Mercedes has revealed pricing as well as specs for its new CLS four-door coupe, which was formally revealed at the Los Angeles automobile show last month. The third-generation CLS is on sale now, priced from £57,510 ahead of summertime 2018 deliveries. 
The Mercedes CLS is being introduced with a option of two diesel engines – the entry level 350 d is powered by a new 282bhp 2.9-litre six-cylinder engine, which handles CO2 emissions of 148g/km. The 400 d, priced from £60,410, creates 335bhp as well as 700Nm of torque from the exact same engine as well as returns the exact same CO2 emissions figures. Merc declares the 350 d can reach 0-62mph in 5.7 seconds, while the a lot more powerful diesel handles the exact same sprint in 5.0 seconds.
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There’s likewise a petrol edition, badged 450 at £57,610, which features Merc’s most current 3.0-litre straight-six motor, total with 48v electrics as well as a 22bhp integrated starter/generator. The combustion engine establishes 362bhp as well as 500Nm by itself, making it the fastest CLS at launch, with a 0-62mph time of 4.8 seconds. The system’s CO2 emissions are still some method off those of the diesels, at 178g/km, however Mercedes declares that this figure is still a solid enhancement on the effectiveness of the old V8 petrol engine, which the new six-cylinder system matches on performance. 
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The new CLS is based heavily on the current Mercedes E-Class, sharing the saloon’s chassis innovation and, on all versions, its nine-speed automatic transmission as well as 4MATIC four-wheel drive system. The vehicle will be used with three suspension configurations – basic springs, adaptive dampers or full air suspension.