well it’s to design really classy coupes and convertibles. Its saloons, estates and SUVs are pretty good too, but there’s something about the company’s ability to take a relatively humble saloon as a basis and then add some seriously sexy bodywork that just results in brilliant and stylish cars. And the C209 generation of CLK is a brilliant example of that, blending tried and tested mechanicals with some very pretty styling.

The C209 was the second generation of CLK and was launched in 2002 and facelifted in 2005 so this 2007 example we have here represents the most modern-looking of this era of CLK. Its pillarless design makes it looks far smarter than the C-Class saloon on which it based and it presents as a far classier model. With a rear-wheel drive chassis it has entertaining handling but where the CLK really scores is with an excellent ride quality which makes it an ideal machine for soaking up the miles.

Despite being a two-door model it’s still very practical with comfortable rear seats and a decently-sized boot, too. The CLK 220CDI Avantgarde we have here offers an excellent blend of performance and economy all wrapped up in a practical and stylish package. A future classic? We think so.

First registered in October 2007 this CLK has had just two owners since then, the first from 2007 to 2010 and the second from 2010 to 2021 during which time its covered just 79,000 miles. The owner reports that he’s looked after it very carefully since 2010 and that it drives superbly.

The CLK comes with a good service history with nine stamps in the service book from Mercedes-Benz in Exeter with its most recent service being at a specialist less than 100 miles ago. The online MoT history documents the car’s mileage and it has an MoT until June 2022.

The interior of this CLK looks great with the black leather interior with pressed alloy accents contrasting very well with the Brilliant Silver paintwork. It was equipped with several options when new including orthopaedic seats and an automatic transmission with the steering wheel-mounted paddle shift.

The black leather seats are in fine order with no unsightly damage or staining to them and the carpet and floor mats are in similarly good order. The headlining is clean and looks fresh and tidy.

The black dash trim and door trim panels are in good condition, as are the instruments and switchgear. All in all it’s a very nicely appointed interior which has plenty of creature comforts to help you while away the miles. The air conditioning still blows cold and items such as the electric windows and the central locking all work as they should.

The classy ambiance of this Mercedes is continued outside where the bodywork looks to be in excellent condition with a deep shine to the Brilliant Silver paintwork. There are no unsightly blemishes such as parking scuffs to the bumpers to spoil the look with only the odd stone chip showing it’s been used as its maker intended.

The CLK’s lights all look to be in fine fettle and the chrome strips on the bumpers and the side trims are all present and correct. All the door shuts look to be clean and in decent condition. The CLK sits on a set of recently refurbished 18-inch alloy wheels and the tyres have good tread depths.

This CLK has obviously been looked after well – the under bonnet area looking almost as clean as the car’s exterior. The paint is in fine condition and all the black plastic components appear to be in good order.

The owner reports that the CLK is a delight to drive and the combination of the lusty four-cylinder turbodiesel engine and the automatic transmission is a good one, offering a great blend of economy and performance.

There’s nothing quite as classy and robust as a Mercedes coupe and this CLK demonstrates that, looking very suave and stylish but packing a reliable and economical set of mechanical components that should make it a cost effective proposition to run.

The seller states that this is one of the nicest examples of the CLK that he’s seen for a long time and that it drives very nicely indeed. With just two owners from new, below average mileage and a great service history it is a superb example of what will surely be a desirable modern classic.