“The CLS gets the job of being a comfortable, spacious and refined long-distance cruiser done incredibly well. We have some qualms about the rear-end styling, but for most the car’s sleek looks will appeal strongly.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“It’s super relaxing to drive and the sumptuous interior comes laden with kit. A new four-cylinder engine helps reduce the lofty price-tag, too.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 9 / 10
“Want to drive a luxury saloon with an added dash of glamour? Then the Mercedes-Benz CLS could be for you. This four-door coupe offers dramatic looks and smart detailing on the outside, but inside you’ll find seating for five, not to mention all the trappings you’d hope for in a luxury car.”
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Model reviewed: 3.0-litre diesel automatic CLS 400d AMG Line
Score: 7 / 10
“You’d like the CLS’ enveloping, sophisticated cabin, I reckon. The car doesn’t have the headroom of a typical executive saloon in either front or back rows, but it’s got decent legroom and can accommodate a 6ft 3in driver without any sense of restrictiveness.”
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Model reviewed: 2.9-litre diesel automatic 350d 4Matic AMG Line
Score: 8 / 10
“Buyers will be buying it for style, and there’s plenty of that in the Mercedes-Benz CLS. There’s also plenty in the A7. Four-wheel steering is an option on the Audi, however, and this could give it the dynamic edge over the stylish but straight-line-friendly CLS.”
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Model reviewed: 3.0-litre diesel automatic CLS 400d AMG Line
Score: 8 / 10
“The Mercedes-Benz CLS is an epically comfortable, appropriately wafty four-door coupe that’s loaded with interesting tech, a visually arresting interior and luxurious equipment levels.”
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Model reviewed: 3.0-litre diesel automatic CLS 350d
Score: 8 / 10
“The Mercedes-Benz CLS is a very attractive car, particularly when you put it alongside more run-of-the-mill saloons. It looks different, feels special inside and comes with an impressive standard equipment list. A varied range of powerful and efficient engines only adds to its range of abilities.”
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Model reviewed: Saloon range
Score: 7.6 / 10
“The Mercedes-Benz CLS is an attractive, fast and luxurious cruiser but its coupe styling makes it less practical than more traditional saloons.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 6 / 10
“The Mercedes CLS is a good compromise between a coupe and a saloon. If you want something sleeker than a typical saloon, but need more space than in a regular coupe, the CLS is the car for you.”
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Model reviewed: 3.0-litre diesel automatic CLS 400d AMG Line
“All in all the Mercedes-Benz CLS is as good as ever, with the latest tech ensuring it is as up to the minute as any car can be.”
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Model reviewed: 3.0-litre petrol automatic CLS 450
“The CLS 450 should have a range of more than 600 miles and it remains a supremely stylish coupe-cum-GT with powertrain technology that is sure to be seen on other Mercedes models.”
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Model reviewed: 3.0-litre diesel automatic CLS 400d
Score: 8 / 10
“Swift, desirable and luxurious, the latest CLS gives its rivals plenty to think about”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
“As big a generational step forwards as the E-Class, the Mercedes-Benz CLS’s only weak points are its limited engine range and the comparatively old technology compared to the new A-Class.”
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Model reviewed: 3.0-litre petrol automatic CLS 450 AMG Line
“A creamy smooth big petrol engine is a novelty in the corporate sector, but this unit’s hybrid technology makes it very relevant.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“As an alternative to your usual saloon, the Mercedes-Benz CLS has lots of appeal. It’s not as cumbersome as an S-Class and feels more special than an E-Class, and is a much rarer sight too.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 4 / 10
“This Mercedes impresses behind the wheel, not least thanks to its silky smooth engines on offer, which also come paired to a fantastic nine-speed automatic gearbox. It’s also a brilliant long-distance cruiser, being effortlessly comfortable on longer trips.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8.2 / 10
“Drama and intrigue aplenty in this surprisingly spacious coupe.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“Same waft, just with added style. A fine long-distance GT, if ever there was one.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 6 / 10
“Despite having four doors, you still trade practicality for style, but otherwise the Mercedes CLS offers great pace and tidy handling.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
“The CLS’s coupé style certainly adds buyer appeal over the E Class on which it’s based. You don’t lose out too much in terms of practicality, except for rear headroom and visibility. This is a very well equipped, luxurious, comfortable, refined and very safe car – a highly desirable and impressive machine.”
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