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Mercedes-Benz CLS Models & Specifications

Mercedes-Benz CLS has 3 generations in the VehicleScore catalogue, and 2,548 cars in our dataset. Comparisons on this page use those records.

Mercedes-Benz CLS
A Mercedes-Benz CLS photograph from the VehicleScore image library. It shows the model, not one generation.

Generations

Power is the PS range stored on the published engines. Dates use the precision recorded for that generation.

Cars recorded for each generation in the VehicleScore dataset. This is not UK sales or production.
Mercedes-Benz CLS (C219)
  • Recorded datesMarch 2005 – September 2010
  • Engines8 engines
  • Power224.4–514 PS
  • FuelsDiesel, Petrol
  • Variants9 variants
  • Dataset841 cars in our dataset
CLS (C218)
  • Recorded datesMarch 2011 – September 2017
  • Engines11 engines
  • Power176.4–585.1 PS
  • FuelsDiesel, Petrol
  • Variants36 variants
  • Dataset1,462 cars in our dataset
CLS (C257)
  • Recorded datesMarch 2018 – November 2021
  • Engines5 engines
  • Power244.8–367.2 PS
  • FuelsDiesel, Petrol
  • Variants8 variants
  • Dataset245 cars in our dataset

Engines and trims

Published engines for this model. Power is the stored PS range for that engine, and it can differ between trims and gearboxes.

EngineGenerationFuelPower range
3.0 diesel 224PSMercedes-Benz CLS (C219)Diesel224.4 PS
3.0 diesel 276PSMercedes-Benz CLS (C219)Diesel275.8 PS
3.5 petrol 276PSMercedes-Benz CLS (C219)Petrol275.8 PS
3.5 petrol 292PSMercedes-Benz CLS (C219)Petrol292.3 PS
5.0 petrol 310PSMercedes-Benz CLS (C219)Petrol310.3 PS
5.4 petrol 483PSMercedes-Benz CLS (C219)Petrol482.7 PS
5.5 petrol 388PSMercedes-Benz CLS (C219)Petrol387.6 PS
6.2 petrol 514PSMercedes-Benz CLS (C219)Petrol514 PS
2.1 diesel 176PSCLS (C218)Diesel176.4 PS
2.1 diesel 204PSCLS (C218)Diesel204 PS
2.1 diesel 207PSCLS (C218)Diesel206.9 PS
3.0 diesel 259PSCLS (C218)Diesel258.6 PS
3.0 diesel 265PSCLS (C218)Diesel265.2 PS
3.0 diesel 269PSCLS (C218)Diesel268.7 PS
3.5 petrol 310PSCLS (C218)Petrol310.3 PS
3.5 petrol 334PSCLS (C218)Petrol333.6 PS
5.5 petrol 532PSCLS (C218)Petrol532.4 PS
5.5 petrol 565PSCLS (C218)Petrol564.8 PS
5.5 petrol 585PSCLS (C218)Petrol585.1 PS
1.9 diesel 245PSCLS (C257)Diesel244.8 PS
2.9 diesel 286PSCLS (C257)Diesel285.5 PS
2.9 diesel 330PSCLS (C257)Diesel330.5 PS
2.9 diesel 340PSCLS (C257)Diesel340 PS
3.0 petrol 367PSCLS (C257)Petrol367.2 PS

Trims

  • 220 Bluetec Amg Line
  • 220 Bluetec Amg Line Premium
  • 220 Bluetec Amg Line Premium Plus
  • 220 D Amg Line
  • 220 D Amg Line Premium
  • 220 D Amg Line Premium Plus
  • 250 Cdi Blueefficiency
  • 250 Cdi Blueefficiency Amg Sport
  • 250 Cdi Blueefficiency Sport
  • 300 D Amg Line
  • 300 D Amg Line Premium Plus
  • 320 Cdi
  • 350
  • 350 Blueefficiency Sport
  • 350 Bluetec Amg Line
  • 350 Bluetec Amg Line Premium
  • 350 Bluetec Amg Line Premium Plus
  • 350 Cdi
  • 350 Cdi Blueefficiency
  • 350 Cdi Blueefficiency Amg Sport
  • 350 Cdi Blueefficiency Sport
  • 350 Cdi Grand Edition
  • 350 Cgi
  • 350 D 4Matic Amg Line
  • 350 D 4Matic Amg Line Premium Plus
  • 350 D Amg Line
  • 350 D Amg Line Premium
  • 350 D Amg Line Premium Plus
  • 400 Amg Line
  • 400 D 4Matic Amg Line
  • 400 D 4Matic Amg Line Night Edition Premium Plus
  • 400 D 4Matic Amg Line Premium Plus
  • 450 4Matic Amg Line Premium Plus
  • 500
  • 55 Amg
  • Amg 63 S
  • Cls63 Amg
  • Cls63 Amg S

Body styles and versions

Coupe, Estate. Each generation page lists the versions offered with those body styles.

Specifications

Generations
3
Engines
24
Power
176.4–585.1 PS
Fuels
Diesel, Petrol
Body styles
Coupe, Estate
Transmissions
Automatic
UK dataset
2,548 cars in our dataset

Performance

Highest engine power

Each row is an engine family. Power can differ between the trims and gearboxes listed on that engine page.

Bar length is the highest stored PS for that engine. Brake horsepower is a different unit and is not plotted.
EngineGenerationPowerFuel
5.5 petrol 585PSCLS (C218)585.1 PSPetrol
5.5 petrol 565PSCLS (C218)564.8 PSPetrol
5.5 petrol 532PSCLS (C218)532.4 PSPetrol
6.2 petrol 514PSMercedes-Benz CLS (C219)514 PSPetrol
5.4 petrol 483PSMercedes-Benz CLS (C219)482.7 PSPetrol
5.5 petrol 388PSMercedes-Benz CLS (C219)387.6 PSPetrol

Fastest stored 0–60

These are the best 0–60 figures stored on a generation’s trim groups, not a ranking of every variant.

GenerationTrim group0–60 mph
CLS (C218)premium4.1 seconds
Mercedes-Benz CLS (C219)premium4.5 seconds
CLS (C257)premium4.8 seconds
CLS (C218)mid6.1 seconds

Economy

These are the highest official combined mpg ranges stored on each engine. The test cycle is recorded on the variant, so ranges from different cycles are not ranked as one list of winners.

EngineGenerationCombined mpg rangeCO₂ range
2.1 diesel 176PSCLS (C218)56.5–57.7 mpg129–132 g/km
2.1 diesel 207PSCLS (C218)55.4 mpg135–138 g/km
2.1 diesel 204PSCLS (C218)53.3 mpg140–143 g/km
3.0 diesel 259PSCLS (C218)49.6–52.3 mpg142–149 g/km
1.9 diesel 245PSCLS (C257)45.6–52.3 mpg172–176 g/km
2.9 diesel 286PSCLS (C257)48.7 mpg156 g/km

Registration statistics

2,548 cars in our dataset for Mercedes-Benz CLS. Fuel, body, and gearbox mixes are counted inside each generation, so they are not added together here.

GenerationDatasetRecorded dates
Mercedes-Benz CLS (C219)8412005-03 – 2010-09
CLS (C218)1,4622011-03 – 2017-09
CLS (C257)2452018-03 – 2021-11

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Questions

How many Mercedes-Benz CLS cars are in the VehicleScore dataset?

2,548 cars in our dataset. That is the catalogue sample, not UK sales or production.

Which CLS generations are covered?

Mercedes-Benz CLS (C219), CLS (C218), CLS (C257)

How these figures are produced

Specifications and counts come from the VehicleScore UK vehicle catalogue. A count of cars is the number of records in that dataset. It is not UK production, not sales, and not the number of cars currently on the road.

Power is shown in PS where the catalogue stores PS, and in bhp only where bhp is stored separately. Official fuel economy is labelled NEDC or WLTP when the test cycle is known. Figures from different cycles are not ranked together. Empty values are left blank.

The catalogue does not store a revision date, so these pages do not show a last-updated day.