Compare Mercedes CLS C218 vs Mercedes E-Class W213 facelift vs Hyundai Sonata 7 LF
Variants
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
AMG E 53 4MATIC+
AMG E 63 S 4MATIC+
E 200
E 200 4MATIC
E 200d
E 220d
E 220d 4MATIC
E 300
E 300d 4MATIC
E 300de
E 300de 4MATIC
E 300e
E 300e 4MATIC
E 400d 4MATIC
E 450 4MATIC
1.6 T-GDi Eco
2.0 GDi Hybrid
2.0 GDi PHEV
2.0 T-GDi
2.4 GDi
Capacity
Cargo Capacity
520 L / 18.4 cu-ft
Passengers
5
5
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Offroad | Approach Angle
14.5 deg
Offroad | Breakover Angle
8.7 deg
Offroad | Departure Angle
11.8 deg
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Electric Steering
Suspension | Front
MacPherson strut
Double-wishbone
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Multi-link
Tire Size
Front wheel tires: 225/55 R17, 245/45 R18, 245/40 R19, 245/35 R20 Rear wheel tires: 225/55 R17, 275/40 R18, 275/35 R19, 275/30 R20
Turning Circle
10.9 m / 35.8 ft
Construction
Body Style
4-door Coupe
Dimensions
Ground Clearance
97 mm / 3.8 in
135 mm / 5.3 in
Size | Height
1416 mm / 55.7 in
1460 mm / 57.5 in
Size | Length
4940 mm / 194.5 in
4855 mm / 191.1 in
Size | Width
1852 mm / 72.9 in | 2065 mm / 81.3 in (mirror unfolded)
1865 mm / 73.4 in
Track Width | Rear
1626.0 mm / 64.0 in
Wheel Size
Front wheel rims: 7.5J x 17, 8J x 18, 8J x 19, 8J x 20 Rear wheel rims: 7.5J x 17, 9J x 18, 9J x 19, 9J x 20
Wheelbase
2874 mm / 113.1 in
2939 mm / 115.7 in
2805 mm / 110.4 in
Performance
Coefficient Of Drag
0.27
Powertrain
Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (transverse), Front-wheel drive
Engine | Bore
92.9 mm / 3.7 in
Engine | Stroke
86.0 mm / 3.4 in
Transmission | Gears
9-speed
6-speed
Production
Made In
Germany, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, India, Thailand
Reviews
Neofiliac score
64%
87%
34%
Pros
- Good M278 engine
- Good 0.27 drag coefficient
- Good performance available
- Still offered with V8
- Rather solid drivetrain
- Excellent 0.24 drag coefficient
- Much more mature styling
- No longer underpowered
Cons
- Markedly uglier than the C219 CLS
- AWD nonsense
- Small diesel nonsense
- MacPherson strut front suspension
- Too many electronics
- PHEV nonsense
- Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
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