The mid-size luxury Mercedes CLS has been produced by a German company since 2004. This is a passenger car that belongs to the high-speed Gran Turismo class, has a representative class of equipment and finishes. Mercedes CLS has a front-engine layout, all-wheel drive or rear-wheel drive.
Since the start of production of this model, two generations of the car have been produced:
- C 219 - produced from 2004 to 2010.
- C 218 - produced from 2010 to the present.
The main advantages that characterize this car are:
- comfort;
- safety;
- reliability;
- dynamism;
- stylish design.
Despite the restyling of the C 218 model carried out in 2014, Mercedes-Benz, due to the emergence of new modifications from its main competitors in the luxury class of passenger cars (BMW, Lexus, Maserati, Audi), decided to launch a new car model on the market in the near future Mercedes CLS 2018.
In the external image of the new Mercedes CLS 2018, the company's designers were able to emphasize the solid appearance of the car, combined with a strong sporty style. This is determined by the following body design details:
- elongated front;
- large grille;
- multi-volume front bumper;
- a bright view of high-power head optics with built-in running lights;
- a smooth side roof line descending towards the rear of the car, fully corresponding to the type of car body - coupe;
- rounded lines of side stampings on doors and fenders;
- aerodynamic mirrors on racks with integrated turn signal repeaters;
- narrow side windows with increased noise absorption;
- drop-shaped LED combination rear lights;
- curly rear bumper with lower dark rate;
- wide light transverse stripe on the rounded trunk lid.
Critics are unanimous in their opinion - the car has acquired a swift and dynamic image, becoming even more stylish.
Interior
The available photos of the interior of the new 2018 Mercedes CLS immediately highlight the ergonomic arrangement of all instruments and indicators on the dashboard in front of the driver. An updated multifunctional steering wheel was installed, which received a three-spoke design in a sporty version.
A large color display of a multimedia multifunctional complex with a diagonal of 20.3 cm is placed on the central panel. The interior trim is made of high-quality fabric materials in silver color with a large number of decorative inserts.
The front seats are equipped with electric adjustment in various directions and memory. They also have improved stepped lumbar support. Between the front seats there is a folding armrest consisting of two compartments, in which there is a special space for things, and it also has connectors for the possible connection of various devices. In addition, in front of the front passenger there is a roomy lockable glove box with an internal cooling function.
For rear passengers, a folding armrest is provided, which also has cup holder zones and a storage compartment. Also rear mounted special lights for possible reading. In addition, the full-cabin LED lighting is available in several color options and can illuminate the footwell of all passengers in the cabin. The interior side door handles are also illuminated and chrome-plated. This design and interior equipment is fully consistent with the luxury purpose of the car.
Options Mercedes CLS 2018
The powertrain options that will be available for completing the new 2018 Mercedes CLS, as well as their technical parameters, are presented in the table:
Cylinder arrangement | Power |
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With these engines, the front-wheel drive transmission will be equipped with the following automatic transmissions:
- seven-speed TRONIC PLUS;
- nine-speed TRONIC.
In the all-wheel drive version, the car is planned to be equipped with a 4Matic system with a rear axle differential lock.
The following equipment will be available for the standard Mercedes CLS:
- device for maintaining dry brake discs;
- front airbags;
- side and window pillows;
- collision avoidance controller;
- tire pressure indicator;
- multimedia complex with satellite navigation system;
- heated rear window;
- automatic headlight adjustment;
- windshield wipers with rain sensor;
- parking camera;
- lane control device;
- electric heating of all seats.
As options, the company plans to offer:
- air suspension;
- device for comfortable parking;
- blind spot controller;
- traffic sign recognition system;
- adaptive headlights;
- windshield wipers and washer nozzles with electric heating;
- electric sun blinds on the rear window;
- remote access to the trunk lid;
- interior trim in two-tone leather;
- ventilation in the front seats.
The final options for completing the car and the available options will be announced by the manufacturer before the start of accepting orders for the new model.
Start of production sales
Mercedes-Benz has planned to start selling a new version of the luxury car next summer. Traditionally, they will start in Germany. The estimated price in the initial configuration of the new Mercedes CLS 2018 is declared in the amount of 68,000 euros.
The appearance of a car in Russia should be expected at the end of 2018. At the same time, the options for completing the delivered cars and their ruble value will be announced.
Also watches the video of the official presentation of the 2018-2019 Mercedes CLS, held in Los Angeles:
The CLS class Mercedes is built on a modified E-Class platform, but does not look like it in the slightest. Mercedes CLS is an authentic car with unusual body proportions - massive side doors, narrow windows, a low and elongated silhouette. The four-door coupe is 49 mm lower than the E-Class co-platform models. Boomerang-shaped headlights are like droplets flowing onto the sidewalls under the influence of a headwind, on either side of the narrow bonnet.
Inside the Mercedes-Benz CLS, executive car-style trim. Even the basic configurations of the CLS class Mercedes coupe are equipped with demonstrative luxury - a combined textile and leather trim, hand-polished natural walnut inserts, a lot of electronic assistants of all stripes. The steering column and front seats are equipped with electric drives with memory function. Perforated leather upholstery on the seats allows air to circulate freely when cooled or heated. The steering wheel is also equipped with a heating option. The joysticks on the steering wheel are sensitive - a single touch on the turn signal switch activates the triple flashing of the orange sector of the turn signal in the headlight unit. The line of side glazing is high. Between the seats of the first and second rows is a massive floor tunnel.
The roof of the Mercedes CLS four-door coupe, smoothly descending to the rear bumper, makes it somewhat difficult to land on the rear row of seats. The rear doors are short and low, without glass frame. The rear sofa is molded for two passenger seats, which are separated by a wide armrest with a roomy storage box and a high tunnel. There is enough legroom for rear passengers, but there is not much headroom. The angle of the roof, which gives the car swiftness, closes the side view of the rear passengers. To see what is happening outside the windows of the car, you need to lean forward. But the low angle of the roof does not allow you to see those sitting on the back sofa from the outside. Rear seats with individual heating, activated by the remote control of the air conditioning system.
The intelligent on-board computer "Command" is responsible for the correct operation of the electronic systems of the Mercedes-Benz CLS-class. On the dashboard there is an original combination of three large windows of a speedometer, a tachometer and a clock under a single leather visor-arch.
Mercedes CLS is characterized by increased sound insulation. The driver and passengers hear in the cabin only those sounds that they produce themselves. No roar of the engine, no rustle of tires, no slaps when overcoming obstacles, no pebbles on the bottom. The air suspension is set quite rigidly. Ground clearance is adjustable pneumatically in the range of 15 mm down and 25 mm up from the standard factory settings.
Transmission Mercedes CLS class - branded seven-speed automatic transmission 7G-Tronic.
At the Paris Auto Show in 2004, a charged Mercedes CLS 55 AMG was presented. The hot four-door coupe was equipped with a 5.5-liter M113 V8 gasoline engine with a capacity of 476 hp. (700 Nm). From the start to 100 km / h, the tuned coupe accelerated in 4.7 seconds. The maximum speed is limited to 250 km/h. Suspension settings are tighter. The braking system has been redesigned taking into account the power of the power unit, with an emphasis on the effectiveness of emergency deceleration. The charged version of the Mercedes CLS 55 AMG was assembled until 2007, after which it was replaced in the lineup by an even more ferocious modification of the Mercedes CLS 63 AMG, equipped with a 6.2-liter engine with 514 hp.
In 2005, the public was presented with an exclusive limited edition Mercedes CLS AMGIWC. The modification was the result of cooperation between the AMG tuning studio and the Swiss watchmaker International Watch Company (IWC). Unique decorative elements became a feature of the collection series. The version was painted in the original "titanium metallic" color, which completely coincides with the color of the titanium cases of IWC watches. 19" wheels in 5-spoke design in matt grey. Outside, not a single chrome part - everything is painted in the main body color. The dashboard of the Mercedes CLS AMG IWC, unlike the standard model, is designed in the style of IWC Ingenieur watch dials. All wooden trim elements are finished in black piano lacquer. The circulation of the exclusive batch of Mercedes CLS AMG IWC is only 55 copies.
In the spring of 2008, the press service of Mercedes-Benz announced the creation of a new generation of CLS-class, planned for serial production in 2010.
In January 2009, Mercedes-Benz presented a special version of the Mercedes CLS Grand Edition. The executive four-door coupe was painted in the original anthracite color, equipped with 18-inch wheels and received an exclusive interior design. The line of power units of the special series Mercedes-Benz CLS Grand Edition at the customer's choice represented several gasoline engines with power from 231 to 292 hp. In Russian dealerships, the novelty has been on sale since March 2009. For the base assembly of the Mercedes CLS Grand Edition, the price started at 67,294 euros.
In the spring of 2010, the official dealer of Mercedes in Russia, Mercedes-Benz RUS, presented 33 copies of the executive four-door coupe Mercedes CLS, prepared jointly with ELLE magazine. The micro-party was called the Mercedes CLS 300 ELLE Edition and cost 3,333,000 rubles. Unlike the base coupe, the glamorous treatment featured many additional options. The modification of the Mercedes CLS 300 ELLE Edition received luxurious front seats with heated seats, backs and even head restraints, an air conditioning system, a heated multifunctional steering wheel, interior and side exterior mirrors and electric drive and with a “chameleon” effect, automatically dimming mirrors. The car was equipped with a Surround Harman / Kardon LOGIC 7 acoustic multimedia system, a COMAND APS intelligent control system with voice control and a Russian-language navigator, and a 6-disc DVD changer.
In 2010, the second generation of the Mercedes-Benz CLS (factory serial index C218) was presented at the Paris International Auto Show. The restyled generation of the four-door coupe has become larger. The body made of high-strength steel grades was lightened by aluminum attachments. The design of the front has been redesigned. An innovative optical system based on independent LEDs with 225 levels of color intensity gradation was installed on the coupe.
In November 2010, the AMG tuning studio prepared a sports version of the Mercedes CLS 63AMG. The charged executive coupe was equipped with a turbocharged engine in two versions - 520 hp. and 550 hp Outside, the CLS 63 AMG has been given a powerful aerodynamic body kit. Salon "hot" coupe designed in a frankly sporty style. In January 2011, the Mercedes CLS 63 AMG, equipped with a 557 hp V8 engine, went on sale in the European market. In April of the same year, a charged 557-horsepower version of the CLS 63 AMG became available in North America starting at $94,900.
Since the beginning of 2012, in the German city of Sindelfingen, the production of another modification of the CLS-Class has begun - a sports five-door coupe with an unusual, as in a station wagon, smoothly descending roof. The version was called the Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake and became another Mercedes breakthrough in the field of auto design. The serial version of the pseudo-universal was presented in September 2012 at the Paris International Auto Show. The car was built on the platform of the four-door coupe Mercedes CLS. In length, the CLS Shooting Brake is 160 mm longer than the single-platform CLS coupe. The model has all the visual signs of a coupe - a frameless narrow opening of the side windows, a flat roof, a long hood. At the same time, there are five doors in the model - two on each side and a fifth on the back. Luggage compartment volume CLS Shooting Brake 595 liters. The folded back row of the rear increases the cargo space to 1548 liters. In the fall of 2012, the new Mercedes CLS Shooting Brake became available for free sale in seven modifications.
Six months after the official start of sales of the coupe station wagon, a charged version of the CLS Shooting Brake pseudo-universal was presented by the AMG tuning studio. The hot modification of the CLS63 AMG Shooting Brake was equipped with 19-inch wheels with 235/35 front tires and 285/30 rear tires. Brakes are ventilated with perforated cast iron discs of increased strength. Steering wheel with electromechanical amplifier. The track of the Mercedes CLS 63 AMG ShootingBrake is 56 mm wider than in the standard production version. The toe-in angle on both axles has been increased. The suspension has been retuned. The mechatronic chassis is equipped with active shock absorbers of the AMG Ride Control series, operating in three modes. The transmission of the charged modification of the Mercedes CLS63 AMG Shooting Brake has four operating modes. Pseudo-universal engine with a volume of 5.5 liters in two versions - with a capacity of 525 hp. (700 Nm) and 557 hp (800 Nm). Signature AMG MCT 7-speed automatic transmission with wet multi-plate clutch instead of a torque converter. Acceleration to 100 km / h in 4.4 seconds. Top speed is electronically limited to 250 km/h. Fuel consumption in the combined cycle is 10.1 liters per 100 kilometers.
In June 2014, at the Goodwood Festival of Speed (Festival of Speed in English Goodwood), the premiere of restyled versions of the Mercedes-Benz CLES model, a four-door coupe and station wagon Shuting Brake, took place.
The restyled Mercedes CLS changed the lighting, installed new bumpers and provided with a lot of additional options. A feature of the novelty will be the new headlamps Multibeam, each of which has 24 LED lamps of the latest generation with a high power variable adaptive light beam. On the front of the Mercedes CLS, one cross member remained, the air intake openings became more massive. The rear headlight units received a slightly modified dimming combination. A new 3.5-liter V6 petrol engine with a capacity of 333 hp has been added to the line of power units of the updated CLS-class executive coupe. and a diesel turbocharged 204-horsepower in-line four.
Just like the Mercedes CLS coupe, the restyled pseudo-universal CLS Shooting Brake received front end changes, modified rear headlights and a new, even more expensive interior. The most notable technological improvement was the Multibeam intelligent headlight system tested on the base coupe.
One of the most notable premieres at the Los Angeles Auto Show was the updated model. For several post-premier days, the model received a huge amount of laudatory reviews, positive comments and exclamations of admiration. In my purely personal opinion, the car turned out to be very strange in appearance. The back of it generally resembles stylized virtual models from the well-known GTA game ... I probably need to get used to the style first and try to objectively figure out whether the new model is really so strange or is it still different from its predecessor for the better.
After reading foreign comments on the new Mercedes-Benz CLS, I came to some conclusions, which, combined in one material, will help us understand what has changed, and who is still better, the new or the old CLS.
What impressed the majority of the audience? Maybe everyone was struck by the technical features of the sedan-coupe? Or has the engine range expanded so much that everyone gasped? No! As I said just above, the main features that attracted the attention of car fans were precisely the design. Why? It's simple, it turned out to be expected and exactly the way most people imagined it. Sporty, to a certain extent removed from the style of a strictly E-Class. Moderately sporty, very stylish. In general, a classic look at the topic.
Recall at least the first generation CLS. Very original and extremely unusual car. It was the world's first four-door coupe, pulling a string of similar in spirit models from other automakers such as the most famous in the style of the Audi A7 Sportback, BMW 6-Series Gran Coupe.
Having created a completely new niche and won the sympathy of millions, Mercedes revised the design of the next second-generation model, which abandoned smooth lines, moving on to a sharp, sometimes angular, but no less attractive design.
The third generation crossed out the entire previous path of development again, returning to the roots again. More smoothness on surfaces, less violent curves distracting from the base.
So it turns out that the new 2019 CLS will have to remind you of the style of the first generation CLS. Don't believe? Check it out!
W219 Mercedes-Benz CLS (2005-2010)
Compare the appearance of the model C218 and C257
As you can see in the side-by-side comparison photos, the German automaker has once again decided to let the design elements look more natural by running them freely from the edge of the headlights all the way to the rear of the car. Against the background of the third generation, we can directly say that the previous version was overloaded with stylistic decisions.
The successor has become more monolithic, which is certainly better.
In addition, for the 2019 model year, the CLS looks more like a real coupe thanks to its pointed front edge. Air intakes stretched horizontally, a quadrangular grille covering the radiator received a wider base, which visually underestimates the muzzle of the car.
Narrow headlights, and the edge of the hood that has moved down only add to the sport and appearance of a true novelty coupe.
The new model is no longer like a compactS-class…
Back view. Answer honestly in the comments, do you like it? I repeat once again, as for me, you won’t look without tears. It seems that after working ¾ of the body, the designers suddenly became too lazy to do something with the rear of the car and they decided to make minimal changes.
As a result, it turned out that, compared to the second version, the trunk, although different, is very similar to the element from the C219, the bumper seems to be new, but it does not differ very much from its predecessor. Nozzles on the exhaust pipes, we will not argue, they have changed noticeably. Lanterns too. But they're the ones that ruin everything...
« GTA style" is seen in the brake lights of the third generation model.
Interior of two modelsCLS
But the interior, no doubt, has clearly become better than that of the earlier model. He received a new steering wheel and new trim materials, which were not used on the restyled model. If you like the look of the new interior, you will definitely like the inner world of the CLS.
There was special attention to the little things here, even the ventilation holes are illuminated, not to mention comfort and convenience. Security technologies are also on top, they quietly flowed from
The Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class is a line of luxurious luxury models that have used the best developments of Bavarian engineers created over the past few years. The CLS model range is very diverse: here you can choose the type of body (sedan, station wagon or coupe) and engine type. The 2015 CLS-class lineup received a slightly updated look plus improved transmission, engines and many new options.
Interior and exterior of Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class 2015
Minor changes in the exterior design affected models with station wagon and coupe bodies. Bumpers and radiator grilles have become slightly different. The headlights are now fully LED. The body lines of the 4-door Coupé further underline its belonging to the Mercedes-Benz sports version. Wagon CLS Shooting Brake 2015 turned out no less attractive.
Otherwise, the 2015 CLS-class is still the same well-known sedan to Mercedes-Benz fans. The interior design theme of any of the models (except AMG) is a combination of classic style and "hi tech".
The AMG models, "sharpened" for a sports car, the appearance turned out to be more aggressive due to the increase in the size of the air intakes, the installation of other rims and tires. The interior of these models has distinctive features for AMG, which also emphasize the more sporty character of the car.
The driver's cabin of the 2015 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class looks even better and more spacious, but the rear seats are still cramped. The size of the wheelbase has not changed, its length is 2874 mm.
The front seats for the driver and passenger are spacious and comfortable, they have an electronic adjustment system with 14 positions. This is enough for people of any size to be accommodated with the greatest comfort. The seats have active lateral support, and options with seat ventilation are also available.
The salon in the new Mercedes-Benz 2015 CLS-Class began to look even better due to the use of expensive materials in its decoration - natural wood, metal and high-quality plastic. Leather upholstery is quite standard, only AMG models use more expensive Nappa leather, which has a rich variety of textures.
Pictured is the trunk of a Mercedes-Benz 2015 CLS-Class coupe
There is enough storage space in the cabin. Special compartments are provided in the center console, there are "pockets" in the doors and a pair of large cup holders. The trunk holds about 475 liters. As an option, you can order a cover for it with an automatic opening / closing drive.
Functions: electronics in Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class 2015
Like any Mercedes-Benz, the 2015 CLS-Class has an impressive array of standard and optional features. All of them are aimed at providing additional comfort and convenience of using the car.
As standard, there is a Harmon Kardon LOGIC7 audio system with 14 Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound speakers with a power of 610 watts. Also standard options are Bluetooth audio streaming, SiriusXM satellite radio, Gracenote music database plus 10GB of hard drive media storage, and MP3/iPod music playback. As an additional option, customers are offered an exclusive Burmester audio system that combines attractive design and excellent sound quality.
For owners of the Apple iPad 2015 CLS-Class, it is possible to install a docking station. So passengers in the rear seats can comfortably use an Apple tablet. In addition, they have at their disposal a built-in entertainment system with two 7-inch screens, a DVD player and an SD / USB port.
The COMAND system allows the driver to have many useful functions at their fingertips: voice control of the infotainment system, navigation, music and much more. In addition, the MBrace2 telematics system is accessed via the COMAND interface. It offers a wide range of remote services, including Concierge features with 24/7 personalized driver assistance. In addition to this, the system has Mercedes-Benz Apps installed, representing the popular services of Google Local Search, Facebook, Yelp and others.
The 2015 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class AMG models also have a wide range of standard and optional features. For example, the Collision Prevention Assist intelligent collision avoidance system is offered as standard. The interior design and exterior design of the tuned versions of the CLS Class also has its own characteristics: the headrests are trimmed with Alcantara leather, standard rims are replaced with special ones from AMG, etc.
For those who want to emphasize their individuality, Mercedes-Benz offers a choice of body painting, seat upholstery, interior trim and many models of rims. Optional Comfort, Comfort Plus, Luxury and Luxury V8 packages can also be ordered.
The 2015 New Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class range includes rear-wheel drive and all-wheel drive vehicles with V4, V6 and V8 diesel and petrol engines. The range is opened by the CLS 220 BlueTEC with a 2.1 liter diesel engine with 170 hp and 400 Nm of torque. This model is followed by the CLS 250 BlueTEC with a 2.1 liter turbocharged diesel engine with 204 hp. and 500 Nm of torque. Another modification with a turbodiesel is the CLS 350 BlueTEC. Engine capacity 3 l, power 258 hp, 620 nm.
Petrol engines were received by the CLS 400, CLS 500 and AMG versions, which are equipped with a 5.5-liter engine producing from 549 to 577 hp.
The 2015 CLS-Class will surprise buyers with the addition of a 9G-Tronic 9-speed automatic transmission as standard equipment. Its advantages are smoother shifting, the presence of intermediate positions and a higher gear. Due to all this, the new box allows you to optimize fuel consumption.
In general, for the fuel consumption of the Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class 2015, the figures are approximately as follows:
The rear-wheel drive CLS 400 consumes (per 100 km) 11.7 liters in the urban cycle, 7.8 liters on the highway and 9.8 liters in the combined cycle. The all-wheel drive model in the combined cycle and on the highway is more economical.
The fuel consumption of the rear-wheel drive CLS 500 is: in the city - 13.8 liters, on the highway - 9 liters, in the combined cycle - 11.2 liters. The all-wheel drive CLS 500 4Matic shows 13.8 / 9.8 / 12.3 liters, respectively.
For the CLS 63 AMG, fuel economy is not a priority. However, in the urban cycle, it consumes 14.7 liters, on the highway - 10.6 liters, in the combined cycle - 13 liters.
Passport data Mercedes-Benz CLS 250 BlueTEC 4MATIC (C218) 2015 release:
- Engine - diesel 2143 cm3
- Power - 150 kW / 204 hp at 3800 rpm
- Torque - 500 Nm at 1600? 1800 rpm.
- Transmission - automatic 7-speed
- Drive - four wheels (4Matic AWD)
- Acceleration Mercedes-Benz CLS 250 BlueTEC 4MATIC 2015 from 0 to 100 km / h - 7.9 seconds
- Maximum speed - 236 km / h
- Body length - 4937 mm
- Width - 1881 mm
- Height - 1418 mm
- Wheelbase - 2874 mm
- Vehicle weight - 1875 kg
- Seats - 4
- Ground clearance (clearance) - 118 mm
- Trunk volume - 475 liters
- City - 6.4 / 9.8 l
- Highway - 4.6 / 6.7 L
- Mixed cycle - 5.3 / 8.2 l
Safety
A first-class security system is standard on the 2015 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class. The robust design and high-tech equipment of the models of this line contribute to a high level of safety.
They have 10 standard airbags, electronic Attention Assist, active head restraints, Pre-Safe emergency brake assist, non-stick brakes, stability control and steering, and more to make the 2015 CLS Class safer.
Also, additional options are responsible for safety, which are next-generation technologies: Night View Assist Plus with pedestrian detection; blind spot assist; Lane Keeping Assist; Distronic Plus in conjunction with Steering Assist; Active Park Assist, etc.
Price for Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class 2015
The photo shows the price list for the new Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class coupe 2015
The 2015 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class models are already on sale in the US and European markets. Their prices range from 65 to 100 thousand dollars, in Russia the minimum price is 2,900,000 rubles.
Video review New Mercedes CLS-Class 2015 Coupe:
Other photos of Mercedes CLS 250 BlueTEC 4MATIC:
The third-generation Mercedes-Benz CLS (C257) coupe sedan debuted at the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show in late November. The car has changed externally, received a completely new interior and seriously revised technology.
The company itself admires the design of the new 2018 Mercedes CLS model, 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 became 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.
The triangular head optics also look somewhat controversial, 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 the Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class 2018 in the new body are not caused except by the wide grille in the style of the AMG GT supercar and, of course, the incredibly chic interior. True, he is already familiar with the new E-Class W213 and the restyled one, but he really looks amazing.
Inside, the car meets with high-quality materials, 64-color atmospheric diode lighting, a modern steering wheel with touch panels, cool ventilation nozzles made in the style of 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). The new body made it possible to reduce the drag coefficient to 0.26.
Specifications
With the change of generation, the sedan was rebased on the MRA modular platform with a double wishbone suspension in front and a five-link rear suspension. The wheelbase (2,393 mm) is the same as on the “yeshka”, but the total length is slightly larger due to the increased overhangs. The exact overall dimensions and trunk volume of the model will be known later.
In the base, the new Mercedes CLS 2019 comes with a conventional spring suspension, and as an alternative to it, Dynamic Body Control with adaptive dampers (three modes of operation: Comfort, Sport and Sport +) and pneumatic Air Body Control are offered for a surcharge.
Six powertrains are provided for the car, but at first only three of them will be available - all with a proprietary 4MATIC all-wheel drive system 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. From 0 to 100 km / h, this option travels in 6.2 seconds, the maximum speed is limited to two hundred and fifty.
What is the price
The price of the new Mercedes-Benz CLS-Klasse in Russia starts from 4,950,000 rubles for the basic diesel modification in the Elegance configuration (surcharge for the Sport version is 250,000 rubles), and the more powerful 400d version costs at least 5,610,000 rubles. The petrol version starts at 5,100,000 r (CLS 350), while for the 450th they ask from 5,660,000 r, and the “warmed up” CLS 53 costs at least 6,400,000.
In the first year, customers have access to a special version of Edition 1 with an exclusive body color, an AMG Line package in the base, 20-inch wheels, LED head optics, a special interior trim and an IWC analog clock on the center console.
The four-door equipment includes a Pre-Safe security system with adaptive cruise control that can independently drive a car within one lane (although hands must be kept on the steering wheel), stop and move off when driving in a traffic jam and prevent accidents when passing through intersections.
