2001 Mercedes-Benz CLK 55 AMG Start Up, Exhaust, and In Depth Tour

[@RossEnzo]

Although it is true parts can be expensive I have owned my C55 AMG since new I've put over 99,000 miles on it and not one thing has gone wrong it's been the most reliable car I've owned.

[@sahuvikramindia]

still one of the most desirable cars for me

[@samuelegunlusi4973]

This is the best looking coupes. It is so ahead of its time.

[@WestSide1207]

This is my car, although mine is silver and an 02. Also has the 17 in. 5-spoke AMG rims, look better on the car than these twin 6 spoke rims. Also mine is fully loaded with the GPS, premium audio system, telephone and all the other goodies from this year. Also mine has the traditional stock grill without that horrible, tacky, aftermarket badge in the middle- instead it has the very classy hood ornament. Best car I've ever owned, reliable, fast, well featured, quick in the corners, and a timeless design. AMG for life!

[@TheTrapLord]

You have a car which stopped being made in 2003 with the present day, high end Mercedes interior? Ok then.

[@WestSide1207]

TheTrapLord Huh? When did I say it has a high-end Mercedes interior? I also own a 92 600SEL in my collection, which obviously has a much better interior.

[@crlucas52886]

TheTrapLord sounds a lil jelly.. Haha! I own the 01' version or I'd be jelly too. Speeding urges are hard to resist! Best car I ever owned!

[@jorgechiubomberos]

these clk amg 2002 didnt had a navegation unit? how can your have one?

[@Raffah95]

@@jorgechiubomberos The navigation units were an option starting with the 2001 model year. It was the first use of the Mercedes COMMAND interface.

[@IKhanNot]

This car can't be any more than $15k. Considering what you get that's an amazing value. Great video Kyle.

[@Spencer-ty4sl]

I have a black 2001 Mercedes-Benz CLK55 AMG as well. 2 tone interior red and black with piano black veneer (Not custom but from the factory). It has the standard grille and the normal hood ornament. Upgraded the sound system. I've sent the car back to Affalterbach for an engine swap for the latest 5.5L engine so now it has 563 horsepower

[@Zurich-ui9zu]

never

[@Kassiusday]

Ready to take off ? ....

[@steveh5005]

Have a CLK 200 Kompresser, Yr 2000, Black with tan brown interior, Sun Roof 58,000 miles 2 owners. A gem of a find in 2022!

[@Yojikman]

That wheels are not standard... it's BRABUS wheels... not AMG.

[@snakecold6755]

same

[@revinot]

The grille too

[@Larabeast22]

needed to take a break from MW3 been playing all day and this is the first video i watch on youtube lol l love amg's and mercedes

[@efrainsZ71]

Thanks for the comment sir. You made my day.

[@Crucible65]

It's the little things on this AMG that will catch you out and accumulate. The engine is bulletproof but the transmission can fail because of a cheap o-ring weeping into the wiring harness. For example, the drivers mirror is two thousand dollars in Australia, front brake pads are $800 genuine. Break one of the switches on the aircon control in the dash, another two thousand to replace. The recommended engine oil is $100.00 per five litres even if you go aftermarket (top spec Mobil 1).

[@johnbruches598]

I have a 2001, the grille doesn't look like that, and my rims are different. It has been the best used car I purchased, I've had it for 3 years now.

[@johnbruches598]

Follow up, I still have mine. 118K on it, great car. Owned her for 11 years now.

[@Jottika85]

" awasome tape deck" LOL

[@manfer85225]

Even now its still a very nice looking car. Ive always wanted one in blue.

[@rolandocarvajal7594]

One of the most Reliable cars my dad has owned🐳🐳🐳

[@LT4746]

I like how most people wouldn't recognize that its a 10 year old car, mercedes can pull it off, on other cars you know that its 10 years old.

[@TheCarlsonsRaiders]

Your wearing shorts and a t-shirt in November, I envy your North Carolina weather.

[@dave11686]

Great video as always Kyle!

[@jazzarito]

Still an amazing car. AMG is perfection.

[@Xtremecarfan10188]

Would anyone believe me if I said I got one of these with 84,000 miles and factory navigation system/speaker combo for $1,700. Did I get a deal of the century?

[@BadaBing.UCF30]

What was wrong with it?

[@Xtremecarfan10188]

Dauge Yo Needed paint(already repainted), drivability wise nothing besides one of the most common oil leaks on these cars by oil cooler pump. Passed CA smog flying colors and already drive it 2,500 miles since purchased.

[@805NAVE]

WHAT???????

[@Xtremecarfan10188]

Check my channel to see my W208 CLK55 AMG

[@Krezo200]

Xtremecarfan101 im mirin, impossible in germany

[@joedogg9836]

This was by far the nicest clk of its time.

[@serzen81]

so true, my grandmother bought hers brand new in 2001 and it only has 7500Km on it, it is like new.

[@teamplanetaudioben]

@d7oom977 about that...a family member works at a MB dealer and they are good cars but they dont hold value as good as other brands

[@ShanesAutos]

7:10 back in black :D great review

[@Aldairion]

I've always liked this car. I prefer the styling to the newer generation. It's very...wedgy. Gotta love that sound! Wish more Mercedes came with manual transmissions.

[@4jup4ter4]

Still my favorite model.

[@TjPewter]

Wow! Three(3) videos in one day!! Is it my birthday!? :))

[@smal1014]

Nice review but no review is complete without a test drive in my opinion. Would love to have seen this beast growling down the road or highway!!

[@MidNiteR32]

I love that old school boxy rear end and angles this 55 amg has. I really dont like how mercedes look from 2010 on up. Mercedes design has taking a massive nose dive.

[@royliber3824]

I kinda like the newer Mercedes cars but I love these Mercedes cars more. The splitted front lights is a design they should have kept for modern cars as well. It just looks like a pure sleeper and I love it.

[@nfullenwider]

I feel the same with Cadillac 20 years ago. It's like a rough puberty, but they came out the other side rather handsome. I hope the same goes for Mercedes.

[@pequlatv4814]

Well how do you think to compete with BMWs when they always look sporty and attrack younger audience. I mean yeah i was tempted by a E46 multiple times but i have chosen the W208 CLK320 with LPG instead. Always wanted something over 4 cyliders and this one has low tax. But still would really like to have this 5.4l model

[@MidNiteR32]

PequlaTV BMWs are unreliable. Have tons of issues, especially their V8s and anything that is turbocharged from the mid 2000s. I wouldn’t trust a BMW. Owned a 330ci the only decent car they ever made. Also Beamer owners are dreamers who think a 1995 M3 is worth $15k with 180k km. Lmao Modern Mercedes look whack. The E series cars now look like Honda Accords, their C classes look now like cockroaches. Also engine wise they are doing away with V6s in favor for small i4 turbos.

[@pequlatv4814]

​@@MidNiteR32 I am still tallking about some other markets, not the USA, in most of the east eruope you pay registration tax based on cc, benz always had engines over 2 and over 3 but only one under 2 (1.8) i like the sporty design, but sadly the price is the main factor, in my family we drove and repared benzes since 60s and i own the original diagnosis for it. what i am telling you is that evey car is unreliable at that age If there was no Xentry in my possetion i would have never chosen this much old of a car, heck i own a w211 220cdi om646 too from 2002, i got it for 1000EUR bc of many electrical issues, at first i wanted to part out the interiror and the engine since those were good shape, but then it came to my mind to investigate. turns out only thing that idots forgot to do is to code the alternator. and boom the car is working fine. i even chosen to dissasemble the dashboard to fix the broken air prehating module how good the car runs and works But on the other hand the clk only had a thermostat changed and that is it (if you dont count in the rust repairs that were done huh) Point beeing if you have the tools and knowlage of the car drive that car Drive whatever you like, you should never bee a byist for the brand Its just that for ~2000EUR i can get what, a peugeot 206 or a fiat punto. Or a high class mercedes Going back to those ccs, after the 2.2cdi going down to 2l now i see more benzes floating arround in my city, and a lot more, bmws are trash i must agree, except there inline 6 engines After all every car is trash if it was not serviced regularly

[@arielatom03]

im pretty sure those are brabus wheels

[@egonsabols2801]

agree with You,sir

[@TheCarArchives96]

the 1996-2002 Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class was assembled in Bremen, Germany

[@supremelosangeles3884]

I like how he says the phone just needs to be paired 😂😂😂😂

[@pauliusmichalovskis6750]

Lovely car. Absolutely lovely. I can't wait till the upcoming Friday when my black CLK 230 Kompressor Avantgarde arrives straight from Germany. I'm gonna love the hell out of this car!

[@Kiryutka22]

Bought mine CLK 230 Kompressor Avantgarde 4 days ago :) I simply love that car

[@Onidax]

Did you get one in the end? How'd you like it?

[@ExpanderDJ]

@@Onidax Hey what's up. It's me - the original poster. Funny how you commented on my almost 8 year old comment :D During that time I've had the car for the whole 7 years and I absolutely loved it. The engine had 180.000 km when it arrived and during my time with it I brought it to almost 260.000, so not too much, you know, just daily city commuting and some longer drives during the weekends. It was a manual transmission, and all the mechanical parts of the car worked like clockwork, especially the engine - it's a true engineering marvel - no oil leaks, fuel consumption is reasonable, everything just works. The whistle of the supercharger is something else - I really miss it now. The only problems I've had with the car was electronical concerning lights - my fog lights were constantly burning out at a fast rate, and the after marked DEPO Black Xenon mod lamps were not too bright, even with the best Osram lights. The biggest problem was the rust on all Mercedes' from this era - at one point it was getting out of hand. I had to replace two front fenders (was lucky to get an exact color match for both), and do a full bodywork repair on rear fenders, the boot, and the whole underside. But at one point I was like "aaah screw it" and was just repainting the most problematic spots with a color matched (ordered) spray can. Not the perfect solution, but it worked for me. I was lucky to sell it to a Benz enthusiast who revived the car and is driving it happily to this day - I see it zooming around the city as if I was at the wheel. Now I got myself a W209 CLK320 2006. The rust problems are gone, and the bi-xenon's are shining bright as ever. But it has it's own problems - still gotta fix the oil measuring mechanism inside the oil tank, and the xenon sprinklers are perma-stuck. Otherwise it's practically the same car, but a bit more modern. Not as great looking though, so I had to put some 18" Vossens to help it out, and am also looking for an AMG bumper come spring. So yeah, a great car, can't recommend it enough! (if you've got ways to deal with rust problems)

[@Onidax]

@@ExpanderDJ great thanks for your reply. It's a car I really like and so I'm hoping to pick up a 55AMG here in the UK before long. Smaller market for them so I just have to be patient. Glad you're enjoying the new motor though, they are great to. I'm aware of the odd rust issue ha. I have a 91 500SL with a little bubbling but nothing to bad.

[@ZoidsXtwonine]

Sounds like the SLR!

[@Dantemxl]

@fordryan0930 He never said they were projector headlamps.. they are only xenon headlamps

[@HowManyCupHolders]

Hey Kyle, It'd be awesome to see you do a video on the 2012 C63 AMG Coupe. Probably my favorite car rite now. I'm not sure if they are in dealerships yet, but I thought that about the Virage when you did a video on it, and I was wrong, so who know, use your awesome-car-finding skills to find one.

[@jarianslake]

AMG is just the name of Mercedes' in house performance tuning branch.

[@diecastcarcollecter]

@maximous57 They are the optional rims not aftermarket.

[@BimmerM5e39]

Man it looked best stock!

[@Crucible65]

Error codes, the roof antenna seems to be broken, the front half of the engine airbox is missing, one of the drivers side speaker covers has a hole in it, there are scratches on the both seat control wood fascias, the drivers seat lower front needs leather reconditioning, passenger seatbelt has not fully retracted, one of the centre console small lids does not sit flush, there's dirt/stains in the rear seat cupholders, glovebox, etc. That's just from watching the video. I'd be checking logbook.

[@nomadic_inflight]

@fordryan0930 They don't have to be projector to be HID just like the Philippine-spec Honda Accord. It has HID lights but they are not projectors.

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

Bit of a beast..

[@7cindygan3]

kyle,is 2012 camry on your to-do list? coz i love camry ~ of coz i am big fan of yours!

[@reddexred]

love your reviews!! have this car on my Dear Santa list.... :))

[@conan3778]

Timeless...

[@Trades46]

I actually think all AMG cars should have a sport grill. On a CLK550, I would have agreed so, but on a CLK55 AMG, this format feels more suited. But there is too many 'slats' on this one. With the sports grille, the max number of slats should be 4.

[@sammao123]

Test drove the same one but silver color. That was a decade ago.

[@efrainsZ71]

One day i will own a Benz like this one. One day.

[@xomarq]

@fordryan0930 HID Headlamps dont have to be projector. just like how projector beamed headlights dont have to be HID. For example the First Gen Infiniti G35 came with HID but they werent projector

[@PremierAutoMan86]

@datboiwes333 not to be a tool but wikipedia Mercedes Benz C208. Isn't that the stock grill? There's no emblem embedded and the 3 pointed star is a hood emblem.

[@mrkzj2]

Oh god... it's THIS generation of the CLK.

[@shaggygethigh1328]

See now this is mine kind of car I like

[@Trades46]

Looks clean. I like it. The sport grille is a must for me on any AMG model. This one is a tad over-sized...

[@gchito777]

please review porsche cayenne turbo or turbo s ,first geneartion .. thanks you for the videos my friend .. great job !!

[@AlexTrain5249]

I found one of these in beautiful condition in a junkyard. I’m tempted to save it but it’ll more than likely be costly to repair and insure.

[@giophimmasene7147]

Please Do

[@mariovargas8288]

Did you save it? Where was it?

[@MrMike9182]

nice car! missing the cover over the engine :p

[@7cindygan3]

this had been my dream car before~

[@herrmitt1414]

wondering if you could throw in the asking price for these older models

[@datboiwes333]

Never mind I think that grill is aftermarket. The rims look aftermarket too

[@MikolajZelewski]

Some problems with a thermometer screen?

[@tacospartan]

thought the car had the mercedes sign as a hood ornament, not a grill attachment?

[@PremierAutoMan86]

The rims are factory notice the mercedes logo in the center caps

[@subzero92MK]

It looks a very nice car

[@mehmetaliturk2839]

fantastic ❤❤

[@louisjames1062]

Hole in speaker grill, bulb out interior light, cup holder smashed and missing in front, malfunction in dash, lcd display broken for clock, cracked wood on seat adjust panel, terrible grill and wheels, phone doesn't need pairing it needs the module... Etc etc etc terrible example

[@kongzillagod]

I thought I was the only one who noticed that malfunction service light too. But u seen all the other crap I didn't lol. Good eye

[@Halowrx]

missing engine cover

[@jasonstoupe5877]

The wheels look like Brabus.. Probably worth more than the car

[@andrewmcgowan9332]

The dash suffers from the mercedes pixel issue, no external temp on this car, I have same issue today with my 2001 Clk 320.. I plan on hauling my instrument cluster out after Christmas and replace the ribbon cables that are the issue with the Clk.

[@slyguyaction]

Great videos Kyle. The Jeep was a LOL

[@dman2509]

Grill and hood badge are not stock. I don't think the high beams are xenons either. Cup holder should pop up. Those front all weather floor mats are horrid. Why didn't you drive it? I miss my CLK55 Designo Mocha some days.

[@kwamedavis7634]

has mercedes always had a amg sport package available as an option on lesser models thru out the years ? my 2002 clk 320 is red but has the same seats as this car .... also have bumpers and side rocker panels from this car as well . & i observed all mercedes w/this series engine has that same whiny acceleration with or without kompressor . i love it . i also think the suspension is the same on all models b/c mine is still very tight after 160k miles . thanks saabkyle04 all ur reviews are so thorough keep it up !

[@porsche928s4]

As far back as the 90s yes

[@estbroadway]

when you gonna do a test drive video kyle?

[@yamahonkawazuki]

what was laying on the asphalt in front of that chrysler beside hte mercedes? looked almsot like a keyfob/keys?

[@-.---.--.-.-.]

best of MB

[@goodcar96]

kyle is on a role (:

[@TjPewter]

Just hearing the unique ka-thunk sound of the doors in Mercedes's cars screams reliability! Time when merc's over engineered their cars :)

[@Jwdude123]

Not sure the grill is factory

[@shaggygethigh1328]

I need to buy this

[@lovellb10]

I still like

[@matthewcoupe393]

The engine is missing its cover.......

[@damionbates8072]

Better airflow

[@Hooncams]

Not necessarily, it allows alot more dust into the engine compartment meaning that the engine can become very dusty in and around the intake manifold itself. It also protects the engine from excess water getting inside

[@yolsclassics6347]

its just missing the AMG flap is all. That part of the Airbox is completely non functional.

[@LaytonKnightt]

i think the grill emblem should be a bit bigger so people know that it's a mercedes.

[@LifeBehindE]

Damn , i havnt even finished the Pilot lol Hard Workin tonight

[@ratmtbola]

@Jakeman2164 Dude I just asked for the reasons why ... if he doesn't have the extra time for testdrives that's fine, his videos are perfect even without the test drive. But an occasional test drive would just add a little something extra to the video. And since when do you have to work for the dealership if you want to test drive a car? I could just go there, say I'm interested in buying the CLK 55 AMG and then test drive it ...

[@UaeVipMan]

please review a porsche cayenne turbo 2012 and range rover supercharge Autobiography thumb up guys

[@norra124]

If i'd buy this car, first thing I'd've done would be removing that ridiculously big emblem on that grill, or change the whole grill for a more elegant stock one.

[@gentle285]

nice video

[@ilovecars1996]

what are those weird little things on mercedes door handles?

[@MetaIIica93]

i own a W210 avantgarde, and the classic mercedes grill on it looks way better to me, but still the big ass badge is not that awful combined with the round headlights you know

[@yamahonkawazuki]

@4MATICbenz at least they didnt put those ginourmous heavy assed wheels Eh? the stock amg wheelset is good enough for me.

[@oigres223]

@tachowar a cable for the two buttons on the top tier of the center console

[@lesher27]

Wow! I wanted to buy this but its no longer at their dealership

[@Goldenrod636]

That is one big ass badge.

[@alexiz424]

how much would one of these go for?

[@92ASC]

you can buy old AMG's for dirt cheap because if anything goes wrong with them mechanically the car is basically totaled. I've seen early 2000's AMGs for anywhere from $8-12k with just over 100k miles.

[@IKhanNot]

I'd be looking into the service history too but most of those issues are purely cosmetic and come with 10+ years of use. I'd be more keen to focus on the engine/trans as well as the suspension because if those components are screwed then so is the next owner lol. If this car stickers for about 10 grand then I wouldn't mind putting in 2 grand worth of work into the car.

[@kawalangdalawahan]

can u do a video of the Lotus Evora S?

[@lZeaDl]

how much does this car go for?

[@7cindygan3]

@fordryan0930 not all HID bulbs need projector lens~

[@mistreku]

i rly don't get why mb had to use those left/right manual shifts, when everyone was using up/down.

[@achm3d]

very nice Mercedes, and with this being an AMG, it definitely wasn't cheap new! it is a true enthusiast's car, and people who spend as much as they do on a car like this WILL take care of it and would be infuriated if they got scratched or dented (I know I would!!). It still looks incredible after 10 years, and judging by the looks and performance of it, its a wolf in sheep's clothing.

[@Changingtesting]

Unfortunately there was one sitting in my driveway for over 10 years not moving. It sat through all 4 seasons for 10 years and it wasn’t until the 10 year that the paint started to chip, but the moment it did it got progressively worse very fast, because of that we finally put it in the shop to be restored. The CLK 55 AMG sat there for 10 years but started up immediately after jumping the battery.

[@person1492]

Call me the breeze, but that is a hideous front grille/headlight combination.

[@nfullenwider]

Nah, you're not wrong. I prefer the other one Kyle reviewed.

[@tachowar]

What was that telephone-like cord at 8:25 ?