Mercedes-Benz Malaysia (MBM) has announced the arrival of its first new diesel passenger car (not counting the E 300 BlueTEC Hybrid) in some time to be sold to the public, the Mercedes-Benz CLS 250d. It joins the CLS 400 – introduced in April this year – in the facelifted W218 range, as a more affordable entry into four-door coupé ownership.
While the CLS 400 is priced at a cool RM598,888 on-the-road without insurance, the CLS 250d should come in around RM100,000 less, slated to retail at under RM500,000. As with all new Mercedes-Benz models in Malaysia, the oil-burning CLS will come with a four-year, unlimited-mileage warranty.
In place of a 333 PS/480 Nm 3.0 litre twin-turbo petrol V6, the CLS 250d has under its bonnet Mercedes’ venerable 2.1 litre four-cylinder turbodiesel – essentially the same OM651 DE 22 LA mill as on the E 300 BlueTEC Hybrid, minus the 20 kW electric motor. Output is rated at 204 PS at 3,800 rpm and 500 Nm from 1,600 to 1,800 rpm, sent to the rear wheels via a seven-speed 7G-Tronic Plus automatic transmission.
As such, the CLS 250d sprints from 0-100 km/h in 7.2 seconds, before reaching a top speed of 242 km/h. Fuel consumption is rated at between 4.6-4.7 litres per 100 km, with carbon dioxide emissions quoted at just 122 grams per kilometre.
For now, MBM has yet to release detailed specifications and kit list for the diesel model, although looking at the anticipated big saving over the CLS 400, expect the CLS 250d to be shorn of much of the petrol’s kit – which includes Multibeam LED headlights, a full AMG Line styling kit, 19-inch wheels, Steering Assist with Stop&Go Pilot for the Distronic Plus active cruise control, as well as a Surround View camera system.
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Why so expensive? Thanks to your beloved Proton.
For a junk car maker to survive, generations of Malaysian suffer.
What a logic comment. Maybe you can buy this car for RM49k if not because Proton … In your dream maybe.
Now my 4 wives also asking Mercedes, how to afford?
If you are not happy with Proton, pls leave this country. Be grateful you pendatang ae given a country to live in.
Thank you for buying saga for your son.
Why this 2.1 diesel turbo faster then my triton ? Mine one 2.5 diesel turbo,kerb weight same….
Because engine efficiency and tech-know-logy.
Triton is telling the true, merc just simply hentam.
All these model names do not make any sense anymore. E300 is not 3L, also not 300HP. E250 is not 2.5L nor is it 250HP or anything that is related. Same goes for all your other ranges!
Time to revamp this model name nonsense! Move on with the times!
Agreed. Same with BMW. They should back to 90’s and early 2000’s.
No, you move on.
Triton 2.5 VGT: 178 hp/ 400 Nm, 5-speed auto, pickup’s aerodynamics. CLS250d: 204 hp/ 500 Nm, 7-speed auto, coupe’s aerodynamics. Notice the differences there? Really, the drivetrain and aerodynamics are playing the main role here for the Merc’s faster acceleration and top speed.
these diesel powerplants are just torque monsters…