Mercedes-Benz CLS (C257) | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Daimler AG |
Production | January 2018[1] – August 2023[2] |
Model years | 2019–2023 |
Assembly | Germany: Sindelfingen Thailand: Samut Prakan (TAAP) |
Designer | Robert Lešnik,[3] Balázs Filczer[4] and Laurent Olivier[5] under Gorden Wagener |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Executive car (E) |
Body style | 4-door sedan |
Layout | Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive or all-wheel-drive (4Matic) |
Platform | MRA[6] |
Related | Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupé Mercedes-Benz E-Class (W213) Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W222) Mercedes-Benz S-Class (C217)[7] |
Powertrain | |
Engine | |
Transmission | 9-speed 9G-Tronic automatic |
Hybrid drivetrain | Mild Hybrid (EQ Boost) |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 2,938 mm (115.7 in) |
Length | 4,988–5,001 mm (196.4–196.9 in) |
Width | 1,890 mm (74.4 in) |
Height | 1,435 mm (56.5 in) |
Kerb weight | 1,825–1,980 kg (4,020–4,370 lb) |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class (C218) |
The C257 Mercedes-Benz CLS is the third generation of the CLS range of four-door sedan, and was launched in 2018 as the successor to the Mercedes-Benz CLS (C218).[8] It is only available as a sedan, with no plans to introduce a Shooting Brake variant in the near future.[9][10] It is based heavily on the E-Class (W213).[11]