Vehicle Overview
The CL-Class is the two-door equivalent of Mercedes’ high-end S-Class sedan. The CL-Class is available as a CL550 with all-wheel drive, a V-12-powered CL600 and as two AMG high-performance variants. With seating for four, the CL-Class competes with the Bentley Continental GT.
New for 2014
This is the final model year for the CL-Class in its current design. As such, the car’s previously optional P02 Premium Package now comes as standard equipment. It includes a rearview camera, seats with adjustable air bladders that include a massage function and a system called Night View Assist.
Exterior Highlights
- Dual stainless-steel exhaust with chrome tailpipe finish
- Power moonroof
- Standard 18-inch wheels, 19- and 20-inch optional
- Bi-xenon headlights include washers
- AMG Sport Package with front/rear aprons, side skirts and 20-inch wheels
- Power-closing trunk lid
Interior Highlights
- Up to four occupants
- Bucketlike rear seats
- Mbrace2 communication system and Comand multimedia system
- 600-watt 11-speaker Harman Kardon stereo
- Power-adjustable front seats with heating, ventilation and active massaging
- Available heated steering wheel
- Available Split View front-seat entertainment system
- Available backup camera
Under the Hood
- CL550 4Matic has a 429-horsepower, twin-turbo 4.6-liter V-8 with 516 pounds-feet of torque
- CL600 has a 510-hp, twin-turbo 5.5-liter V-12 with 612 pounds-feet of torque
- CL63 AMG has a 536-hp, twin-turbo 5.5-liter V-8 with 590 pounds-feet of torque and stop-start technology. (An available Performance Package brings power figures up to 563 hp and 664 pounds-feet of torque.)
- CL65 AMG has a 621-hp, twin-turbo 6.0-liter V-12 with 738 pounds-feet of torque
- Five- or seven-speed automatic transmission
- 4Matic all-wheel drive available
- Parking Guidance, which assists in parallel-parking maneuvers, is available with adaptive cruise control
Safety Features
- Side-impact airbags for both rows of seats
- Side curtain airbags
- Antilock brakes
- Electronic stability system
- Automated collision-mitigation braking system prepares car for impending impact
- Available adaptive cruise control adjusts speed automatically to maintain a preset following distance
- Available blind spot warning system available with adaptive cruise control
- Attention Assist system notifies drivers when they need a break, based on behavioral changes
