2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class

The 2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class is an example of the phrase, "form over function." On the one hand, the sedan's swooping hood, roof and rear make it one of the most modern cars on the road, spawn the "four-door coupe" design paradigm is still sweeping the car industry even now (for example, Hyundai Sonata, Volkswagen CC, etc.) on the other hand, interior space suffers as a result of the design which is in the back row, and possibly buyers have to give careful consideration as they regularly catch more people in the back.

Style and space considerations aside, the Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class is typical Mercedes vehicles with powerful engines, luxurious sports therapy, and loaded with technology. The CLS underwent a major refresh for 2012, sporting economical engines, a more masculine exterior styling and more luxurious interior. Many of the new technology can be found in the CLS system security, most of which come from different vehicles through the brand. Besides the standard active and passive safety, such as airbags, the 2012 Mercedes CLS-Class is equipped with sensors and lane warning systems, infrared cameras, and Attention Assist, which notes when the driver falls asleep at the wheel.

Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class redesigned the new model year. The exterior receives a new grille, head and fog lights and side. Inside, Mercedes refreshed anything with more luxurious materials, while still maintaining brand famous fit and finish.

It is the engine, however, that the most loving by the automaker. The Mercedes-Benz CLS550 gets a 4.6-liter V-8 coupled to a seven-speed automatic, while the powerful CLS63 AMG gets a 5.5-liter with a seven-speed automatic transmission. Besides the power, both engines are more economical than the previous generation. AMG enthusiasts looking for more power, option for the performance package that boosts horsepower CLS63 AMG 518 to 550. Other changes for the new model year include improved suspension and steering, and a new instrument cluster.

Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class redesigned the new model year. Outside, the sedan gets a new grille with the massive three-pointed star right in the middle. Headlights and fog lamps also get a makeover, while the sides have more character lines give the entire vehicle a swoopy, muscular look.

For 2012, the Mercedes Benz CLS-Class gets a new instrument cluster, the driver, multi-color ambient lighting, and a central controller. The automaker also refreshes the interior with more premium leather and plastics for the seats, dash cover, and inside door panels.

The 2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS 550 is the cruiser of the two models, terrified swaths of the street and highway lengths smoothly thanks to the adaptive air suspension systems of the sedan and variable dampers. Send can prove surprisingly light on the first (light for Mercedes fans, not the German vehicles or even the segment), but this has the added benefit making it easy to navigate with ease local parking. At higher speeds, however, control is properly stiff and strong, which, combined with the suspension changes, the CLS-Class move like a smaller vehicle.

Mercedes updates the 2012 standard safety CLS-Class "system (ie, front knee airbags, side airbags and full-size curtain airbags), anti-lock disc brakes, traction and stability control systems, with many new technologies, including Attention Assist ala driver drowsiness warning, blind spot detection, lane departure warning systems, infrared cameras, and active automatic braking assist.

CLS550: 16-17 mpg city/25 mpg highway

CLS63: 16 mpg city/25 mpg highway