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Mercedes-Benz CLS (2011 - 2018)

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350 CDI 265 4dr Auto

reviewed by Andrew Magnus Schofield on 1 April 2024
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Tax/Insurance/Warranty costs
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Cost of maintenance and repairs
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Experience at the dealership
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How practical it is
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Overall reliability

Big floaty luxury

I'm not going to say it's nimble but you wouldn't expect that from the 7-speed transmission. After someone pranged it a couple of years ago, I got a 9-speed equivalent for a week or two (a CLA, possibly) and I certainly noticed the difference. That said, I seldom use the sport setting and prefer 'hypermiling' on economy. Occasionally when I need to overtake in a hurry I flip it into Sport and it certainly takes off, which is reassuring. Super-luxurious and well built, with even a padded leather dash. Personally I prefer the interior to later models with their pop-up screens. Also prefer the column-mounted transmission control, stops me nervously keeping my hand fixed on a pretend gearstick. Why do other automatics (Audi, Volvo etc.) insist on having a pretend gearstick?

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About this car

Price£47,610–£88,675
Road TaxD–L
MPG28.5–57.7 mpg
Real MPG82.5%

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