2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class Review
If style is important to luxury shoppers, the 2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class has the upper hand over other sedans on the market.
The radically shaped four-door — it's sometimes called a coupe because of its sporty roofline, and because there are just two seats in back — has been redesigned for 2012, and it looks terrific in its new skin.
The original CLS was no slouch, either; it set the auto world aflutter with its style, but it was hard to see out of, and it had a cramped interior and didn't offer enough performance to satisfy shoppers. Not surprisingly, its success waned quickly.
The 2012 has better visibility, tremendous performance chops — especially the AMG model — and when you compare its interior room with the traditional Mercedes-Benz E-Class sedan's, it barely gives an inch.
There's a price to pay for these improvements, though: $10,000 when you compare it with an E550 sedan.
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Hiding display messages
You can hide some display messages with a low priority.
Press the or
button on the steering wheel to
hide the display message.
The display message is cleared.
Display messages with a low prio ...
Trailer towing
PARKTRONIC is deactivated for the rear area
when you establish an electrical connection
between your vehicle and a trailer.
Fold in the ball coupling if the trailer tow
hitch is not required. ...
Utility
With all that power under the M-Class' hood, along with its sporty nature and
comfortable cabin, it's easy to forget this is still an SUV. That means the
M-Class better do a good job of hauling th ...