Monday 5th July 2010

Facelifted Mercedes CL Unveiled

New look and new motor for big Merc luxo-coupe

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Mercedes has revealed the facelifted version of its big CL coupe, the first major tweak since the car was introduced in 2007.

Styling revisions are limited to reshaped bumpers, headlights and tail lamps, bigger door mirrors (now with the Mercedes must-have of integrated indicators), a restyled bonnet and the all-but-unavoidable daytime running lights.

The biggest change, however, is beneath that reprofiled bonnet - a new direct-injection twin-turbo V8 for the CL500 that pushes out 429bhp and 516lb ft of torque. That's 46bhp and a chunky 125lb ft more torque than the old CL500 could manage, despite dropping 800cc over the old engine.

The result of that new engine is a car that can get from 0-62mph in 4.9secs (cutting half a seconds from the old car's sprint time), while fuel economy improves by 23 per cent to 29.73mpg on the EU combined cycle - an improvement that partly comes courtesy of a revised seven-speed auto, a new stop-start system and regenerative brakes

The twin-turbo, 517bhp, V12 CL600 will remain available in the UK, but as a special-order car only, while the 603bhp CL65 also continues. There will also eventually be a successor to the CL63 AMG version of the new CL, which will use the company's new twin-turbo, 536bhp, 5.5-litre V8.

The cabin has also received a tweak, with new colours, trims, lighting in three different shades and a re-worked steering wheel.

Among the many more exotic options are two types of actual granite trim - available in the wonderfully named Labrador blue pearl or Star Galaxy black.

The optional kit list also includes Active Lane Keeping Assist, which uses a camera to detect when a car has left the planned lane, then applies braking to individual wheels to move it back on course.

If you want have a look at the full details of the new car, Mercedes has created a spectacularly detailed press release, which you can peruse at your leisure by following the link below...

Mercedes-Benz CL full press release

[chiefski26]

Think i prefer look of current model

[pSyCoSiS]

Nice car - but I prefer the looks of the pre-facelift CL and S Class.

These look a bit 'fake' with all the new bits added on.

[rottie102]

what's the difference between this an E-Class coupe?

[Gun]

rottie102 said:

what's the difference between this an E-Class coupe?

The CL is basically the coupe S Class.

[pSyCoSiS]

Gun said:

rottie102 said:

what's the difference between this an E-Class coupe?

The CL is basically the coupe S Class.

The price!

[markh450]

It looks like it has cloth seats??!

[Milks]

markh450 said:

It looks like it has cloth seats??!

actually its pauper chic

[mat430]

what will it do to current cl prices ?

[E21_Ross]

is it me or...



similar? still, nice car mind...

[pagani1]

I too prefer the current model, even the new Passat Coupe looks better than this new version which looks as though Audi styling got hold of of it and made it boring.

[Dr S]

Why would you ever go for this over a Conti GT?...

[infradig]

'actual granite trim'!!!!!!!!
Didn't Clarkson et al put a granite floor in an S Class a couple of years ago? Maybe Mercedes are following Land Rover's lead with the celebrity design consultants.

[jazzybee]

markh450 said:

It looks like it has cloth seats??!

its the effect of re-sizing the image - it needs to be sharpened correctly. It looks like its got the ventilated leather seats with lots of small 'holes' - the over sharp images makes it look like a texured cloth

[KenBlocksPants]

Dr S said:

Why would you ever go for this over a Conti GT?...

So you dont look like a footballer?



Having said that buying one of these new is madness considering the depreciation of the last model

[Wills2]

infradig said:

'actual granite trim'!!!!!!!!
Didn't Clarkson et al put a granite floor in an S Class a couple of years ago? Maybe Mercedes are following Land Rover's lead with the celebrity design consultants.

"Or you could go for the Granite trim option Sir"...Excuse me? I can have what in it? LOL....

Edited by Wills2 on Monday 5th July 14:21

[ady911]

Non-AMG big petrol engined Mercs depreciate like a stone, making them fantastic used buys if you can stomach the running costs.

[va1o]

I like it, but I don't think I'd buy one. Prefer the cheaper E-Class coupe, or the quicker SL.

[va1o]

ady911 said:

Non-AMG big petrol engined Mercs depreciate like a stone, making them fantastic used buys if you can stomach the running costs.

Not the CL, they are quite rare so hold onto value fairly well. Mercedes have restricted the supply of them which has protected the residuals.

[Zod]

va1o said:

ady911 said:

Non-AMG big petrol engined Mercs depreciate like a stone, making them fantastic used buys if you can stomach the running costs.

Not the CL, they are quite rare so hold onto value fairly well. Mercedes have restricted the supply of them which has protected the residuals.

or so the dealer claimed.

[MarkoNoTVR]

Looks like someone stretched the front of a Touareg.......no thanks. It's only a small change but it's done so much (wrong). The current model is way better IMO.