Mercedes-Benz announced this week it will add a new model to its already extensive CL-Class lineup. The new CL 500 4Matic features permanent all-wheel drive, plus the same 388 horsepower V8 engine as the regular CL 500 (or CL550, as it’s known in North America).
Mercedes says the 4Matic all-wheel-drive system is the same as the one offered on the S-Class luxury sedan. Apparently, there is no noticeable decrease in fuel efficiency compared to the rear-wheel-drive model.
The new 4Matic system is also highly responsive, because it is permanently active — there’s no delay waiting for it to activate when traction is lost.
Mercedes says the CL 500 4MATIC requires just 5.4 seconds to accelerate from zero to 62 mph. So far, there is no word on U.S. availability, but it seem like good possibility. Sales are expected to begin in Summer 2008.
02/27, 9:49 AM
posted by:
MY Si
Now thats pretty cool. AWD can be a good thing here especially in the cold states.
02/27, 9:59 AM
posted by:
sunshine1810
Its about time. Mercedes Benz needs to add all wheel drive to all of its other cars.
02/27, 10:38 AM
posted by:
Astonman12
gosh, the CL is so ugly in my opinion.
02/27, 10:45 AM
posted by:
johnnycanuck
Still not sold on the new Merc grill. It’s too large, too bland, and what’s with that 3 pointed star? You could play frisbee with that thing.
02/27, 10:51 AM
posted by:
MY Si
^only because its from a Benz, It would be the ultimate frisbee with 4WD! Can’t wait to see the AMG version!
02/27, 10:53 AM
posted by:
corvette
i love the CL good thing they added AWD.
02/27, 11:05 AM
posted by:
mars_Smiley
“its about time. Mercedes Benz needs to add all wheel drive to all of its other cars.” – Sunshine
Please make VALID statments, and not one’s that come out of ur ass.
Mercedes Benz currently offers 4WD for these cars:
C Class – 300 Sport, 300 Luxury
E Class – 350, 550, 350Wagon
S Class – 550
And i hope ur weren’t talking about SUV’s…
M Class – 350, 320CDI, 550, 63AMG
R Class – 320, 350
GL Class – 320, 450, 550, 500, 55AMG
02/27, 11:08 AM
posted by:
MY Si
^Oh No he Didnt?!
02/27, 11:08 AM
posted by:
Commodore
I love this car
02/27, 12:11 PM
posted by:
jonmiles
Way to go merc. Slap a ****ty glorified traction control system on a car that was never engineered to have more than one axel in the first place.
The only reason BMW and mercedes are producing AWD cars now is to try to take some of the success Audi has with its quattro
02/27, 12:38 PM
posted by:
F3INT))AP3X
If your going to buy a coupe why would anyone want this bubbly inflated POS. It’s like Mercedez took a small little SLK and decided to force feed it like a goose for human consumption. To whoever buys this I hope they have good magazines at your local auto shop because you’re going to be reading them a lot.
02/27, 3:13 PM
posted by:
Commodore
F3INT – Because people like big luxurious coupes. I do. If I wanted a large, powerful luxuries coupe – this and the Bentley Continental seem as the only good choices in this category. Now, if I wanted a sporty coupe I’d go for the 6 series
02/28, 12:11 PM
posted by:
F3INT))AP3X
And if I wanted an overweight handles-like-a-boat type of German crap I would buy this. You can have your luxury but you’ll be having it in my rearview.
02/29, 4:14 PM
posted by:
F3INT))AP3X
Correct on that one LP, I’ve seen maybe 2 or 3 CL’s in the past day or two and they were all driven by blond trophy wives who probably look 10 years younger than they are thanks to botox.