Up till now, all we’ve seen of the upcoming Mercedes Benz CLS were renderings and maybe spy shots. All that has changed as the official form of the CLS has been revealed to the world via leaked brochures.
As you can see, the exterior still features the coupe-like design with styling cues from the Shooting Break Concept, which was first previewed in April. The interior will use a four-seat format (full length centre console acts like a spine in the cabin) and the dash layout looks to be quite similar to the Shooting Break’s too, down to the identical steering wheel.
Details are yet to be revealed, but the CLS should be sitting on W212 E-Class mechanics. Engines that have been speculated for use include a 301 bhp 3.5-litre direct-injected V6 (CLS 350 CGI) and a new twin-turbo 429 bhp 4.6-litre V8 (CLS 550 CGI). 350 CDI and 250 CDI models are expected as well, just not for our market. The AMG version will surely have the 5.5-litre twin-turbo V8 that Merc has been putting in the latest AMG cars, with a Performance Pack to further boost output.
More details as they come our way. Till then, have a closer look at the gallery after the jump.
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Front end looks a bit busy. Would be more elegant with Merc CL front fascia..
dude, it a CLS how simple you want it be, to me benz really turn out something astonishing, jaw drop down if i see in real life. muscles car rolzzz
a balanced design…..i wud say
the rear is nice…. guess jaguar will need to prove something to win some sales with their new XJ……. i wonder if the CLS will have a 250CGI…..
i dun think XJ is the same class with CLS though. And even if they are, I would say that XJ is way more gorgeous and elegant than the new CLS.
Hmmm…first impressions; where the 1st gen cls looks perfectly like an elegant cruiser, new cls looks a bit toyish…too much bold lines on an originally curvy design…
Ya, I agree. The front end looks a bit brutish for a car that suppose to evoke sensous style.
yeah,i second(or third) that motion!!The previous CLS looks different in a good way than any other mercs.this one look rather common and dull.
Ugly. Looks desperate la….
i’m sure your perodua kancil looks better than this hahahahahaha
Desperate?Wira 10 thn bubuh GT Wings n ekzos bising,tampal RECARO la apa la tp uwang pun takda mau pakai RECARO,tp mau perasan they own Malaysia – ITU DESPERATE BRADER – BUT NEVER THIS – elok kau p cuci mata
how can a design be desperate? mind explainin
the rear look nicer that the first gen..can’t say the same with front though…need to see the clear view of the interior before commenting on it..
such beauty…
the lights all look like ultramen eyes! lol! HEAAAK!!
the ‘fluidic sculpture’ curve design reminds me of sonata.
this car reminds me a lot of the latest sonata :s
current sonata design was inspired by previous CLS
yup, same designer? korean?
previous CLS butt lagi ngancam, solid…depan leh tahan la nyum..nyum..
Nothing can beat the old CLS……
sokong!!!!
nice nice…
looks like it was designed based on the “shitting bricks” concept… merc sudah takut with all the 4-door coupes coming out and quickly rehashed the design of the current cls…
i would not call the current cls “old” as yet…
althought i do prefer the front lights of this “new” cls…
Your attempt to throw sarcasm at the words “shooting break” is pretty pathetic… but anyway; What is this about Merc sudah takut with all the 4-door coupes coming out? Dude, it’s been 6 long years since the launch of the 1st gen CLS and it’s only naturally obvious the 2nd gen would have to come out very soon. Uhh… does a car product life cycle ring a bell?
oh yes DUDE, product life cycle does ring a bell. You are so right, 6 years old, should be a 2nd gen coming out… not a facelift… which is almost what this is…
by the way… “product life cycle” is not always 6/7 years… you have some cars which go for longer… usually those which are in the niche markets… which if you don’t understand what “niche” is… the 4 door coupes are…
The facelift of the 1st gen was already out mid-cycle adding a new style front and rear bumpers, front grille and LED brake light. So unless that isn’t a facelift, that would make that version a mid-facelift before the actually facelift huh? Sounds alot like P1/P2
Then again, I could be wrong, but then the current CLS is under the iteration W / C219 where else your “seems to be facelift CLS” is under the iteration C218 (correct me if I’m wrong).
And why would Merc spend so much on teasers at the Detroit Auto show, coming up with a new concept (shooting break) at the Auto China, new brochures… all for a mere facelift? Pretty redundant.
You’d be surprise that the CLS isnt so niche as many would have thought, it does comparatively well, similar to the S-class. Which, I wouldn’t call so niche. Of course, dont compare it to Malaysian standards.
And i agree, CLS has a rather shorter lifecycle, but I believe it’s mainly to sparks interest for the brand, 8+years and above, people would simply have lost interest. And since, Merc was the pioneer of the 4 door coupe, it’s only viable that they lead the race.
Mention about CLS….First thing in mind: The body work was stunning!
This car looks like absolute shit.
I think my vios looks wayyy better, with GT aero wing and bodykit
Chicks love it too
chics….craze for guys who drive CLS ;-)
still expensive to buy…
Saw the english version of the brochure 2-3 weeks ago :D One of thier taglines were: “How are you supposed to find words when you’re breathless?” Haha
And those LED intergrated headlights do make me breathless :)
way better than passat cc!
Judging by the look alone, and not the real car, the only thing that I like about is the rear design of the car. Other than that, I think the lines are just too busy for my liking. it reminds me of Passat CC for some parts, in a bad way. the lines are just too busy. MB should go for a more clean cut design, just like the current generation of CLS and even the new generation of E-Class (not the square-ish part, but the clean cut part). Maybe it’s time they get some lessons from the designer of Hyundai Sonata YF, on how to make so many lines flow seamlessly and harmoniously on the body, without making them look very messy and busy.
i agree with jonling’s and Luqman Rohaizat’s comments as well.
i would prefer the previous gen’s CLS with this new model’s rear lights.
this new model just looks ‘busy’ and bold. the old CLS was classy and sex on wheels, this new one just shouts LOOK AT ME like a teenage wannabe.
das auto rulez….
the design is a bit messy
Looks more like a face lift, but nevertheless still breathtaking.
cant wait to drive and ‘belasah’ this car kaw2….hahahaha =)
OMG!!! this is soooo WRONG……
the current CLS is so god-like beautiful and gorgeous, but this new one is like WTF???
for some reasons..i think this car is over-emphasis on the muscular line…perhaps the real car could look better than those in picture…
At least the steering design is way much better than the current playstation-like steering wheel with silly buttons.
Mercedes is always look good in real life and makes people slowly accept the “boss” look=P
only thing i know is….i cant afford to buy it…