Compare Mercedes CLS C218 vs Mercedes E-class W213 vs Mercedes A-Class Sedan V177

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 43 4MATIC
AMG E 53 4MATIC+
AMG E 63 4MATIC+
AMG E 63 S 4MATIC+
E 200
E 200 4MATIC
E 200 MT
E 200d
E 220d
E 220d 4MATIC
E 250
E 300
E 300 Euro6d
E 300d
E 300de PHEV
E 300e PHEV
E 350
E 350d
E 350d 4MATIC
E 350d Euro6d
E 350e PHEV
E 400 4MATIC
E 400d 4MATIC
E 450 4MATIC
A 180
A 180d DCT
A 200
A 200 4MATIC DCT
A 200 DCT
A 200d
A 200d 4MATIC DCT
A 220 4MATIC DCT
A 220d 4MATIC DCT
A 220d DCT
A 250 4MATIC DCT
A 250 DCT
A 250e DCT
AMG A 35 4MATIC DCT

Capacity

Cargo Capacity
520 L / 18.4 cu-ft
Passengers
5
5

Chassis

Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Offroad | Approach Angle
13.4 deg
Offroad | Breakover Angle
9.4 deg
Offroad | Departure Angle
15.5 deg
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Electric Steering
Electric Steering
Suspension | Front
MacPherson strut
Multi-link
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Turning Circle
11.0 m / 36.1 ft

Construction

Battery | Capacity
13.5 kWh (gross)
15.6 kWh (gross)
Body Style
4-door Coupe

Dimensions

Ground Clearance
104 mm / 4.1 in
Size | Height
1416 mm / 55.7 in
1446 mm / 56.9 in
Size | Length
4940 mm / 194.5 in
4549 mm / 179.1 in
Track Width | Front
1567.0 mm / 61.7 in
Track Width | Rear
1626.0 mm / 64.0 in
1619.0 mm / 63.7 in
Wheelbase
2874 mm / 113.1 in
2939 mm / 115.7 in
2729 mm / 107.4 in

Performance

Coefficient Of Drag
0.27

Powertrain

Engine | Bore
92.9 mm / 3.7 in
Engine | Stroke
86.0 mm / 3.4 in

Reviews

Neofiliac score
64%
80%
36%
Pros
  • Good M278 engine
  • Good 0.27 drag coefficient
  • Undeniably great performance figures
  • Excellent 0.23 drag coefficient
  • Multi-link suspension setup all-around
  • Decent performance
  • Excellent 0.23 drag coefficient
  • Down to very low 1.4L/100km fuel consumption
Cons
  • Markedly uglier than the C219 CLS
  • AWD nonsense
  • Small diesel nonsense
  • MacPherson strut front suspension
  • AWD (4MATIC) is forced on consumers
  • Somewhat genertic styling
  • Downsized engined with lots of electronics
  • Too many displays (and distractions) inside
  • Only available with small engines
  • Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front

Price

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