Used Mercedes-Benz CLK Quarter Panel

The CLK ran across two main generations: the W208 (1997–2002) and the W209 (2003–2009), with a facelift on the W209 arriving in 2005. Quarter panels are body-style and generation-specific, so a W208 panel will not fit a W209 and vice versa. Within each generation, confirm with your breaker whether a pre-facelift or post-facelift panel matches your registration, as pressing changes can occur at a facelift point.

Both years fall within the W209 generation (2003–2009), but the 2005 facelift is a key boundary here: a 2004 car is pre-facelift and a 2007 car is post-facelift. Whether the quarter panel pressing actually changed at that facelift point is something you should confirm with the breaker against your registration, as we cannot state that as fact. Give the breaker your full VIN or registration so they can match the part accurately.

No — the coupe and cabriolet are different body styles and their quarter panels are completely different pressings, even within the same W208 or W209 generation. Always tell your breaker which body style you have before requesting a quote, as this is the single most important fitment factor for a quarter panel. Fitting a coupe panel to a cabriolet or vice versa is not possible.

Trim and engine level do not affect quarter panel fitment on the CLK — the bodyshell pressing is shared across the range for a given generation and body style. A panel from a CLK 200 Kompressor will fit a CLK 500 of the same generation and body style without issue. Do bear in mind that AMG or sport models may have had different paint codes or subtle bodywork add-ons, so check for cosmetic differences before buying, but the underlying panel interchange is unaffected by engine or trim.

No — nearside (passenger side, left) and offside (driver side, right) quarter panels are mirror-image pressings and are not interchangeable. When contacting a breaker, always specify NS or OS clearly alongside your generation (W208 or W209) and body style (coupe or cabriolet). Getting this wrong is one of the most common ordering mistakes, so double-check before confirming your quote.

The CLK W208 shares its platform with other Mercedes models of that period, but whether body panels such as quarter panels interchange between models sold under different names is something you must confirm with the breaker against your specific registration. Quarter panels are shaped to each individual body style and model, so even shared-platform vehicles very often use different pressings. Do not assume a panel will fit without the breaker verifying it directly.