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Mercedes-Benz CLS C218

Mid-Size Sedan

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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.

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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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Variants	CLS 250 CDI	CLS 350	CLS 350 BlueTEC 4MATIC
Capacity
Cargo Capacity	520 L / 18.4 cu-ft
Coolant Capacity	10.4 L / 11.0 qt	9.6 L / 10.1 qt	10.8 L / 11.4 qt
Engine Oil Capacity	6.5 L / 6.9 qt	6.5 L / 6.9 qt	8.0 L / 8.5 qt
Fuel Capacity	59.0 L / 15.6 gal	80.0 L / 21.1 gal	59.0 L / 15.6 gal
Payload	485 kg / 1069 lbs	560 kg / 1235 lbs	485 kg / 1069 lbs
Chassis
Brakes \| Front	Ventilated discs
Brakes \| Rear	Disc	Ventilated discs	Ventilated discs
Power Steering	Electric Steering
Suspension \| Front	MacPherson strut
Suspension \| Rear	Multi-link
Tire Size	245/45 R17
Turning Circle	11.3 m / 37.0 ft
Construction
Body Style	4-door Coupe
Dimensions
Size \| Height	1416 mm / 55.7 in
Size \| Length	4940 mm / 194.5 in
Size \| Width	1881 mm / 74.1 in	1881 mm / 74.1 in \| 2075 mm / 81.7 in (mirror unfolded)	1881 mm / 74.1 in
Track Width \| Front	1596.0 mm / 62.8 in	1596.0 mm / 62.8 in	1594.0 mm / 62.8 in
Track Width \| Rear	1626.0 mm / 64.0 in
Weight	1785.0 kg / 3935.3 lbs	1660.0 kg / 3659.7 lbs	1935.0 kg / 4265.9 lbs
Wheel Size	17 in	8.5J x 17	17 in
Wheelbase	2874 mm / 113.1 in
Performance
Acceleration \| 0 - 100 km/h	7.5 sec	6.1 sec	6.7 sec
Acceleration \| 0 - 60 mph	7.1 sec	5.8 sec	6.4 sec
CO2 Emission	138 ~ 134 g/km	159 ~ 164 g/km	164 ~ 160 g/km
Coefficient Of Drag	0.27
Fuel Economy	5.3 L/100km / 44.4 MPG (combined) \| 6.5 L/100km / 36.2 MPG (urban) \| 4.5 L/100km / 52.3 MPG (highway)	6.8 L/100km / 34.6 MPG (combined) \| 9.1 L/100km / 25.8 MPG (urban) \| 5.4 L/100km / 43.6 MPG (highway)	6.2 L/100km / 37.9 MPG (combined) \| 7.4 L/100km / 31.8 MPG (urban) \| 5.5 L/100km / 42.8 MPG (highway)
Top Speed	242.0 km/h / 150.4 mph	250.0 km/h / 155.3 mph	250.0 km/h / 155.3 mph
Powertrain
Drivetrain Layout	Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive	Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive	Front-engine (longitudinal), All-wheel drive
Emission Standard	Euro 5	Euro 5	Euro 6
Engine	OM 651.924	M 276.952	OM 642.858
Engine \| Bore	92.9 mm / 3.7 in
Engine \| Compression Ratio	16.2:1	12.0:1	15.5:1
Engine \| Displacement	2.1 L / 130.8 cu-in / 2143.0 cc	3.5 L / 213.5 cu-in / 3498.0 cc	3.0 L / 182.3 cu-in / 2987.0 cc
Engine \| Power	204.0 hp / 152.1 kW @ 3800 rpm	306.0 hp / 228.2 kW @ 6500 rpm	248.0 hp / 184.9 kW @ 3600 rpm
Engine \| Specific Output	95.2 hp/L / 1.6 hp/cu-in	87.5 hp/L / 1.4 hp/cu-in	83.0 hp/L / 1.4 hp/cu-in
Engine \| Stroke	86.0 mm / 3.4 in
Engine \| Torque	500 Nm / 368.8 lb-ft @ 1600-1800 rpm	370 Nm / 272.9 lb-ft @ 3500-5250 rpm	620 Nm / 457.3 lb-ft @ 1600-2400 rpm
Engine \| Type	Bi-turbocharged direct-injected diesel inline-4 engine with 4 values per cylinder	Naturally-aspirated direct-injected petrol V6 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder	Turbocharged commonrail diesel V6 engine with 4 values per cylinder
Transmission \| Gears	7
Transmission \| Type	Automatic 7G-TRONIC PLUS
Production
Availability	2011 ~ 2014	2011 ~ 2014	2013 ~ 2014

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