Compare Mercedes S-class W220 facelift vs Mercedes CLS C218
Variants
S 320 CDI
S 350
S 350 4MATIC
S 350 4MATIC
S 350 L
S 400 CDI
S 400 CDI L
S 430
S 430 4MATIC
S 430 4MATIC L
S 430 7AT
S 430 L
S 430 L 7AT
S 500
S 500 4MATIC
S 500 7AT
S 500 L
S 500 L 7AT
S 55 AMG
S 55 AMG L
S 600 L
S 65 AMG
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
Capacity
Cargo Capacity
520 L / 18.4 cu-ft
Passengers
5
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Power Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Electric Steering
Suspension | Front
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Construction
Body Style
4-door Sedan
4-door Coupe
Dimensions
Size | Height
1416 mm / 55.7 in
Size | Length
4940 mm / 194.5 in
Track Width | Rear
1626.0 mm / 64.0 in
Wheelbase
2874 mm / 113.1 in
Performance
Coefficient Of Drag
0.27
Towing Capacity
750 kg / 1653 lbs (w/o brakes) | 2100 kg / 4630 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)
Powertrain
Emission Standard
Euro 4
Engine | Bore
92.9 mm / 3.7 in
Engine | Redline
6400 rpm
Engine | Stroke
86.0 mm / 3.4 in
Reviews
Neofiliac score
94%
64%
Pros
- Awe-inspiring 612hp + 1000Nm in the S65 AMG
- Overall robust and powerful drivetrains
- Further improved exterior styling
- Superb suspension setup
- Good M278 engine
- Good 0.27 drag coefficient
Cons
- Horrendous ABC reliability in higher-end models
- 4MATIC started to appear
- Markedly uglier than the C219 CLS
- AWD nonsense
- Small diesel nonsense
- MacPherson strut front suspension
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