Compare Mercedes-Benz CLS C218 vs Mercedes-Benz C-class W205 facelift vs Skoda Octavia 4 (NX)

Mercedes-Benz CLS C218

Mercedes-Benz C-class W205 facelift

Skoda Octavia 4 (NX)

Mercedes-Benz CLS C218Mercedes-Benz C-class W205 faceliftSkoda Octavia 4 (NX)
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 C 43 4MATIC
AMG C 63 S
AMG C 63
C 160
C 180 MT
C 180
C 180d MT
C 200 4MATIC
C 200
C 200d
C 200d MT
C 220d 4MATIC
C 220d
C 300 4MATIC
C 300
C 300de
C 300e 4MATIC
C 300e
C 300d 4MATIC
C 300d
C 400 4MATIC
1.0 TSI
1.0 TSI DSG
1.5 TGI
1.5 TGI DSG
1.5 TSI
1.5 TSI DSG
2.0 TDI 116
2.0 TDI 116 DSG
2.0 TDI 150
2.0 TDI 150 AWD DSG
2.0 TDI 150 DSG
2.0 TDI 200 AWD DSG
2.0 TSI 190 AWD DSG
1.4 TSI PHEV
RS

Reviews

Neofiliac score64%80%37%
Pros
  • Good M278 engine
  • Good 0.27 drag coefficient
  • One V8 still available
  • The buggy 7G-TRONIC is gone
  • Double-wishbone + multi-link suspension setup
  • Excellent 0.24 drag coefficient
  • Down to very low 1.2L/100km fuel consumption (PHEV)
  • Small turning circle
  • Some towing capacity
Cons
  • Markedly uglier than the C219 CLS
  • AWD nonsense
  • Small diesel nonsense
  • MacPherson strut front suspension
  • AMGs getting way over-styled
  • Non-AMG cars looked generic
  • 4MATIC AWD forced upon the driver
  • No powerful engine options
  • Only available with small engines
  • Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front

Price

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