For The CLS is a hugely desirable car that offers strong performance, impressive refinement and informative steering. It has the head-turning looks of a coupe, but is surprisingly practical.
Against It’s quite expensive compared with regular executive saloons and the ride is disappointingly firm if you stick with the standard suspension.
What Car? says
A super-stylish executive saloon that’s good to drive and capable of whisking four people and their luggage around quickly and quietly.
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There are 9 Mercedes-Benz CLS versions available
Buyer's notes
Target Price team says:
Every CLS blends sleek, coupe-like styling with four-door practicality, but it’s important to spec your car carefully because there are three suspension setups: air suspension; steel springs with adaptive dampers; and a Sport option that uses firmer steel springs and dampers.
We’ve sampled the air and adaptive systems, and there’s no denying the comfort gains the air suspension brings. The steel spring cars are noticeably firmer, but the upside is they’re more agile.
When it cxomes to choosing an engine for your CLS, it’s hard to look past the 2.1-litre diesel (which is rather misleadingly badged 250 CDI). It doesn't sound quite as creamy as the bigger engines, but it gives strong performance and affordable running costs.
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