The Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class has a couple of direct rivals and others that compete based on style.
The BMW 8-Series is offered as a four-door “coupe” called the Gran Coupe.
It’s larger and even more luxurious.
The Audi A7 has a coupe-like profile, but it’s actually a hatchback and it dazzles with style and technology.
The Jaguar XF is a more traditional sedan, but it’s still very stylish.
The Porsche Panamera and Mercedes’ own GT 4-Door Coupe put more focus on performance, but both also cost much more.
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The 2021 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class delivers power and performance to go with its elegance. |
The 2021 Audi A7 heaps luxury into a svelte shape like a great tuxedo. |
The 2021 BMW 8-Series is a gorgeous statement piece that strikes an enviable balance between performance and usability. |
The 2021 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 4-Door Coupe is a worthy rival for the best performance sedans on the market. |
Especially in wagon form, the 2020 Jaguar XF is an appealing luxury car for those of us not totally sold on SUVs. |
It’s expensive, but the Porsche Panamera proves that old saw about getting what you pay for. |
| MSRP From | |||||
| $70,300 | $69,200 | $85,000 | $89,900 | $51,100 | $87,200 |
| Gas Mileage | |||||
| 21 MPG City / 30 MPG Hwy | 15 MPG City / 29 MPG Hwy | 15 MPG City / 30 MPG Hwy | 14 MPG City / 25 MPG Hwy | 18 MPG City / 34 MPG Hwy | 15 MPG City / 27 MPG Hwy |
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| Intercooled Turbo Gas/Electric I-6 | Intercooled Turbo Gas/Electric V-6 | Intercooled Turbo Premium Unleaded I-6 | Intercooled Turbo Gas/Electric I-6 | Intercooled Turbo Premium Unleaded I-4 | Intercooled Turbo Premium Unleaded V-6 |
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| Compact Cars | Midsize Cars | Midsize Cars | Compact Cars | Midsize Cars | Large Cars |
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| CLS 450 Coupe | Premium 55 TFSI quattro | 840i Gran Coupe | AMG GT 43 4-Door Coupe | Sedan 25t Premium RWD | RWD |
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| Rear Wheel Drive | All Wheel Drive | Rear Wheel Drive | All Wheel Drive | Rear Wheel Drive | Rear Wheel Drive |
| Passenger Capacity | |||||
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Passenger Doors | |||||
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Body Style | |||||
| Sedan | quattro Sportback | Sedan | Hatchback | Sedan | Hatchback |
| Transmission | |||||
| Automatic w/OD | Auto-Shift Manual w/OD | Automatic w/OD | Automatic w/OD | Automatic w/OD | Auto-Shift Manual w/OD |
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| 2021 Mercedes-Benz CLS Class vs. 2021 Audi A7 | 2021 Mercedes-Benz CLS Class vs. 2021 BMW 8-Series | 2021 Mercedes-Benz CLS Class vs. 2021 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT | 2021 Mercedes-Benz CLS Class vs. 2020 Jaguar XF | 2021 Mercedes-Benz CLS Class vs. 2020 Porsche Panamera | |
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