Mercedes-Benz CLS C218
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Product Overview
Mercedes-Benz CLS C218 is an executive sedan in production from 2011 to 2014, whereupon it received a facelift. It was available with a range of inline-4, V8, and V6 engines that displaced 2.1 to 5.5 liters.
Compared to the C219 CLS that preceded it, the C218 is markedly uglier. It embarked on the path of devolvement to the ugly hunchback sedan. Powertrain-wise, things are not great, either: A lot of 4MATIC AWD nonsense started to permeate the lineup, while tiny diesels became popular.
Ratings
What we found
Neofiliac score 64%
Pros
- Good M278 engine
- Good 0.27 drag coefficient
Cons
- Markedly uglier than the C219 CLS
- AWD nonsense
- Small diesel nonsense
- MacPherson strut front suspension
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Specifications
Variants shown:
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
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