Super TestCar reviews - Mercedes-Benz - CLS-class - 4-dr coupe rangeMercedes-Benz modelsResearch Mercedes-Benz OverviewSleek CLS sedan back for seconds as Benz redesigns its four-seat grand tourer23 Jun 2011 THE car that helped start the four-door ‘coupe’ niche is back with a second generation that its maker, Mercedes-Benz, claims skips ahead of rivals appearing on the scene since its trendsetter emerged in 2004. The new CLS-class, combining four-door, four-seat practicality with a sporty, coupe-like silhouette, gets an all-new platform borrowed from the latest E-class, along with stylish new lines. As well, a new four-engine powertrain line-up not only makes the CLS more powerful across the range but more fuel efficient, slicing up to 31 per cent from the fuel bills at the pump. Model release date: 1 June 2011 to 1 December 2014 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen Previous modelTHE first-generation Mercedes-Benz CLS broke the mould in 2004 – the same year Maserati’s conceptually similar Quattroporte appeared – when it co-created a niche most pundits did not think there was room for – a four-door ‘coupe’. , , Effectively a 2+2 luxury sportscar with a sleek lowered roof but the added convenience of back doors, the first CLS found more than 150,000 buyers around the world and created a flock of imitators., , Swathed in luxury trim, sitting on a buffed suspension and propelled by a selection of willing engines, the inaugural CLS range was topped by AMG’s throaty 6.2-litre V8. |
Super TestClick to share
|
Facebook Twitter Instagram