Road TestCar reviews - Mercedes-Benz - CL-class - CL500 coupeMercedes-Benz modelsResearch Mercedes-Benz OverviewBrimming with technology, the $308,000 Mercedes CL500 is a ‘relative bargain’31 Aug 2007 By LUC BRITTEN SEVEN generations and almost 180,000 vehicles later, we have the Mercedes-Benz C216 CL-class – the company’s large two-door coupe that is meant to be its luxury, technological and style flagship. Derived from the W211 S-class sedan, the latest version certainly has an extremely strong base from which to mount a credible challenge to more expensive rivals from Bentley, Ferrari and Maserati. Does it succeed? We test the ‘entry level’ CL500 to find out. Model release date: 1 April 2007 to 1 November 2010 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen Previous modelThe sixth-generation CL Coupe was a sleek and inspired improvement over its bloated C140 predecessor, with striking lines (from Australian designer Peter Arcadipane), a truly sumptuous interior, plenty of gadgets both useful and gimmicky, and a powerful 225kW/460Nm 5.0-litre V8 engine, tied initially to a five-speed automatic gearbox. In early 2004 Mercedes introduced a facelift, which included one of the first applications of its 7G-Tronic seven-speed automatic transmissions. |
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