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| 2006 Mercedes-benz Cls-class Review | |||
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Another way in which the E-class differs from the CLS-class: the latter class has a smaller head count. Here you'll find no all-wheel-drive, no V6, no diesel, and definitely no wagon.That leaves the CLS500 and CLS55, the latter having the supercharged 5.4-liter V8 with 469 horsepower and 516 pounds-feet of torque that slams 0-60 times all the way down to the low 4s. Obviously well-equipped in either form, options on the CLS500 include heated seats, Harman-Kardon stereo, HID headlights, AMG Sport Package (18-inch wheels, high-performance tires, steering wheel shift buttons), and a wood/leather steering wheel. Options on both include Distronic adaptive cruise control, Keyless Go entry system, electronic trunk closer, Harman-Kardon stereo, 6-disc CD changer, Sirius satellite radio, COMAND navigation, Parktronic parking assistance, and Comfort Package (heated/vented seats, rear window sunshade). At this price, I think we can all name a few of those that should be standard. Speaking of prices, numbers like $66,975 (CLS500) and $89,075 (CLS55) mean Mercedes is charging $7,800 or $4,800 over the E-class for their restyle job. Outrageous? Not on a relative scale - BMW charges $14,400 for their door-removal service when jumping from their 550i sedan to a 650i coupe. Also, at $73,495, the Bimmer costs more than the Benz for a change. So evaluating the CLS's value - assuming any Benz shopper cares - depends on which comparison set we pick. If you choose to play along that the CLS's beauty runs so deep that we have to call it a "coupe," this otherwise competition-free game ends after mentioning that 6-series and the Jaguar XK8, a rather dated car in current form. But if cigars are cigars, then sedans are sedans, and in such company as the BMW 550i, Audi A6, Infiniti M45, and Lexus GS430, the CLS500 looks rather pathetic. With all of those starting under $60K and the Infiniti (arguably the best in the bunch) under 50, this editor has a severely hard time justifying plunking as much as 20 grand extra for the car with the most middling accommodations, the least steady quality record (judging by Mercedes in general), and the most fundamentally flawed driving experience. |
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