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Variants
CLS 250 CDI
CLS 350
CLS 350 CDI
CLS 350 CDI 4MATIC
CLS 500
CLS 500 4MATIC
CLS 63 AMG
CLS 63 AMG 4MATIC
CLS 63 AMG S 4MATIC
520d
520i
520i AT
525d
525d AT
525i
525i AT
530d
530d AT
530i
530i AT
540i
540i AT
Capacity
Cargo Capacity
590 L / 20.8 cu-ft ~ 1550 L / 54.7 cu-ft
500 L / 17.7 cu-ft ~ 1650 L / 58.3 cu-ft
410 L / 14.5 cu-ft ~ 1525 L / 53.9 cu-ft
Engine Oil Capacity
9.3 L / 9.8 qt
Fuel Capacity
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
Passengers
5
5
Payload
535 kg / 1179 lbs
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Suspension | Front
MacPherson strut
Double-wishbone
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Double-wishbone
Multi-link
Tire Size
255/40 R19, 287/35 R19
Turning Circle
12.4 m / 40.7 ft
Construction
Body Style
5-door Station Wagon
5-door Station Wagon
5-door Station Wagon
Dimensions
Ground Clearance
120 mm / 4.7 in
Size | Height
1416 mm / 55.7 in
1512 mm / 59.5 in
Size | Length
4956 mm / 195.1 in
4855 mm / 191.1 in
4805 mm / 189.2 in
Size | Width
1846 mm / 72.7 in
1800 mm / 70.9 in
Track Width | Front
1596.0 mm / 62.8 in
1590.0 mm / 62.6 in
Track Width | Rear
1626.0 mm / 64.0 in
1588.0 mm / 62.5 in
Weight
1880.0 kg / 4144.7 lbs
Wheel Size
8.5J x 19, 9J x 19
Wheelbase
2874 mm / 113.1 in
2880 mm / 113.4 in
2830 mm / 111.4 in
Performance
Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h
4.8 sec
Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph
4.6 sec
CO2 Emission
348 g/km
Coefficient Of Drag
0.29
0.32
Fuel Economy
14.6 L/100km / 16.1 MPG (combined) | 21.7 L/100km / 10.8 MPG (urban) | 10.5 L/100km / 22.4 MPG (highway)
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)
750 kg / 1653 lbs (w/o brakes) | 1800 kg / 3968 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)
Powertrain
Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 4
Engine
S85B50
Engine | Bore
92.9 mm / 3.7 in
92.0 mm / 3.6 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
12.0:1
Engine | Displacement
5.0 L / 305.1 cu-in / 4999.0 cc
Engine | Power
507.0 hp / 378.1 kW @ 7750 rpm
Engine | Specific Output
101.4 hp/L / 1.7 hp/cu-in
Engine | Stroke
86.0 mm / 3.4 in
75.2 mm / 3.0 in
Engine | Torque
520 Nm / 383.5 lb-ft @ 6100 rpm
Engine | Type
Naturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol V10 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears
7-speed
7-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic
Production
Availability
2012 ~ 2014
2007 ~ 2010
Reviews
Neofiliac score
79%
84%
53%
Pros
- Wonderful M157 engine in the AMG models
- Improved 7G-Tronic automatic transmission
- Double-wishbone suspensions all-around
- Glorious S85 NA V10 engine
- Rather smart design
- Good inline-6 engines
- Clean and elegant design
- Manual transmission widely available
Cons
- Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
- Design is an acquired taste
- Very high fuel consumption
- Poor engine reliability
- Bad SMG automated manual transmission
- Manual transmission available only in NA
- Unreliable automatic transmission
- MacPherson front suspension
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