Mercedes-Benz CLS (C219) | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer |
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Production | December 2003[1] – August 2010 |
Assembly | Germany: Sindelfingen |
Designer | Michael Fink (2001)[2] Peter Arcadipane (initial)[3] |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Executive (E) |
Body style | 4-door coupe |
Layout | FR |
Related | Mercedes-Benz E-Class (W211) |
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Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 2,854 mm (112.4 in) |
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Width | 1,873 mm (73.7 in) |
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Kerb weight | 1,660–1,870 kg (3,660–4,123 lb) |
Chronology | |
Successor | Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class (C218) |
The C219 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class is the first generation of the CLS-Class range of four-door coupe which features a fastback body style by Mercedes-Benz, and was produced between 2003 and 2010.[4]
The CLS-Class has only four seats and is marketed by Mercedes as a four-door coupé.[5] It was the first model globally to introduce this four-door coupe style and VW followed with the Volkswagen CC model in 2008 and the Porsche Panamera and Audi A7 in 2009.
The car is less practical than the W211 E-Class that it is based on, with less legroom, headroom, and boot space.[6][7] The CLS-Class is priced above the E-Class, but below the S-Class in the Mercedes model range.[8][9] The production of the C219 series totalled only 170,000 units globally throughout its six year production run.[10] It was replaced by the Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class (C218) in 2011.[11]
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