Mercedes-Benz CL-Class

The 2014 CL-Class in brief

The 2014 Mercedes-Benz CL-Class is a compact car offered with 4 engines (4.7L 8-cyl turbo, 5.5L 8-cyl turbo, 5.5L 12-cyl turbo and 6.0L 12-cyl turbo) and 4-wheel drive and rear-wheel drive.

It measures about 201 inches long and 74 inches wide on a 117-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,674 lb (Cl 550 4matic 2 Dr Coupe AWD).

EPA rates its most efficient version at 18 MPG combined (15 city / 24 highway), 32% worse than the 2014 compact car average of 26.3 MPG, for an estimated $4,550 a year in fuel.

NHTSA has not published a 5-Star overall rating for this model year.

There are no recalls or owner complaints on file with NHTSA for this model year.

The Mercedes-Benz CL-Class has 10 model years in our data, from 2005 to 2014.

Its most efficient year was 2014 at 18 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 16 to 18 MPG.

How the 2005 CL-Class compares

The 2005 Mercedes-Benz CL-Class is a compact car offered with 4 engines (5.0L 8-cyl, 5.4L 8-cyl, 5.5L 12-cyl turbo and 6.0L 12-cyl turbo) and rear-wheel drive.

EPA rates its most efficient version at 17 MPG combined (14 city / 22 highway), 27% worse than the 2005 compact car average of 23.3 MPG, for an estimated $4,850 a year in fuel.

About the Mercedes-Benz CL-Class

The Mercedes-Benz CL-Class is a line of grand tourers which are produced by German automaker Mercedes-Benz, produced from 1992 to 2014. The name CL stands for the German Coupé Luxusklasse (Coupé-Luxury). It was considered by Mercedes as their premier model.

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