Compare Mercedes S-class W221 vs Mercedes E-class W211 facelift vs Mercedes CLS C219
Variants
AMG S 65
S 320 CDI
S 320 CDI 4MATIC
S 320 CDI L
S 320 CDI L 4MATIC
S 350
S 350 4MATIC
S 350 L
S 350 L 4MATIC
S 420 CDI
S 420 CDI L
S 450
S 450 4MATIC
S 450 L
S 450 L 4MATIC
S 500
S 500 4MATIC
S 500 L
S 500 L 4MATIC
S 550
S 550 L
S 600 L
S 63 AMG
S 63 AMG L
E 63 AMG
E 200 CDI MT
E 200 CDI
E 200 Kompressor MT
E 200 Kompressor
E 220 CDI MT
E 220 CDI
E 230 MT
E 230
E 280 CDI MT
E 280 CDI 4MATIC
E 280 CDI
E 280 MT
E 280 4MATIC
E 280 MT
E 300 BLUETEC
E 320 CDI 4MATIC
E 320 CDI
E 350 4MATIC
E 350
E 420 CDI
E 500 4MATIC
E 500
E 550 4MATIC
E 550
CLS 320 CDI
CLS 350
CLS 500 M113
CLS 500 M273 / CLS 550
CLS 55 AMG
Capacity
Fuel Capacity
90.0 L / 23.8 gal
80.0 L / 21.1 gal
Passengers
5
4
Payload
540 kg / 1190 lbs
Chassis
Offroad | Approach Angle
14.7 deg
Offroad | Departure Angle
15.0 deg
Power Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Suspension | Front
Double-wishbone / Multi-link
Multi-link
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Construction
Body Style
4-door Sedan
4-door Sedan
4-door Coupe
Dimensions
Ground Clearance
146 mm / 5.7 in
Track Width | Front
1604.0 mm / 63.1 in
Track Width | Rear
1606.0 mm / 63.2 in
Wheelbase
2854 mm / 112.4 in
2854 mm / 112.4 in
Performance
Coefficient Of Drag
0.27
Top Speed
250.0 km/h / 155.3 mph
Towing Capacity
750 kg / 1653 lbs (w/o brakes) | 2100 kg / 4630 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)
Powertrain
Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 4
Euro 4
Euro 4
Engine | Redline
6500 rpm
Reviews
Neofiliac score
85%
88%
85%
Pros
- The wonderful M275 engine lives on
- Good 0.27 drag coefficient
- Improved ABC and Airmatic reliability
- Superb suspension setup
- Great ride quality
- Wonderful M156 engine in the E63 AMG
- Double-wishbone + multi-link suspensino setup
- Good 0.27 drag coefficient
- Good towing capacity
- Elegant, clean styling
- The best design of all hunchback sedans
- Solid drivetrain
- Exceptional CLS 55 AMG
- Good interior quality
- No AWD nonsense
Cons
- M272/M273 engine balance shaft/timing gear problems
- 7G-Tronic is less smooth than 5G-Tronic
- Worse handling than W220
- 7G-TRONIC transmission can be problematic
- Started the 4-door coupe nonsense
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