The CLS is a model of a car that positions itself as a sedan of a new generation that has independently established its niche. Soon after his birth, he came face to face with an identity crisis, as well as constant rivalry with likely competitors. Over time, an updated model with a modified “face” was released, but it quickly became outdated. Now the German concern announced that a new, third generation luxury sedan will be released in 2018.
Previously, the concern made a statement about the restyling of the car and the change of its appearance, which will be close to the AMG GT and present the new product in a coupe with a V8 engine. However, after a short period of time, they abandoned such an idea and declared that they would retain the look that was familiar to buyers, while keeping the car in a wide body.
The updated CLS will still be developed and produced on the MRA architecture. The car is very popular among buyers, so all the wishes of the owners of this model were taken into account and the disadvantages noted earlier were eliminated.In addition, automakers have added innovations to the car and awarded them with functional capabilities that were previously lacking.
It is also said that the model will be renamed from CLS to CLE, the reason for this is the class identity of the car. In this case, “E” will denote the class identity of the new product, however this information is not confirmed, and therefore is not accurate.
Exterior
German car developers say that the back of the car will undergo a significant number of changes, the list of which includes:
- change of light technology used before;
- replacement trunk lid;
- updated side parts of the body.
Despite a number of changes in the exterior of the car, it will remain similar to previous versions and will be recognizable. The concern decided to significantly increase the size of the trunk and its useful volume, and the main competitors of this model, namely the Audi A7 and Porsche Panamera, took up the same question.
The novelty was noticed during tests and various tests. The car was covered with a dense layer of camouflage protection, but on the basis of the pictures taken, it follows that the CLS 2018 has a body from an E-class sedan. Despite this, the car received a more original and solid style, and also creates an additional effect of dynamism due to the low location of the roof.
It is also to be said that the German brand manufacturers repudiated the idea of creating a car in the wagon version. They explain this by the fact that it has not established itself properly in the market and does not have wide popularity among buyers. The Germans are more tuned to the release of a promising car, so the new CLS will be available only in variations of the sedan.
Interior of the updated third generation sedan
As it became known, the interior of the updated version will not differ from the previous modification, which appeared in 2014. This makes it clear that the steering wheel will remain the same multifunctional, and it is also possible that it will acquire new keys for controlling systems and certain functions.
On the front console of the car will be located touch screen, which is 8 inches. In addition, it will be doubled dashboard, which is also stylistically made for the display.
The car in 2018 will be equipped with modern security technologies, entertainment systems and various functions that are not inferior to the capabilities of the Mercedes S series belonging to the representative class. In addition, the owner of the new items will receive a modern cruise control, control of road markings, a traffic sign recognizer, cameras, parking sensors, power accessories and chic climate control.
The updated sedan will have a sporty character and external luxury, while fully complying with its class and status.
Technical specifications
German automakers have responsibly approached the choice of power units and for a long time could not make decisions with which engines to equip this model. In general, it was decided that the new product will receive diesel V6 with a capacity of 300-400 horsepower with a volume of 3 liters, as well as gasoline units with a capacity of 430 to 590 "horses." It also became known that the company will be engaged in the production and production of hybrid models, but this is possible only with time.
The car will be equipped with rear-wheel drive, which will positively affect its dynamics, as well as significantly reduce the overall weight of the model.
It is also quite possible that in the future the car will receive a system of autonomous driving, which is available only in premium models of the German concern and was developed personally by this company and its engineers.
Price
There is no specific information about pricing anywhere.However, the experts concluded that the starting price for the new product will be no less than 60 thousand euros. What the price will actually be, only time will tell, all the more it remains to wait for long, since the appearance of the sedan is planned for the summer of 2018.
