The CL is obtainable as 5 fashions: the V8-powered CL 500, the supercharged V8-powered CL fifty five AMG, the V12-powered CL six hundred, a restrained-version V12-powered CL sixty three AMG, and the uncommon bi-faster V12-powered CL sixty five AMG.
The CL sixty three AMG is the rarest W215 CL of all. It changed into produced handiest in November 2001 and simply 26 examples have been ever constructed for sale. Some UK examples have been registered in March 2002. The V12-powered CL sixty three AMG changed into handiest offered in Europe and Asia. Mercedes-Benz by no means presented the W215 CL sixty three for sale; all have been offered solely via AMG.From 1999 via 2003, the V12-prepared automobiles featured a cylinder deactivation gadget known as Active Cylinder Control. The function changed into dropped while the five hundred PS (368 kW; 493 hp) bi-faster V12 changed into delivered. This disactivation function allowed the CL six hundred to get higher gasoline economic system than the similar CL500 (while now no longer prepared with ACC itself, an choice for the V8), particularly on the street wherein the six-cylinder operation might be efficaciously used. Basically this engine is Mercedes six-cylinder collection engines mated to a not unusualplace crank with suitable engine tracking systems.
In 2003, the automobiles have been upgraded with Pre-Safe precrash gadget and a more moderen electronics package deal that blanketed a DVD-primarily based totally navigation gadget as opposed to the CD-primarily based totally COMAND gadget. Also, the engine alternatives changed. The CL55 AMG have become supercharged permitting the automobile to boost up from 0-60 mph in four.27sec in line with Motor Trend and the V12 CL six hundred had turbochargers brought and a mild engine reduction, from 5980 cc to 5513 cc. Both automobiles produced 500 PS (368 kW; 493 hp) the distinction, again, changed into the quietness of the CL six hundred in comparison to alternatively noisy CL fifty five AMG.
The extra effective CL sixty five produced 612 PS (450 kW; 604 hp). The pinnacle pace of the automobile changed into restrained to 250 km/h (a hundred and sixty mph).
Safety
- Pre-Safe, the incorporated Mercedes-Benz collision avoidance and reaction gadget, that debuted with the W220 S-Class.
- Electronic Stability Program (ESP) and Brake Assist have been widespread functions for hard using situations and emergency maneuvers.
- The C215 CL-Class brought widespread the front and rear facet curtain airbags. In total, the C215 functions eight airbags: 2 frontal (driving force and passenger), four facet airbags (one for every passenger, non-obligatory for rear seats) and a pair of window-airbags.
- LED brake lighting fixtures have been additionally widespread problem at the C215. LED brake lighting fixtures remove darkness from quicker than traditional bulbs.
Comfort and convenience
- Distronic cruise manage, that could preserve a fixed distance among the CL-Class and any car in the front.
- Speedtronic adjustable pace limiter for now no longer exceeding a fixed pace on roads with pace limits.
- Keyless Go, a clever key access and startup gadget.
- Rain-sensing windshield wipers.
- Light sensors to show the headlights on and rancid mechanically, relying on lighting fixtures circumstances. The device show and the COMAND screen's backlight and shade additionally regulate mechanically relying at the ambient mild situation.
Parktronic visible and audible parking aid, with sensors withinside the the front and rear bumpers. Also, the passenger facet reflect can swivel down mechanically while enticing reverse, to assist see the curb.
- Automatically heated outside mirrors.
- Fully computerized weather manage gadget with pollen and charcoal filters and non-obligatory separate rear-seat weather controls.
- COMAND gadget combines the controls for audio systems, the television, the navigation and the smartphone. COMAND primarily based totally automobiles provide better fine audio as in comparison to the Audio 10 gadget.
- Optional BOSE sound gadget.
- Summer Open/Close - Ability to open and near all 4 home windows and the sunroof on the sametime upon access and/or go out from the car.
- Self establishing and remaining trunk.
- Self-remaining doors.
- Electrically adjustable seats are widespread. Optional have been the reminiscence feature for the seats (widespread in many nations on the bigger engine fashions) and the multi-contour backrests with rubdown feature.
- Easy access/go out feature.
- Auto-dimming indoors and driving force's facet outside rear view mirrors to save you being dazzled via way of means of automobiles behind.
- bi-xenon headlamps
- Linguatronic voice reputation gadget which may be used to manipulate the audio gadget, navigation gadget, and a cell smartphone via voice commands.
Drivetrain technologies
The C215 featured handiest the hydraulic Active Body Control (ABC) gadget. It is technically extra superior than widespread Airmatic air suspension discovered at the W220 S-Class sibling, and continues the automobile degree even in speedy corners, offers a consolation and sports activities setting.
Also, the automobile peak may be improved via way of means of the usage of a button, growing floor clearance (2 settings) for using on hard terrain, lowers mechanically at better speeds.
