Compare Mercedes-Benz CLS X218 Shooting Brake facelift vs Mercedes-Benz E-Class Estate S210 facelift vs Audi A4 Avant B5 (8D) facelift

Mercedes-Benz CLS X218 Shooting Brake facelift

Mercedes-Benz E-Class Estate S210 facelift

Audi A4 Avant B5 (8D) facelift

Mercedes-Benz CLS X218 Shooting Brake faceliftMercedes-Benz E-Class Estate S210 faceliftAudi A4 Avant B5 (8D) facelift
Variants
CLS 220 BlueTEC
CLS 250 BlueTEC
CLS 250 BlueTEC 4MATIC
CLS 350 BlueTEC
CLS 350 BlueTEC 4MATIC
CLS 350 CDI
CLS 350 CDI 4MATIC
CLS 400 4MATIC
CLS 400 7AT
CLS 400 9AT
CLS 500
CLS 500 4MATIC 7AT
CLS 500 4MATIC 9AT
CLS 63 AMG 4MATIC
CLS 63 AMG S 4MATIC
E 200
E 200 Kompressor 163PS
E 200 Kompressor 163PS MT
E 200 Kompressor 192PS
E 200 Kompressor 192PS MT
E 200 MT
E 220 CDI
E 220 CDI MT
E 240 2.4L
E 240 2.4L MT
E 240 2.6L
E 240 2.6L MT
E 270 CDI
E 270 CDI MT
E 280
E 280 4MATIC
E 280 MT
E 320
E 320 4MATIC
E 320 CDI
E 430
E 430 4MATIC
E 55 AMG
E 55 AMG 4MATIC
1.6
1.8
1.8 AT
1.8T 150PS
1.8T 150PS AT
1.8T 150PS quattro
1.8T 172PS quattro
1.8T 172PS quattro AT
1.8T 180PS
1.8T 180PS
1.8T 180PS quattro
1.9 TDI 110PS quattro
1.9 TDI 115PS
1.9 TDI 115PS AT
1.9 TDI 115PS quattro
1.9 TDI 90PS
1.9 TDI 90PS AT
2.4 165PS
2.4 165PS AT
2.4 165PS quattro
2.5 TDI 150PS
2.5 TDI 150PS AT
2.8 193PS
2.8 193PS AT
2.8 193PS quattro
2.8 193PS quattro AT

Reviews

Neofiliac score81%69%42%
Pros
  • Superb 9G-Tronic transmission
  • Great M157 engine still available
  • Good 0.28 drag coefficient
  • Good towing capacity
  • Wonderful suspension setup
  • Reliable engine lineup, including the M113E55 engine
  • Superb 5G-Tronic automatic transmission
  • Rather reliable engine lineup
  • Simple to work on
Cons
  • Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
  • Even uglier than the pre-facelift model
  • Rear quarter view not the best
  • Semi-independent suspensions on FWD models
  • No powerful engine options
  • Design that worked for the D2 A8 didn't translate here
  • Bad automatic transmission

Price

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