First Mercedes-Benz generation The CLS-class was delightfully beautiful! It can even be called the most beautiful Mercedes in the world. modern history. The appearance of the car was developed by American designer Michael Fink, and the first public demonstration of the "four-door coupe", as the Stuttgarters dubbed it, took place in the fall of 2003 in Frankfurt - still in the status of the Vision CLS concept. The car went on sale in 2004.
As intended by Mercedes-Benz, CLS model was created to combine the "strong, exhilarating charm" of a coupe with the "comfort and practicality" of a sedan. The car looked fresh and unusual - so much so that German competitors according to the "big three" rushed to develop their own counterparts. The second generation CLS debuted in Paris in the fall of 2010, and a new "four-door coupe" went on sale in 2011.
The second generation was notable for the presence of another body option - the swift five-door "station wagon" Shooting Break. Now it's time for the third generation. Alas, it has long been known that there will be no station wagon in it - its meager sales did not justify the hopes of Mercedes-Benz. The appearance of the new CLS was already known from numerous spy photos and official teasers, so there were no surprises.
The “third” CLS is built on the Mercedes MRA modular platform with a double-lever front suspension and a multi-link rear. Adaptive shock absorbers Dynamic Body Control and Air Body Control air suspension are available as an option. The design has become more aggressive, but now the “four-door coupe” for some reason looks faceless. The salon repeats the E-class coupe, but the steering wheel is taken from the S-class. Behind there can be two separate armchairs or a triple sofa.
On the European market, the diesel CLS 350 d 4Matic with 286 hp will go on sale first. and CLS 400 d 4Matic power 340 Horse power, as well as the petrol CLS 450 4Matic with 367 hp. with an integrated starter-generator, which is able to add another 22 "horses" for a short time. All six-cylinder engines are combined with a nine-speed automatic, and there will be no others yet.
most powerful model the range will include a hybrid Mercedes-AMG CLS 53. "Fifty-third" will receive a power plant from a six-cylinder 3.3-liter turbo engine and an electric motor. The total power is 429 horsepower. Those who don’t have enough will have to wait for the AMG GT four-door model, which will get a four-liter V8 biturbo engine with at least 600 horsepower.
New Mercedes-CLS will be released in 2017, according to market analysts. Last time given class cars German manufacturer updated 5 years ago - in 2011. What the Germans want to surprise their fans in the near future is not yet entirely clear. We have collected a bit of information, as they say, from the world by thread, to tell you which course for your further development chose German automakers and how correct it is.
Brief information about the CLS model
First of all, it is worth noting that Mercedes-Benz CLS-class today it is produced exclusively in a coupe body, and a four-door one. The cars themselves belong to luxury vehicles, or to be more precise, to the Gran Turismo class. Medium dimensions CLS-class cars are in great demand around the world. Experts put it on a par with the E- and S-class. At the same time, they stipulate that CLS-occupies an intermediate position between business and special class.
The history of the CLS-class began in 2004. By the way, before that, coupe cars were completely ignored by the Germans for about 9 years. The W124 model ended its history back in 1995, after which Mercedes fans had to wait almost 10 years to finally see a coupe released by their favorite company.
Exterior
Now it's 2016 in the yard. The third generation of luxury mid-size coupe is planned for 2017. German made. After the C219 and C218 models, what will be the name of the updated vehicle, What do you think?
The 2017 Mercedes CLS is rumored to be based on the E-Class. This means that not only will both have the same base, but also their appearance will be, in principle, similar. All the same smooth lines, all the same elegant features, undertaken by designers as a design for an updated model of a business class car (the one that is W213).
It is unlikely that the name CLS will replace CLE, as mentioned earlier. Yet it separate series, and as such it will remain at least until the release of the third generation. The length may increase. The false radiator grille is rumored to be slightly retouched. But, as with the E-Class, little is known about the rear end of the CLS, or rather the changes made here.
The roof of the updated vehicle is sloping, exhaust system slightly reworked.
2017 Mercedes interior
Let's move on to the insides. Inside the cabin of the third generation Mercedes CLS 2017 release does not have as many changes as we would like. I would like to note that once total length vehicle has increased slightly, then the free space in the cabin has become increased, albeit not by much. Again, here you can draw analogies with the E-class, because the Germans carried out exactly the same "fraud" with it a little earlier.
In general, the upholstery will remain the same, multimedia system will only be slightly supplemented with new controls, while safety will be improved. By the way, about airbags: I wonder if they will be taken over from the E-class? There, we recall, they became thinner and softer. I would like the Germans to bring these changes to their luxury car series. What do you say about this?
But two displays will definitely not be installed here. At least that's what insiders said. We can only pass this information on to you. There are still many months until 2017, so all the rumors still continue to come to us from the camp of the German automaker.
German automakers, according to journalists, tried to adopt their own experience of changes, used by them for the production of business and special classes, in order to improve their own luxury series with all this set, which, by the way, has not been updated for a long time.
Specifications
The four-door coupe in this aspect, according to insiders, "turned" to AMG (the Mercedes division engaged in the production of sports cars). As a result, he is rumored to have at least 330 horsepower in reserve. Rest power plants, presented by the Germans, will please the driver with the value power a little more than 400 "horses" and all 600 "horses".
The beginning of sales in Russia and the price of new items
In Russia, the Mercedes CLS will start selling around the summer of 2017. Its price will be 3-6 million rubles, depending on configuration.
It is also interesting that, starting from the third generation, a sedan and station wagon can join the coupe. Believe it or not, your own business.
CLS is a landmark model not only for Mercedes-Benz, but for the entire industry. In 2004, the Germans introduced the first generation and caused cognitive dissonance in the automotive community (and for some, uncontrolled salivation, reddening of the skin of the face and hoarseness), calling it a four-door coupe.
If you accidentally have a first generation CLS, suppressing black envy, we advise you not to sell it, but to keep it at least until the age of the youngtimer (30 years). According to forecasts Mercedes-Benz Classic, these cars will be sought-after rarities
Many people still find this term infuriating. Yes, it is clear that a coupe cannot be a four-door (a tactful cough is heard), according to all formal signs, the CLS body type is a sedan. But the meaning of the model, it seems, was to break the rules for the sake of high style. Runway clothes, you know, are not always comfortable either.
On the chassis of a very successful (including design) E-class of the W211 generation, another sedan was built, changing all priorities to the opposite. Incline windshield increased so that the driver could scratch his forehead on the front pillar. The domed roof of the CLS rested on top of rear passengers. The space in the back row, visibility and trunk volume did not bother anyone at all. Linkers and designers, it seems, worked in such a way that everyone would say: what, it was possible?
Mercedes-Benz's chief exterior designer once told us the first time he saw the CLS. “It's like a concept car on the street. In different design bureaus then every now and then they said: “Why can't engineers do this? Mercedes is already doing it!”.
The second-generation CLS in the form of a titanium-tungsten 1:1 scale model should be entered in the Chamber of Weights and Measures as a benchmark for perfect design.
In the second generation, an amazing five-door also appeared, called the romantic English term shooting brake instead of the banal “station wagon”. Fortunately, the Germans did not accept the “five-door coupe” option. In 2014, the model was updated, and the photo is just a version with a new front end. And not just any, but CLS 63 S 4Matic Shooting brake, at the time of the premiere - the fastest station wagon in the world. 100 km / h "divine barn" exchanged 3.7 s after the start
Who knows, perhaps met on the CLS street and brought a smiling Slovene with a funny surname Lesnik to a Mercedes-Benz. And the third generation is already his brainchild. We don’t know if the burden of responsibility and other aesthetic experiences pressed on the designer, but in a white studio on the outskirts of Los Angeles on the eve of the opening international motor show showed it.
The third-generation CLS is once again built on the E-Class platform and once again outperforms it in terms of entry-level equipment, sitting half a notch higher in the elite luxuries of the rich and famous. And it doesn't look like what we expected. Almost straight, broken lines of diode lights in the headlights, a reverse slope of the radiator grille (designers call it a shark nose) - all this is so unlike the neatly scaled roundness of the current model range. Compare at least with .
Designers led by Robert Lesnick continue to clean ribs from surfaces. The musculature of its predecessor is gone, and the new CLS does indeed have a virtually smooth sidewall. However, smooth surfaces, it turns out, can be not only rounded: in CLS they are combined with very sharp lines. The spread of the headlights resembles the flapping of the wings of a seagull (no, no, "gull wings" in history of Mercedes-Benz- an independent value, and we should not remember them in vain) and looks predatory.
If earlier CLS was the most elegant Mercedes, then the new one is brutal. "Brutal? Wait, you'll see what brutal is!" - Lesnik laughs. He, of course, hints at future AMG versions. And the CLS, in his opinion, is aggressive and self-confident. And he compares diode staples with eyebrows. Indeed, the face of CLS is a stern look from underneath.
Headlights with matrix LEDs, each of which is electronically controlled, are able to create a light beam of any shape and, for example, shade up to four cars - passing or oncoming, which allows you not to turn off the far one. The light spot expands when cornering and passing roundabouts (headlights learn about them from navigation). Imagine all this was previous model, and now high beam hits the maximum legally allowed 650 m
And what will the engineers say about the change of image? Almost Alexander Druz answered from the team of German experts. Only his name is Michael Keltz, and he is the head of the “hardware” of the entire E-class platform, SUVs and GLE and something else that we don’t even know about yet. From an engineering point of view, the CLS has remained itself: it is once again fast, luxurious and expensive car for those who prefer to drive themselves, ready to buy all the coolest, but do not want to get behind the wheel of an executive S-class.
“In terms of engines, electronics, equipment, security systems and autopilot - this is the S-Class, but in more compact body: The length remained within five meters. We did everything to make the car the way the designers wanted. We made compromises and did not fight for millimeters. So when you get in or out of the CLS, keep your head down.”
At the start of sales - only four-wheel drive, 6-cylinder engines and 9-speed automatics. More available versions with fours and rear wheel drive will appear later. The new three-liter turbodiesel, depending on the degree of forcing, can develop 286 hp. (CLS 350 d 4Matic) and even 340 (CLS 400 d 4Matic). “According to the passport”, the latter consumes only 5.6 liters of diesel fuel per 100 kilometers, but catapults the CLS to the mark of 100 km / h in just 5 seconds.
The petrol CLS 450 4Matic is even faster - only 4.8 s to "hundreds". It turns out that the new CLS with a three-liter "six" caught up in dynamics with the previous CLS 500 with a 4.7-liter V8. But that version was not at all archaic - 408 forces, double turbocharging, the same 9-speed automatic and all-wheel drive. So where does this leap come from? The point is that new inline engine(367 hp) with 48-volt electrics and an integrated starter-generator, a 22-horsepower electric motor helps. This gives a large increase in traction precisely at accelerations. Do you think the German bore-engineer immediately reminded that such hybrid scheme also saves fuel (consumption - only 7.5 liters per 100 km)? Nothing of the sort: Keltz didn't even mention it. Like, he said the CLS 450 goes off like hell from start.
In general, for those who do not understand what he means, this machine will be fired from a slingshot every time you dare to touch the gas pedal. Note that not a single AMG version has even been presented yet! However, there are hardly any surprises here. The current E 63, with which CLS traditionally shares units, has been the fastest on the planet for a year now. gains a hundred in 3.5 s, and the sedan (3.4 s!) According to the passport dynamics is only latest bmw M5.
The model range of the German automaker was replenished with the third generation of the 2018-2019 Mercedes-Benz CLS sedan. The body of this four-door is visually similar to a coupe that has lost its door luggage compartment. The sedan was officially shown at the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show. Our review Mercedes CLS 2018-2019 contains all the basic information about the new product - official photos, specifications, equipment, configurations and prices.
Start of sales new Mercedes CLS will take place in the spring of 2018. base price Mercedes CLS 2018-2019 starts from 57-58 thousand euros. It is also known that the new generation Mercedes CLS will appear in Russia, but closer to the summer of next year.
Appearance and suspension
The new generation of the sedan is built on the basis of the MRA bogie with a rear “multi-link” and a double wishbone suspension in front.
Buyers will be offered the following suspension options:
- standard springs and shock absorbers;
- pneumatic system Air Body Control;
- active shock absorbers Dynamic Body Control.
The vehicle is also equipped modern set systems Safety Pre-Safe, which the novelty inherited from the latest version E-class models. IN complete set of Mercedes The 2018-2019 CLS includes the latest entertainment complex, stylish interior lighting (64 shades available) that changes depending on temperature regime inside the sedan.
The key innovations of this version of the model are the stunning exterior design and excellent performance. aerodynamic drag, which is only 0.26 Cx. Noteworthy are the new 6-cylinder powertrains (gasoline and diesel are available), combined exclusively with the 9G-TRONIC transmission and the proprietary 4Matic drive on both axles. Over time, "fours" will appear in the range of engines, and front-wheel drive modifications of the sedan will enter the market. Probably, the company does not plan to offer engines with 8 cylinders. Will not be in the new generation Mercedes CLS and station wagon versions.
The sedan is based on a platform E-class car with body index W213. As a result of this, both cars received the same distance between the front and rear axles- 2939 mm. This decision allowed the designers to increase the size of the rear door openings for easier entry and exit. At the same time, Mercedes CLS, visually reminiscent of sports coupe, has more aggressive appearance, compared to the E-Class.
To achieve the aforementioned drag coefficient of the body, the developers decided to abandon many protruding parts (not even the usual shark fin antenna). As a result of this, the design turned out, as they say, "for an amateur." The exterior looks very simple and a bit boring. The most striking features of the exterior were the optics elements (front and rear) with LED filling. At the same time, the lighting equipment at the “stern” of the car received 3D graphics and the original Edgelight backlight.
Salon and equipment
The interior of the 2018-2019 Mercedes CLS looks just great. This applies to both materials and the availability of various modern electronics. Buyers will be offered a traditional five-seater saloon or a 4-seater version. Trunk volume new generation Mercedes CLS is equal to 520 liters. This figure can be increased by folding backrest(the ratio is 40:20:40).
Everyone would like to be in the driver's seat of this amazing sedan. Everything here is thought out to the smallest detail, ergonomics are really high level. In front of the driver are a small multifunctional steering wheel and a pair of 12.3-inch color screens. One of them is used as a dashboard, and the other is responsible for controlling the infotainment complex and various systems car.
The eye is attracted by the original front panel and console. driver's seat and front passenger have pronounced lateral support. It is noteworthy that Mercedes sedan CLS is equipped with exclusive seats both front and rear, they were created just for him.
Initial equipment Mercedes CLS 2018-2019 received the following set:
- alloy wheels 18″;
- active emergency braking system;
- driver fatigue control system;
- lane control system;
- recognition of speed limit signs;
- PRE-SAFE security complex;
- heated, electrically adjustable and ventilated front seats;
- LED front optics;
- LED rear lights;
- climate control divided into three zones;
- two color screens with a diagonal of 12.3 inches.
Official photo Mercedes-Benz CLS 2018-2019 demonstrate the features of the exclusive modification of the Edition 1 sedan. This four-door has the following differences:
- 20" black rims;
- black leather interior trim with decorative wood inserts of the same shade;
- illumination of ventilation deflectors;
- analog watch with a unique dial;
- mirror settings saving functions rear view and front seats
- Edition 1 markings on the console, front fenders, floor mats and the corresponding welcome message on the display.
The new Mercedes CLS is offered with several options that were previously only available to buyers of the flagship Mercedes S-Class. For example, for a surcharge, you can get a semi-autonomous driving system. The manufacturer also offers the latest LED headlights, the illumination range of which is 650 meters (a record figure on the planet).
Engine range and specifications
Technical characteristics of Mercedes-Benz CLS (Mercedes CLS) 2018-2019 model year involve the use of various power units. Immediately after entering the market new sedan will be available in three versions, each of which received a 9-band automatic transmission and drive on both axles.
- Mercedes CLS 450 4MATIC. Petrol option The sedan received a 3.0-liter turbocharged 6-cylinder engine with a capacity of 367 “horses”. The peak torque of this unit is 500 Nm. This engine supplemented with a starter-generator, which allows you to get an additional 22 forces and 250 Nm of torque for a short time. Acceleration from standstill to the first hundred of this modification of the model takes only 4.8 seconds. According to official figures, the fuel consumption of the Mercedes CLS 450 is 7.5 liters per 100 km.
- Mercedes CLS 350 d 4MATIC. Under the hood of this version is a three-liter diesel engine with 6 cylinders. Its power reaches 286 forces, and the torque is 600 Nm. Acceleration from 0 to 100 km / h - 5.7 seconds.
- Mercedes CLS 400 d 4MATIC. This modification of the sedan is equipped with a turbocharged 3.0-liter 6-cylinder diesel unit with a capacity of 340 "horses". The peak torque of the engine is 700 Nm, and acceleration from standstill to the first hundred lasts only 5.0 seconds. Fuel consumption diesel Mercedes CLS averages 5.6-5.7 liters per 100 kilometers traveled.
kupeobrazny mercedes-benz sedan The third generation CLS (C257) debuted at the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show in late November. The car has changed externally, received completely new salon and a seriously revised technique.
The company itself admires the design of the new Mercedes models CLS 2018, describing the appearance of the four-door with the most flattering epithets. Perhaps the car looks really more attractive in real life than in the photo.
Options and prices Mercedes-Benz CLS 2019
AT9 - 9-speed automatic, 4MATIC - four-wheel drive, d - diesel
Let's start with the fact that the sidewalls of the new CLS were deprived of muscular wheel arches which have become flatter. As a result, in profile, the novelty began to resemble a car of the first generation in. In fact, this may not be bad, but the scanty horizontally oriented taillights, at first glance, are significantly inferior to the trendy teardrop-shaped lights on their predecessor.
Triangular looks somewhat controversial head optics, because almost the same will soon appear on . But where is the initial "ashka" and where is the incredibly charismatic CLS, which in the manufacturer's lineup takes a place half a step above the E-class business sedan. From the latter, by the way, the front bumper was “dragged” here.
Questions on Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class 2018 in a new body is not caused except by a wide grille in the style of an AMG GT supercar and, of course, an incredibly chic interior. True, and he is already well known by new E-Class W213 and restyled, but it really looks amazing.
Inside, the car is greeted with high-quality finishing materials, diode atmospheric lighting with 64 shades, a modern steering wheel with touch panels, steep ventilation system nozzles, made in the style aircraft turbines, as well as two huge 12.3-inch monitors on the front panel under a common visor.
In addition, for the first time for this model, a sofa for three passengers became available at the rear - before only two could accommodate there, and the front seats were designed specifically for the new Mercedes-Benz CLS (C257). New body allowed to reduce the drag coefficient to 0.26.
Specifications
With the change of generation, the sedan was relocated to modular platform MRA with double wishbone front and five-link rear. Wheelbase(2 393 mm) here is the same as on the "yeshka", but the total length due to the increased overhangs is slightly larger. Accurate dimensions and the volume of the trunk of the model will be known later.
In the database, the new Mercedes CLS 2019 goes on a regular spring suspension, and as an alternative to it, Dynamic Body Control with adaptive dampers(three operating modes: Comfort, Sport and Sport +) and pneumatic Air Body Control.
Six powertrains are provided for the car, but at first only three of them will be available - all with a proprietary system. all-wheel drive 4MATIC and a nine-speed automatic. Engines - petrol and diesel “fours” and new in-line “sixes”, V8 engines are now only for modifications from AMG.
The diesel versions of the CLS 350 d and 400 d are equipped with 2.9-liter "sixes" with a capacity of 286 hp. (600 Nm) and 340 hp (700 Nm). They provide models with acceleration from zero to hundreds in 5.7 and 5.0 seconds, respectively. Under the hood of the petrol CLS 450 4MATIC, there is a 367-horsepower (500 Nm) M256 unit, supplemented by an EQ Boost system (4.7 seconds to hundreds).
The latter includes a 48-volt starter-generator, powered by its own lithium-ion battery, and allows for a short-term increase in output by 22 hp. and 250 Nm. The electric motor helps at the start and in a number of other cases when it is necessary, and during braking it recovers energy to recharge its battery.
The same superstructure (except with a slightly more modest 14-horsepower and 150 Nm engine) is also provided for the CLS 350 version with the new two-liter “four” of the M264 series (with two turbochargers), which produces 299 hp. and 400 Nm. 0 to 100 km/h this option travels in 6.2 s, maximum speed limited to two hundred and fifty.
What is the price
Price new Mercedes-Benz CLS-Klasse in Russia starts from 4,950,000 rubles for a basic diesel modification in the Elegance configuration (surcharge for the Sport version is 250,000 rubles), and a more powerful version of the 400d costs at least 5,610,000 rubles. Petrol version starts at 5,100,000 r (CLS 350), while for the 450th they ask from 5,660,000 r, and a “warmed up” CLS 53 costs at least 6,400,000.
In the first year, a special modification of Edition 1 with an exclusive body color is available to customers, AMG package Line in the base, 20-inch wheels, LED head optics, special interior trim and IWC analog clock on the center console.
The equipment of the four-door includes a complex of Pre-Safe security systems with adaptive cruise control, capable of independently driving a car within the same lane (however, hands must be kept on the steering wheel), stop and move off when driving in a traffic jam and prevent accidents when passing intersections.
