Mercedes-Benz CLS is 4-door luxurious sedan designed for executives and it is very much based on W211 E-Class platform. The Mercedes-Benz CLS is also manufactured and produced in the market as a 4-door coupe.
Mercedes Benz CLS
Initially, the Mercedes-Benz CLS was introduced in European markets during the year 2004, when the CLS assembling took place in Sindelfingen. The various generations of the Mercedes-Benz CLS have been discussed in brief below.
The forth coming generation of Mercedes-Benz CLS was tested in the year 2009 and the brand new 2010 Mercedes-Benz CLS will hit the markets this year. The CLS will be the first car to be introduced with AMG engines.
First Generation W219 (2004-Present)
First generation of Mercedes-Benz CLS was codenamed C219, and it is based upon the W219 model. The CLS 500 (product version) made its debut in a motor show held in New York. The CLS was introduced in January, 2005 and company its marketing from United States.
The two CLS models CLS 63 AMG and CLS 55 AMG were marketed in United States. The base price of CLS 550 was around 65,620 USD. The CLS 550 was launched with advanced features such as mounted paddles for steering wheel and 19 inches wheels.
The CLS 500 and CLS 350 models had seven-speed auto-transmission. Mercedes-Benz has planned to increase their production of thirty thousand units all around the world, out of which, 10000 units will be transferred to U.S automobile market.
Mercedes-Benz reinstated the CLS 55-AMG model with CLS 63-AMG in the year 2007.
2007 Mercedes Benz CLS Specifications
The CLS-Class’ models launched in the year 2007 has incorporated with the following engines.
• CLS 320 CDI -The CLS 320 CDI has 3.0 liter V6 engine, which can deliver 165 kilowatt power at 160 RPM.
• CLS 350 – The CLS 350 has 3.5 Liter V6 engine capable of generating 200 kW power at the rate of 2,400 RPM.
• CLS 500 – It is a 5.5 Liter V8 engine, which can generate 281 KW of power.
• CLS 63 AMG – The CLS 63 AMG is a 6.2 liter V8 engine that delivers 378 KW power.
Mercedes Benz CLS Interiors and Safety
The safety features, and highlights of the Mercedes-Benz CLS interiors, are listed below:
• In Mercedes-Benz CLS-class is incorporated with side-impact air bags and curtain air bags all around the car interior.
• The car is equipped with smart sensors associated with airbags and seat belts for detecting, and reacting to accident sternness.
• The car features an excellent system called human-like reaction system, which tightens the seat belts at crash positioning and the sunroof glass at the top closes robotically.
• The Mercedes-Benz CLS-class has good air suspension featured with three exclusive settings: Comfort, Sport1 and Sport2 settings, which offer more liveliness on bumpy roads and winding.
• The car is more spacious with leg room of 33 inches and the trunk capacity of the CLS-class is about 16 cubic feet.
A navigation system with GPS technology, surround sound system, keyless entry, parking sensors, HID head lights with self cleaning feature are some of the additional features incorporated in the latest generation Mercedes-Benz CLS models.
