The 2016 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class helped define the segment it now dominates.
Competition from Audi's A7 and BMW's 6-Series Gran Coupe may not be a stiff as competition from the same parking lot: an all-new Mercedes-Benz E-Class.
For sure, the CLS-Class still looks great and has the ability to turn heads—in AMG guise, the CLS-Class has the ability to turn stomachs too.
Mercedes-Benz is slowly, but surely, moving its 9-speed automatic into more CLS-Class cars this year, although we haven't seen the fuel economy rewards that we'd like to.
In base CLS400 trim, the sedan is a great-looking car.
In top-of-the-line CLS63 AMG spec, it's a blisteringly fast package.
It's hard to go wrong on either side.
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The 2016 Mercedes CLS-Class looks great—inside and out. But a new E-Class and more efficient powertrains may outrun the potent "four-door coupe" sooner rather than later. |
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| MSRP From | ||||
| $66,900 | $68,300 | $77,300 | $51,900 | $78,100 |
| Gas Mileage | ||||
| 16 MPG City / 30 MPG Hwy | 15 MPG City / 38 MPG Hwy | 14 MPG City / 31 MPG Hwy | 20 MPG City / 30 MPG Hwy | 15 MPG City / 29 MPG Hwy |
| Engine | ||||
| Twin Turbo Premium Unleaded V-6 | Intercooled Supercharger Premium Unleaded V-6 | Intercooled Turbo Premium Unleaded I-6 | Intercooled Supercharger Premium Unleaded V-6 | Premium Unleaded V-6 |
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| Compact Cars | Midsize Cars | Subcompact Cars | Midsize Cars | Large Cars |
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| 4-Door Sedan CLS 400 RWD | 4-Door HB quattro 3.0 Prestige | 2-Door Coupe 640i RWD | 4-Door Sedan 35t Premium RWD | 4-Door HB |
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| Rear Wheel Drive | All Wheel Drive | Rear Wheel Drive | Rear Wheel Drive | Rear Wheel Drive |
| Passenger Capacity | ||||
| 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Passenger Doors | ||||
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Body Style | ||||
| Sedan | quattro Sportback | Coupe | Sedan | Hatchback |
| Transmission | ||||
| Automatic w/OD | Automatic w/OD | Automatic w/OD | Automatic w/OD | Auto-Shift Manual w/OD |
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