Anyone owned/experienced a CL63 AMG?

[tomvcarter]

Hello, I'm looking for a powerful saloon that I can commute in, ie M3, XFR,C63 etc
But I have had my head turned by the CL63, its got all the poke I need, and seems the be good value considering the kit and luxury you get.

But the running cost sound scary, any idea what the MPG is like as an average, and what Re the service costs and reliability like?...

Thanks

[StephenP]

If you look back a couple of weeks you'll find one or two topics on the W216 AMG CLs ... but as a guide I get between 19 and 23mpg in my 2009 (which is the normally aspirated 6.3 V8) and that covers spirited driving through to driving motorway miles. It uses 98RON super too ....

[DSLiverpool]

Hi
I commute 5 miles a day and have had some big stuff Xfr cls55 cl500 Bentley turbo to waft me to work in glorious fashion the best of the lot is my 760i BMW that I think I'm in love with.
The combination of incredible value, dealer respect, dab radio, cosy cabin, v12 sexiness and in my eyes it looks a bit mean all contribute to it being the best car I've had in ages.
I came close to a cl63 18 months ago but it had unsexy wheels and was the wrong (bronze) colour combined with a £45k price tag it wasn't compelling.

If you genuinely want a commuter the 7 is supreme if you want something a bit sexier for weekend use probably the cl or get both as 7s can be cheap!

[StephenP]

Mine is my daily commute, along with a GL.

It is a delight to drive and is just as capable whether you want a relaxing cruise or a blast around the country roads. I thought my previous (W215) CL would be hard to match but this one is just as good.

The big downside is availability. Assuming you wanted an MB approved used CL, the selection on their website is always limited (10-15 cars) and most of these sit above 60k. It took us 8 months to see just the car we wanted, with the right spec and max mileage at the price we were happy with ...

[stats007]

I've been looking at these for a while. In all honesty the CL500 does everything a CL should but it doesn't tick the boxes for me. Don't expect any sort of economy from running a 63 though - around town you'll get 12mpg.

[StephenP]

stats007 said:

I've been looking at these for a while. In all honesty the CL500 does everything a CL should but it doesn't tick the boxes for me. Don't expect any sort of economy from running a 63 though - around town you'll get 12mpg.

I've never managed to get mine anywhere near that low I don't think I've seen less the 18mpg anywhere.

Edited by StephenP on Saturday 20th April 01:45

[stats007]

The pedal on the right makes the car go faster .

[StephenP]

Yep, and mine gets used as it also causes a lovely noise Still haven't got anywhere near 12mpg though ... Not sure how anyone could unless "town" mean London and they spend half their time stationery!

Back to the OP's question, I've taken to recording the details at every fill up (found a rather handy Android app) as I was interested in the sort of real mpg we get from our cars. Our CL gets a mixture of use, including what I would consider a pretty normal mix of around town, A and B roads (we are in Lincolnshire) and dual carriageways (usually the A46).

The figures show a minimum 19mpg since early March and has improved to just short of 21mpg average over the last 750 miles. Oddly, the worst consumption was the gentle, steady journey back from Dorset where the car came from and even that was only a fraction under 19mpg.

One thing I've noticed is the average consumption seems to stick within a window of no more that 4 mpg regardless of how the car gets driven. Short of being some sort of looney, I can't see how you'd get much lower since even a moderate push on the loud pedal brings points-level speeds very quickly!

Edited by StephenP on Saturday 20th April 11:56

[stats007]

Interesting how C63 owners with the same engine in a lighter car get single figure mpg!

You must drive very sedately as I couldn't get close to 19mpg driving around country lanes. Motorway sat at 80mph maybe.

[StephenP]

Yep, whatever. I must remember to put my hat on the parcel shelf ...

[stats007]

MB Figures:

l/km (mpg)
Urban 23.2 (12.17)
Extra Urban 10.2 (27.69)
Combined 14.9 (18.96)

[StephenP]

Yep, must be a old git doing 45mph everywhere. Either that or a liar.

You do understand the concept of average mpg don't you? Funnily enough I don't spend 100% of my time driving around town like a Saxo-driving teenager. I'm sure I could get the little numbers on the dash down to 14-15mpg but that isn't really representative of the running costs for the car now is it? So not a lot of use to the OP who asked "any idea what the MPG is like as an average" ....

Edited by StephenP on Saturday 20th April 13:21

[stats007]

I said I got 12mpg around town - you said you'd not seen below 18mpg anywhere. My figures tally with MBs. Go figure.

[StephenP]

Ok, to clarify then ... even around town I have never got below 15mpg. Not really interested in "official figures", it doesn't change what I get showing on the car. That said, I don't take much notice of the spot figures the car displays since it isn't representative of the running costs. The lowest average I have managed is over 18mpg.

[ghibbett]

I've seen 12mpg over 15 miles, but I was on a runway doing acceleration runs / high rpm drive-bys etc.

[MPowerMark]

Honestly, who gives a sh**! If you can afford a CL63 i doubt MPG is a big worry.

[ZX10R NIN]

tomvcarter said:

Hello, I'm looking for a powerful saloon that I can commute in, ie M3, XFR,C63 etc
But I have had my head turned by the CL63, its got all the poke I need, and seems the be good value considering the kit and luxury you get.

But the running cost sound scary, any idea what the MPG is like as an average, and what Re the service costs and reliability like?...

Thanks

None of the above are exactly cheap when it comes to running costs parts & servicing etc I would choose the CL63 over the above as long as you're looking for a GT car the fit & finish is in a different league.
I agree about the wheels they look cheap and crappy a decent set of concave alloys really makes the car look much better.
Fuel wise I saw 14-18mpg around town 24mpg on the motorway.

As an alternative depending on how much you're spending you could take a look at the 4.7 Bi Turbo CL500 with the AMG kit on with a re map 510bhp & much better fuel than a CL63

Hope this helps

[moffat]

I've got the same engine in my lighter C63 and I have averaged 18.3mpg in 17k miles. However I don't do any commuting so no real stop / start traffic.

In a major city I believe 12mpg.

On a clear motorway run using cruise control I've had 27mpg start to finish.

[r129sl]

It's quite hard to do 12miles in a town. Even our largest cities are only a couple of miles from one side to the other.

Say you only get 9mpg in city centre congestion. And say you drive 300miles a week. The horrendous city centre fuel consumption neither matters nor makes much difference to your overall fuel consumption because your city centre miles are such a small proportion of your overall mileage.

Edited by r129sl on Monday 10th November 13:21

[drmark]

r129sl said:

It's quite hard to do 12miles in a town. Even our largest cities are only a couple of miles from one side to the other.

Say you only get 9mpg in city centre congestion. And say you drive 300miles a week. The horrendous city centre fuel consumption neither matters nor makes much difference to your overall fuel consumption because your city centre miles are such a small proportion of your overall mileage.

Edited by r129sl on Monday 10th November 13:21

What? Have you ever been to London? Easy to do 30-40 miles a day in stop start traffic on a single commute. Not that I do very often - thankfully.