Compare Mercedes E-Class W213 facelift vs Mercedes CLS C218 vs Cadillac STS
Variants
AMG E 53 4MATIC+
AMG E 63 S 4MATIC+
E 200
E 200 4MATIC
E 200d
E 220d
E 220d 4MATIC
E 300
E 300d 4MATIC
E 300de
E 300de 4MATIC
E 300e
E 300e 4MATIC
E 400d 4MATIC
E 450 4MATIC
CLS 250 CDI
CLS 350
CLS 350 BlueTEC 4MATIC
CLS 350 CDI
CLS 350 CDI 4MATIC
CLS 500
CLS 500 4MATIC
CLS 63 AMG
CLS 63 AMG 4MATIC
3.6L V6
3.6L V6 AWD
4.6L V8
4.6L V8 AWD
STS-V
Capacity
Cargo Capacity
520 L / 18.4 cu-ft
Coolant Capacity
12.8 L / 13.5 qt
Engine Oil Capacity
5.7 L / 6.0 qt
Fuel Capacity
66.0 L / 17.4 gal
Passengers
5
5
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Disc
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Disc
Offroad | Approach Angle
14.5 deg
Offroad | Breakover Angle
8.7 deg
Offroad | Departure Angle
11.8 deg
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Electric Steering
Suspension | Front
Double-wishbone
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Helical spring
Tire Size
Front wheel tires: 225/55 R17, 245/45 R18, 245/40 R19, 245/35 R20 Rear wheel tires: 225/55 R17, 275/40 R18, 275/35 R19, 275/30 R20
Turning Circle
11.5 m / 37.7 ft
Construction
Body Style
4-door Coupe
4-door Sedan
Dimensions
Ground Clearance
97 mm / 3.8 in
Size | Height
1460 mm / 57.5 in
1416 mm / 55.7 in
1464 mm / 57.6 in
Size | Length
4940 mm / 194.5 in
4985 mm / 196.3 in
Size | Width
1852 mm / 72.9 in | 2065 mm / 81.3 in (mirror unfolded)
1843 mm / 72.6 in
Track Width | Front
1596.0 mm / 62.8 in
Track Width | Rear
1626.0 mm / 64.0 in
1581.0 mm / 62.2 in
Wheel Size
Front wheel rims: 7.5J x 17, 8J x 18, 8J x 19, 8J x 20 Rear wheel rims: 7.5J x 17, 9J x 18, 9J x 19, 9J x 20
Wheelbase
2939 mm / 115.7 in
2874 mm / 113.1 in
Performance
Coefficient Of Drag
0.27
Powertrain
Engine
LFX
Engine | Bore
92.9 mm / 3.7 in
Engine | Stroke
86.0 mm / 3.4 in
Transmission | Gears
9-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic
Production
Made In
Germany, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, India, Thailand
Reviews
Neofiliac score
87%
64%
43%
Pros
- Good performance available
- Still offered with V8
- Rather solid drivetrain
- Good M278 engine
- Good 0.27 drag coefficient
- Powerful turbocharged V8 in the STS-V
Cons
- Too many electronics
- PHEV nonsense
- Markedly uglier than the C219 CLS
- AWD nonsense
- Small diesel nonsense
- MacPherson strut front suspension
- Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
- Not the best handling
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