2018 MERCEDES-BENZ

A rare and unusually well specified left hand drive Mercedes-Benz CLS 450 4MATIC, built at Sindelfingen and finished in the particularly elegant combination of Rubinblack metallic over Marsala Brown and Espresso Brown leather.

‍According to the owner, this car was ordered through Daimler Greater China’s Diplomatic Car Sales operation in Beijing and configured to Hong Kong specification to achieve a more discreet and less compromised result. However one chooses to frame it, the end product is a highly unusual and carefully specified CLS.

Rubinblack metallic has real depth and subtlety, while the Marsala Brown and Espresso Brown leather offer a warmth and richness rarely found in more conventional modern executive cars.

Build data confirms left hand drive, 4MATIC all wheel drive and Mercedes-Benz’s excellent 3.0 litre M256 straight six petrol engine with EQ Boost mild hybrid assistance. Just as significant is the original specification, which includes hot-country air conditioning, uprated cooling and an increased-capacity fuel tank, all pointing to a car chosen with long-distance continental use very much in mind.

The detail specification is equally well judged. Premium ambience lighting, extendable sun visors, heated front seats, parking package, reversing camera, active parking assistance, analogue clock, Dynamic Select, sports exhaust and 19-inch five-spoke wheels while model badge deletion and the comfort suspension set-up help underline the car’s restrained and understated character.

The colour combination lifts it further still. Rubinblack metallic has real depth and subtlety, while the Marsala Brown and Espresso Brown leather, Macchiato beige headliner and Fjord brown ash wood trim give the cabin a warmth and richness rarely found in more conventional modern executive cars.

This is a stylish, intelligent and continent-ready Mercedes-Benz, specified with unusual care and purpose.

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Showing just over 36,200 miles, the car presents as a lightly and carefully used example. The UK MOT trail is consistent with the current odometer reading and overall condition. A third-party history report flags a mileage discrepancy caused by Italian service records being logged in kilometres and UK MOT records in miles. Supporting documentation confirms a continuous and consistent progression across both.

The owner advises that the car arrived in the UK with around 6,000 miles, having been serviced by Sytner Mercedes-Benz Milton Keynes in December 2020 at 5,655 miles, and has since been used exactly as intended, including regular European touring and longer runs between London and Italy. He also reports touring economy in the mid to high 30s mpg at steady motorway speeds.

In 2022, a falling site divider caused cosmetic marking to the driver’s front wing, clearly shown in the damage detail photographs. The damage remains cosmetic only, no insurance claim was made, and there is no salvage marker. The asking price reflects the car’s current condition.

A deeply appealing car for the UK based owner who travels regularly on the Continent.

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On the road, the CLS 450 sits in a particularly appealing place within the modern Mercedes-Benz range: smooth, refined and effortlessly capable over distance, with more style and more occasion than its more conventional E-Class relations. The owner describes it as having two characters, calm and understated when required, but with real pace and depth when pressed, which feels entirely fitting for a car of this calibre.

Please note: Private Plate NOT included in the sale

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This is not merely an imported CLS. It is a stylish, intelligent and continent-ready Mercedes-Benz, specified with unusual care and offered in a rare combination of colour, configuration and purpose.

Service History

‍Comprehensive documented Mercedes-Benz and specialist history from new, including early Mercedes-Benz service and maintenance records in China, followed by main dealer and specialist servicing in the UK and Italy.

Recorded history from new:

27 Feb 2019 – 1,759 km – Mercedes-Benz Beijing, China

17 Apr 2019 – 2,864 km – Mercedes-Benz Beijing, China

24 Oct 2019 – 5,542 km – Mercedes-Benz Beijing, China

24 May 2020 – 7,386 km – Mercedes-Benz Beijing, China

Dec 2020 – 5,655 miles – Service B – Sytner Mercedes-Benz, Milton Keynes

Nov 2021 – 10,734 miles – Service A – AutoClass, Milton Keynes

Jun 2022 – 28,327 km – Service B – EMMEBI, Italy

Dec 2022 – 38,998 km – Service A – EMMEBI, Italy

Jan 2024 – 30,098 miles – Service B – Sytner Mercedes-Benz, London

Feb 2025 – 31,161 miles – Service A – Sytner Mercedes-Benz, London

Feb 2026 – 36,134 miles – Service B – AutoClass, Milton Keynes

The owner has relocated to New York and, after a period of professional storage, is now offering the car for sale. Pre-purchase inspection is welcome at the buyer’s cost. Sale includes both remote keys, full service history, owner’s manual and V5C logbook.

When Mercedes-Benz launched the third generation CLS in 2018, it refined rather than reinvented the formula that had made the model such a success. The original CLS had created its own niche by combining the presence of a luxury saloon with the sleek roofline and visual drama of a coupe, and by the time this later C257 generation arrived, Mercedes-Benz had matured the concept into something more sophisticated, more cohesive and more resolved.

It is fast without being showy, luxurious without feeling ostentatious, and handsome without trying too hard

The CLS 450 occupies a particularly sweet spot within the range. Powered by Mercedes-Benz’s M256 3.0 litre straight six with EQ Boost mild hybrid assistance and paired with 4MATIC all wheel drive, it delivers the sort of smooth, effortless performance that suits the car’s grand touring character perfectly.

What makes the CLS 450 so appealing today is its balance. It is fast without being showy, luxurious without feeling ostentatious, and handsome without trying too hard. In a market crowded with overstyled performance saloons and SUVs, the CLS remains a more understated and more elegant expression of modern Mercedes-Benz design and engineering.

‍Key Facts

Model: Mercedes-Benz CLS 450 4MATIC

Body Style: Four door coupe

Steering: Left hand drive

First Registered: 2018

UK Registered: November 2020

Mileage: 36,201 miles

Colour: Rubinblack metallic

Interior: Marsala Brown / Espresso Brown leather

Headliner: Macchiato beige

Trim: Fjord brown ash wood

Engine: 3.0 litre M256 straight six petrol with EQ Boost

Transmission: 9G-Tronic automatic

Drive: 4MATIC all wheel drive

Build Location: Mercedes-Benz Sindelfingen

Market Coding: Hong Kong specification

Service Records: Digital service booklet and accompanying history file

MOT History: Consistent UK MOT mileage trail

MOT Valid Until: November 2026

Finance: No outstanding finance recorded

Write-off / Salvage: No marker recorded

ULEZ Compliant: Yes

Factory Specification Highlights

Avant Guard Trim

Hot-country air conditioning

Uprated cooling package

Increased-capacity fuel tank

LED headlamps for left-hand traffic

Premium ambience lighting

Heated front seats

Parking package

Reversing camera

Active parking assistance

Analogue clock

Dynamic Select driving modes

Sport exhaust system

Comfort suspension set-up

19-inch five-spoke alloy wheels

Model badge deletion on bootlid

Condition

A notably well presented example showing careful long-distance use. Light stone chipping to the front is consistent with motorway touring. Cosmetic marking to the driver’s front wing is documented above and shown in the damage detail photographs.