Compare Mercedes EQS vs Mercedes CLS C218 vs Mercedes CLS C218 facelift

Variants
AMG EQS 53 4MATIC+
AMG EQS 53 4MATIC+ AMG DYNAMIC PLUS
EQS 350
EQS 450+
EQS 580 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
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
610 L / 21.5 cu-ft ~ 1770 L / 62.5 cu-ft
520 L / 18.4 cu-ft
Passengers
5

Chassis

Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Chassis Type
Unibody
Offroad | Approach Angle
13.3 deg
Offroad | Departure Angle
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

Battery | Type
Lithium-ion
Battery | Voltage
400.0 V
Body Style
5-door battery-electric Sedan
4-door Coupe
4-door Coupe
Platform
Mercedes MEA

Dimensions

Ground Clearance
95 mm / 3.7 in
Size | Height
1416 mm / 55.7 in
1418 mm / 55.8 in
Size | Length
4940 mm / 194.5 in
4937 mm / 194.4 in
Size | Width
1926 mm / 75.8 in | 2125 mm / 83.7 in (mirror unfolded)
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
3210 mm / 126.4 in
2874 mm / 113.1 in
2874 mm / 113.1 in

Performance

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

Powertrain

Emission Standard
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
Engine | Type
Permanently excited synchronous motor (PSM)
Transmission | Gears
1-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic

Production

Availability
2021
Debut
2021-04-15 (Auto Shanghai 2021)
Made In
Germany

Reviews

Neofiliac score
82%
64%
67%
Pros
  • Great performance
  • Up to extraordinary 700km electric range
  • Great comfort
  • Excellent 0.20 drag coefficient
  • Good M278 engine
  • Good 0.27 drag coefficient
  • New 9G TRONIC transmission
  • Good engine lineup
Cons
  • Extremely ugly
  • Too many electronic gimmicks
  • 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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