| Mercedes-Benz CL (C215) | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | DaimlerChrysler |
| Production | June 1998[1] – February 2006 |
| Assembly | Germany: Sindelfingen |
| Designer | Peter Arcadipane, Bruno Sacco (1995) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Grand tourer (S) |
| Body style | 2-door coupé |
| Layout | Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive |
| Related | Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W220) |
| Powertrain | |
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| Transmission | |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,885 mm (113.6 in) |
| Length | 4,993 mm (196.6 in) |
| Width | 1,857 mm (73.1 in) |
| Height | 1,390–1,408 mm (54.7–55.4 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,865–2,155 kg (4,112–4,751 lb)[2] |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Mercedes-Benz C140 |
| Successor | Mercedes-Benz C216 |
The second generation CL-Class used the C215-chassis designation and was manufactured and marketed by Mercedes from 1998–2006 as the company's flagship model, a two-door, four-passenger coupé.[3]
Based on the 1998–2005 Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W220), it uses an 8-inch (203 mm) shorter wheelbase. Its unique unibody construction used a steel floor pan, chassis rails and A pillars along with a bonded aluminium roof and rear wing sections, magnesium door frames and composite plastic used for the boot/trunk and front wings.
Sales in Germany started in August 1999 for the CL 500 V8.
The C215 exterior design and active suspension was previewed by the Mercedes-Benz F200 concept in 1996.[4]
Model variants included the:
- V8-powered CL 500
- V8-powered CL 55 AMG, later a supercharged V8-powered CL 55 AMG
- V12-powered CL 600 (2000-2002)
- 5.5-litre V12 Bi-Turbo CL 600 (2003-2006)
- limited production CL 63 AMG (26 examples only)
- limited-edition 2000 CL 55 AMG F1 Edition (55 examples only)
- limited production (777 total) 6.0-litre V12 Bi-Turbo CL 65 AMG (2004-2006)
Exterior design produced a drag coefficient of Cd=0.28[5] for regular models and 0.29 for AMG.
- ^ "CL 500 / C 215 E 50, 1999 - 2002". mercedes-benz-publicarchive.com. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- ^ "215 series CL-Class Coupés". mercedes-benz-publicarchive.com. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
- ^ "215 series CL Coupés, 1999 - 2002". mercedes-benz-publicarchive.com. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ "Joystick-Driven Mercedes F200 Imagination Spotted With Its Many Screens". motor1.com. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ "Technical highlights of the CL-Class and its predecessor series". media.daimler.com. Retrieved 30 August 2019.