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Compare Mercedes S-Class W223 vs Mercedes CLS C218 vs Mercedes CLS C218 facelift

Variants
S 350d
S 350d 4MATIC LWB
S 350d LWB
S 400d 4MATIC
S 400d 4MATIC LWB
S 450 4MATIC
S 450 4MATIC LWB
S 500 4MATIC
S 500 4MATIC LWB
S 580 4MATIC
S 580 4MATIC LWB
S 580e
S 580e 4MATIC
S 580e LWB
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
CLS 63 AMG
CLS 63 AMG 4MATIC
CLS 63 AMG S 4MATIC
CLS 220 BlueTEC
CLS 250 BlueTEC
CLS 250 BlueTEC 4MATIC
CLS 350 BlueTEC 4MATIC
CLS 350 BlueTEC
CLS 400
CLS 400 4MATIC
CLS 500
CLS 500 4MATIC

Capacity

Cargo Capacity
520 L / 18.4 cu-ft

Chassis

Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Chassis Type
Unibody
Offroad | Approach Angle
14.7 deg
13.3 deg
Offroad | Departure Angle
15.9 deg
12.4 deg
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Electric Steering
Electric Steering
Suspension | Front
Multi-link
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Multi-link

Construction

Body Style
Full-size sedan
4-door Coupe
4-door Coupe
Platform
Mercedes-Benz MRA

Dimensions

Ground Clearance
130 mm / 5.1 in
95 mm / 3.7 in
Size | Height
1503 mm / 59.2 in
1416 mm / 55.7 in
1418 mm / 55.8 in
Size | Length
4940 mm / 194.5 in
4937 mm / 194.4 in
Track Width | Front
1596.0 mm / 62.8 in
Track Width | Rear
1626.0 mm / 64.0 in
1626.0 mm / 64.0 in
Wheelbase
2874 mm / 113.1 in
2874 mm / 113.1 in

Performance

Coefficient Of Drag
0.22
0.27
Towing Capacity
750 kg / 1653 lbs (w/o brakes) | 2100 kg / 4630 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)

Powertrain

Emission Standard
Euro 6D-ISC-FCM
Euro 6
Engine | Bore
92.9 mm / 3.7 in
83.0 mm / 3.3 in
Engine | Stroke
86.0 mm / 3.4 in
92.0 mm / 3.6 in

Production

Debut
2020-09-02

Reviews

Neofiliac score
84%
64%
67%
Pros
  • Good performance
  • Great comfort
  • Excellent 0.22 drag coefficient
  • Low fuel consumption
  • Good M278 engine
  • Good 0.27 drag coefficient
  • New 9G TRONIC transmission
  • Good engine lineup
Cons
  • Ugly design
  • 4MATIC force-fed to the consumers
  • No more V12
  • Markedly uglier than the C219 CLS
  • AWD nonsense
  • Small diesel nonsense
  • MacPherson strut front suspension
  • Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
  • Horrible styling
  • Disastrous impact on the car industry as the lead hunchback

Price

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