MERCEDES-BENZ has unveiled the facelifted model of its swooping CLS four-door coupe, the primary examples of that are resulting from arrive Down Underneath within the fourth quarter of this 12 months.
Flaunting a brand new grille and a redesigned entrance bumper, Mercedes says the brand new CLS has been given a “sportier look” extra befitting of its four-door coupe physique type whereas ‘spectral blue metallic’ has been added to the color palette.
Tweaks have been made contained in the cabin too with the largest change being the new-generation multifunction steering wheel with ‘arms on’ know-how.
In abroad markets, a brand new diesel powerplant has been added to the vary, this time boosted by the inclusion of an built-in starter generator (ISG) which might contribute an additional 15kW/200Nm underneath laborious acceleration.
The mill in query is the CLS300d; a turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder unit growing 195kW/550Nm with out the help of the ISG, driving all 4 wheels by way of the acquainted nine-speed computerized transmission.
Gas consumption for the brand new mill is rated at between 5.8-6.6 litres per 100km on the WLTP cycle because of its coasting skills, whereas 0-100km/h is dispatched in a claimed 6.4 seconds.
The remainder of the diesel vary has been carried over untouched, as has the petrol vary which nonetheless consists of the acquainted 350, 450 4Matic and AMG 53 4Matic+ variants.
In response to Mercedes-Benz Australia/Pacific, there are nonetheless no plans to introduce a diesel CLS domestically.
Whereas the flagship AMG six-banger will proceed on as a full-time member of the line-up, a brand new limited-edition model will likely be supplied globally with simply 300 examples set to roll off the manufacturing line.
Dubbed the ‘Version’, the restricted run of CLS53s are completed in both ‘cashmere white magno’ or ‘selenite gray magno’ paint and are available as commonplace with black 20-inch AMG light-alloy wheels, AMG Night time Bundle and AMG Night time Bundle II (blacked out exterior trim), AMG Dynamic Plus Bundle, two-tone AMG nappa leather-based upholstery and carbon trim parts.
No modifications have been made underneath the bonnet the place the turbocharged 3.0-litre straight-six continues to churn out 320kW/520Nm, aided by an uprated ISG which might contribute an additional 16kW/250Nm intermittently.
The opposite two carry-over powertrains encompass the 220kW/400Nm 2.0-litre four-cylinder CLS350, and the 270kW/500Nm straight-six, all-paw CLS450.
The present CLS has had a conservative begin to 2021 with 11 items shifted throughout January and February, accounting for two.6 per cent of the $70,000-plus giant automobile section, a section it shares with the E-Class – the present section chief with 157 gross sales (36.9%).
