Compare Mercedes CLS C219 vs Volkswagen Arteon vs Volkswagen Passat B6
Variants
CLS 320 CDI
CLS 350
CLS 500 M113
CLS 500 M273 / CLS 550
CLS 55 AMG
1.5 TSI
1.5 TSI DCT
2.0 BiTDI 4MOTION DCT
2.0 TDI 150
2.0 TDI 150 DCT
2.0 TDI 190 4MOTION DCT
2.0 TDI 190 DCT
2.0 TSI 190 DCT
2.0 TSI 268 4MOTION AT
2.0 TSI 268 AT
2.0 TSI 272 4MOTION DCT
2.0 TSI 280 4MOTION DCT
1.4 TSI
1.4 TSI Euro5
1.4 TSI Euro5 DSG
1.4 TSI DSG
1.4 TSI EcoFuel
1.4 TSI EcoFuel DSG
1.6 FSI
1.6 FSI AT
1.6
1.6 TDI
1.8 TSI
1.8 TSI DSG
1.8 TSI Tiptronic
1.9 TDI
2.0 BlueTDI
2.0 BlueTDI DSG
2.0 FSI
2.0 FSI 4Motion
2.0 FSI AT
2.0 TDI 110hp
2.0 TDI 110hp BlueMotion
2.0 TDI 140hp Euro5
2.0 TDI 140hp Euro5 4Motion
2.0 TDI 140hp Euro5 DSG
2.0 TDI 170hp Euro5
2.0 TDI 170hp Euro5 DSG
2.0 TDI 170hp
2.0 TDI DSG
2.0 TDI 140hp
2.0 TDI 140hp 4Motion
2.0 TDI 140hp DSG
2.0 TDI 140hp
2.0 TFSI
2.0 TFSI AT
2.0 TSI
2.0 TSI DSG
2.0 TSI AT
3.2 FSI 4Motion
R36
Capacity
Fuel Capacity
80.0 L / 21.1 gal
66.0 L / 17.4 gal
Passengers
4
5
5
Payload
540 kg / 1190 lbs
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Offroad | Approach Angle
14.4 deg
Offroad | Breakover Angle
10.8 deg
Offroad | Departure Angle
12.6 deg
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Electric Steering
Suspension | Front
Multi-link
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Turning Circle
11.9 m / 39.0 ft
11.4 m / 37.4 ft
Construction
Body Style
4-door Coupe
5-door Hatchback
4-door Sedan
Dimensions
Ground Clearance
138 mm / 5.4 in
114 mm / 4.5 in
Size | Height
1472 mm / 58.0 in
Size | Length
4862 mm / 191.4 in
4765 mm / 187.6 in
Track Width | Front
1587.0 mm / 62.5 in
1552.0 mm / 61.1 in
Track Width | Rear
1577.0 mm / 62.1 in
1551.0 mm / 61.1 in
Wheelbase
2854 mm / 112.4 in
2837 mm / 111.7 in
2709 mm / 106.7 in
Performance
Coefficient Of Drag
0.30
0.281
Powertrain
Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 4
Reviews
Neofiliac score
85%
39%
55%
Pros
- The best design of all hunchback sedans
- Solid drivetrain
- Exceptional CLS 55 AMG
- Good interior quality
- No AWD nonsense
- Good front-end design
- Decent power output
- Good 0.28 drag coefficient
- Good towing capacity
Cons
- Started the 4-door coupe nonsense
- Only available with small engines
- Questionable reliability
- Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
- Questionable styling
- Fewer reliable engine options
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