2020 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class

[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][mk_image_slideshow images=”36214,36213,36212″ image_width=”800″ image_height=”400″ pause_on_hover=”true”][vc_column_text el_class=”review-slideshow-caption”]2020 Mercedes-Benz CLS 450[/vc_column_text][mk_divider style=”padding_space”][vc_column_text]Pros: Dramatic styling; well-finished cabin; innovative safety and technology features

Cons: Rear-seat headroom; steep prices[/vc_column_text][mk_divider style=”padding_space” margin_top=”10″ margin_bottom=”10″][vc_column_text]CG Says: After last year’s redesign, the 2020 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class is essentially unchanged. Mercedes-Benz’s style-focused midsize “coupe sedan” is based on the basic platform of Mercedes-Benz’s E-Class sedan, but it has swoopier bodywork that’s highlighted by a rakish, coupe-like roofline. The CLS’s powertrain is a turbocharged 3.0-liter inline six-cylinder engine paired with a 48-volt mild hybrid system and a 9-speed automatic transmission. In base CLS 450 models, the engine develops 362 horsepower, but the high-performance AMG CLS 53 has 429 hp. All-wheel drive is available for the CLS 450 and is standard on the AMG CLS 53. Available safety features include autonomous emergency braking, blind-spot alert, drowsiness alert, adaptive cruise control, evasive steering assist, and lane-keep assist. New technology features include “Car-to-X” communication, which uses cell-phone technology to exchange information about the road ahead and warn drivers of possible hazards. The CLS is priced above comparable E-Class models and sacrifices some of the E-Class sedan’s rear passenger room for style. For many luxury brand buyers, the dazzling styling is well worth the cost.[/vc_column_text][mk_divider style=”padding_space” margin_top=”10″ margin_bottom=”10″][mk_content_box heading=”The Facts”][mk_table el_class=”new-review-specs”]

Class	Premium Midsize Car
Body Style(s)	4-door sedan
Passenger Count	5
Drive Wheels	rear-wheel drive, all-wheel drive
Manufacturer	Mercedes-Benz
Nation of Manufacture	Germany
Base Prices	CLS 450: $70,945 AWD CLS 450: $73,445 AWD AMG CLS 53: $82,195

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Base Engine turbocharged 3.0-liter 6-cylinder/electric motor (CLS 450)

Horsepower 362

Std. Transmission 9-speed automatic

Avail. Transmission NA

EPA City Range (mpg) 23-24

EPA Hwy Range (mpg) 30-31

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Optional Engine turbocharged 3.0-liter 6-cylinder/electric motor (AMG CLS 53)

Horsepower 429

Std. Transmission 9-speed automatic

Avail. Transmission NA

EPA City Range (mpg) 21

EPA Hwy Range (mpg) 27

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2017 Los Angeles Auto Show: 2019 Mercedes-Benz CLS

Current Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class Review

2019 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class Review

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