Mercedes-Benz CLS
Mercedes-Benz in May launched an updated version CLS. The most important changes are in the aspect of the body, where there is a new version and there are small changes in equipment.
The new version is the CLS 280, which has a gasoline engine of 231 hp V6 and will be the cheaper alternative in the range CFA. This engine also what may have other models of Mercedes-Benz.
The remaining models of the new range CFA remain unchanged. With gasoline engine has a 350 CGI (292 hp and direct injection gasoline), a CLS 500 (388 hp), and 63 AMG (engine with eight cylinders and 514 hp). With diesel engine is the CLS 320 CDI with 224 hp.
A equal drive, a CLS spends more than an E-Class, because it weighs more and has more drag to progress.
The CLS 350 CGI has the peculiarity of having direct injection gasoline (more in this version). For now, is the only Mercedes-Benz with a gasoline engine with direct injection system.
With this engine CLS it consumes less and is faster than the equivalent Class E (E 350, 272 hp). At the time of launching the current CFA, had a version called CLS 350 with 272 hp, who later replaced by the current Mercedes CLS 350 CGI.
All versions have a standard automatic transmission speeds of seven (7G-Tronic “). For the CLS 63 AMG this box is called ‘AMG Speedshift 7G-Tronic. ”
The new CLS 63 AMG this gearbox has the peculiarity that slightly increases the engine speed between march and march during the reductions (in a manual shifter, this is called ‘heel tip).
Mercedes-Benz CLS
The change in aspect of the new version is in the bodywork and the interior. On the outside change lighthouses, pilots, grilled, paragoles, style tires and exhaust outlets. The mirrors are larger, which may affect safety. Pilots have LEDs for the functions of intermittent, position and braking.
In the interior there is now a three-wheel spokes with several commanders and a new design for indicators of the instrumentation.
What changes in equipping the new CLS is that you have a new device and a new screen from which handles the sound system, the browser and the phone (have ‘Bluetooth’ series). Mercedes-Benz has included in the new CLS a feature that automatically shuts off the lights short-range when contact is removed.
Optionally, the CLS 63 AMG version it can add a package of options that includes a wheel rim with a smaller oblate and for its bottom and has the buttons on the shifter silver. To the outside tires are planned around 19 “forged aluminum, dark and polished finish.
In other versions CLS them can add a set of elements for the body (they do seem to be the version “AMG”) and tires 19 “.
A Mercedes-Benz CLS is a Class E mechanically, with a different body, and less variety of engines.
The CFA has four seats and four doors. His body has a profile of coupe with certain characteristics, influencing it less spacious and less functional than a Class E.