Mercedes-Benz CLS - rear- or all-wheel drive five-seat E-class sedan. In the company itself, the model is called the “four-door coupe”. Similarities with the Mercedes coupe CLS are added not only by a dynamic body, but also by the absence of window frames. Following Mercedes-Benz, the new "form factor" was adopted by Volkswagen, which released the model CC, and then the car had serious rivals from Audi and BMW - Audi A7 Sportback And BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe. Now Mercedes-Benz continues its innovation - the company has created a stylish station wagon based on a sedan. CLS Shooting Brake, the serial version of which was publicly presented at the 2012 Paris Motor Show. Therefore, it is possible that in the near future similar models will appear among competitors.
In Ukraine, the second generation of the model is being sold, which received the C218 index. The public premiere of the new Mercedes-Benz CLS took place in 2010 at the Shanghai Motor Show. In general, the car has retained its individuality, although it has become more similar to the older model. S class.
In the basic version of the Mercedes-Benz CLS is a rear-wheel drive car, but for the modification of the CLS 350 CDI, aggregated with a six-cylinder 265-horsepower 3-liter diesel engine, and the CLS 500, equipped with a 408-horsepower 4.7-liter gasoline engine, the 4Matic permanent all-wheel drive system is available .
In addition, the range of gasoline engines includes a 3.5-liter unit with a capacity of 306 hp. And in the range of diesel engines - a 2.1-liter engine with a capacity of 204 hp.
The “coupe” also has a sports modification CLS 63 AMG, which is aggregated with a 5.5-liter V8 gasoline engine. The maximum engine power is 525 hp and peak torque is 700 Nm. Paired with the engine is a sports seven-speed automatic transmission AMG Speedshift MCT, which is capable of shifting gears in 100 milliseconds. Up to a hundred kilometers per hour, the AMG version accelerates in 5.2 seconds.
The Mercedes-Benz CLS comes with a host of new active safety systems, as well as options such as night vision and air suspension.
Serial production of Mercedes-Benz CLS has been established in Germany.
Overall dimensions Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class (C218) (Мерседес-Бенц CLS Класс)
length: 4940 мм,
width: 1881 мм,
height: 1416 мм,
clearance: мм,
base: 2874 мм