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2016 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class Trim Levels & Specs

2016 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class Specifications

Compare important 2016 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class technical specifications like exterior dimensions, ground clearance, wheelbase, interior space volume, engine's power as measured by horsepower and torque output, weight of the vehicle, towing & payload capacity or gas tank size to know the estimated mpg.
Trims Base CLS400 4dr Rear-wheel Drive Sedan, Engine: 3.0L V-6 Base CLS550 4dr Rear-wheel Drive Sedan, Engine: 4.7L V-8 Base CLS550 4dr All-wheel Drive 4MATIC Sedan, Engine: 4.7L V-8 Base CLS400 4dr All-wheel Drive 4MATIC Sedan, Engine: 3.0L V-6
Exterior length 194.5 " 194.5 " 194.5 " 194.5 "
Exterior body width 74.1 " 74.1 " 74.1 " 74.1 "
Exterior height 55.8 " 55.8 " 55.8 " 55.8 "
Horsepower 329 @ 5,250 rpm 402 @ 5,000 rpm 402 @ 5,000 rpm 329 @ 5,250 rpm
Torque 354 @ 1,600 rpm 443 @ 1,800 rpm 443 @ 1,800 rpm 354 @ 1,600 rpm
Fuel economy - city 20 mpg N/A N/A 20 mpg
Fuel economy - highway 30 mpg N/A N/A 28 mpg
Bore-and-Stroke 3.46/3.23 " 3.86/3.56 " 3.86/3.56 " 3.46/3.23 "
Curb weight 4,255 lbs. 4,255 lbs. 4,365 lbs. 4,365 lbs.
Gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) 5,236 lbs. 5,236 lbs. 5,346 lbs. 5,346 lbs.
Wheelbase 113.2 " 113.2 " 113.2 " 113.2 "
Front track 62.9 " 62.9 " 62.9 " 62.9 "
Rear track 64.1 " 64.1 " 64.1 " 64.1 "
Turning radius 18.5 '' 18.5 '' 18.5 '' 18.5 ''
Front legroom 42.1 " 42.1 " 42.1 " 42.1 "
Rear legroom 35.0 " 35.0 " 35.0 " 35.0 "
Front headroom 36.9 " 36.9 " 36.9 " 36.9 "
Rear headroom 36.1 " 36.1 " 36.1 " 36.1 "
Front hip room 58.0 " 58.0 " 58.0 " 58.0 "
Rear hip room 57.6 " 57.6 " 57.6 " 57.6 "
Front shoulder room 57.1 " 57.1 " 57.1 " 57.1 "
Rear shoulder room 56.5 " 56.5 " 56.5 " 56.5 "
Luggage volume 15.3 cu.ft. 15.3 cu.ft. 15.3 cu.ft. 15.3 cu.ft.
Luggage volume (max) 15.3 cu.ft. 15.3 cu.ft. 15.3 cu.ft. 15.3 cu.ft.
Passenger volume 104 cu.ft. 104 cu.ft. 104 cu.ft. 104 cu.ft.
Fuel tank 21.1 gal. 21.1 gal. 21.1 gal. 21.1 gal.
Payload 1,070 lbs. 1,070 lbs. 1,070 lbs. 1,070 lbs.
Drag coefficient .28 .28 .28 .28

2016 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class Interior Features

One of the most notable features of the CLS-Class, however, is its roomy interior. The 2016 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class comes with a variety of specs on the inside. You can find out more about these features in the chart below.
Trims Base CLS400 4dr Rear-wheel Drive Sedan, Engine: 3.0L V-6 Base CLS550 4dr Rear-wheel Drive Sedan, Engine: 4.7L V-8 Base CLS550 4dr All-wheel Drive 4MATIC Sedan, Engine: 4.7L V-8 Base CLS400 4dr All-wheel Drive 4MATIC Sedan, Engine: 3.0L V-6
Air conditioning, front dual zone THERMATIC automatic dual zone THERMOTRONIC automatic dual zone THERMOTRONIC automatic dual zone THERMATIC automatic
Air filter std std std std
Underseat ducts std std std std
Cargo tie downs std std std std
Clock analog analog analog analog
Cruise control std std std std
Cupholders front and rear front and rear front and rear front and rear
Gear shift knob trim urethane urethane urethane urethane
12V DC power outlet 3 3 3 3
Overhead console mini mini mini mini
Floor console full full full full
Floor mats carpeted front and rear carpeted front and rear carpeted front and rear carpeted front and rear
Front windows power power power power
Rear windows power power power power
1-touch window up front and rear front and rear front and rear front and rear
1-touch window down front and rear front and rear front and rear front and rear
Programmable garage door opener std std std std
Instrumentation analog analog analog analog
Driver information centre std std std std
Tachometer std std std std
Trip computer std std std std
Water temp gauge std std std std
Low fuel warning std std std std
Service interval warning std std std std
Exterior temperature display std std std std
Lighting - glovebox std std std std
Lighting - map lights front and rear front and rear front and rear front and rear
Lighting - dome light fade fade fade fade
Lighting - cargo light std std std std
Illuminated vanity mirrors driver and passenger driver and passenger driver and passenger driver and passenger
Rear window defogger std std std std
Rear view mirror auto-dimming day-night auto-dimming day-night auto-dimming day-night auto-dimming day-night
Mirrors - visor vanity mirrors driver and passenger driver and passenger driver and passenger driver and passenger
Remote trunk release power power power power
Retained accessory power std std std std
Seatback storage pockets 2 2 2 2
Tilt-Wheel adjustable steering column std std std std
Steering wheel material leather/metal-look leather/metal-look leather/metal-look leather/metal-look
Ashtray std std std std
Adaptive cruise control opt opt opt opt
Lighter elements front front front front
Air conditioning, rear N/A with separate controls with separate controls N/A

2016 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class Exterior Features

Would you like to grasp the idea which 2016 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class trim level is better equipped with such little cool exterior features like fog lights, spoiler, mud flaps, sunroof, roof racks, running boards, etc? Check out the full list of these additional features below.
Trims Base CLS400 4dr Rear-wheel Drive Sedan, Engine: 3.0L V-6 Base CLS550 4dr Rear-wheel Drive Sedan, Engine: 4.7L V-8 Base CLS550 4dr All-wheel Drive 4MATIC Sedan, Engine: 4.7L V-8 Base CLS400 4dr All-wheel Drive 4MATIC Sedan, Engine: 3.0L V-6
Antenna window grid window grid window grid window grid
Body material galvanized steel/aluminum galvanized steel/aluminum galvanized steel/aluminum galvanized steel/aluminum
Paint clearcoat monotone clearcoat monotone clearcoat monotone clearcoat monotone
Grille trim chrome chrome chrome chrome
Door count 4 doors 4 doors 4 doors 4 doors
Rear cargo door trunk trunk trunk trunk
Tinted windows light light light light
Rear window type fixed fixed fixed fixed
Mirrors power remote driver, power remote w/tilt down passenger power remote driver, power remote w/tilt down passenger power remote driver, power remote w/tilt down passenger power remote driver, power remote w/tilt down passenger
Heated door mirrors std std std std
Sunroof 1st row regular express open/close sliding and tilting glass 1st row regular express open/close sliding and tilting glass 1st row regular express open/close sliding and tilting glass 1st row regular express open/close sliding and tilting glass
Spoiler lip lip lip lip
Front tires P255/40ZR18.0 BSW AS P255/40ZR18.0 BSW AS P255/40ZR18.0 BSW AS P255/40ZR18.0 BSW AS
Wheels 18" silver AMG aluminum 18" silver AMG aluminum 18" silver AMG aluminum 18" silver AMG aluminum
Spare tire and wheel compact steel compact steel compact steel compact steel
Windshield wipers - front variable intermittent variable intermittent variable intermittent variable intermittent
Windshield wipers - rain sensing std std std std
Mirrors, auto dimming driver driver driver driver
Tires - rear 285/35ZR18 285/35ZR18 285/35ZR18 285/35ZR18

2016 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class Seats

The seats are one of the most important aspects of any car, and each 2016 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class trim level may have different seating options, so be sure to carefully compare the specifications. Some trims have leather upholstery, "memory", armrest, heated seats, and some have them only for the front passengers, while other provide them for the rear seats two.
Trims Base CLS400 4dr Rear-wheel Drive Sedan, Engine: 3.0L V-6 Base CLS550 4dr Rear-wheel Drive Sedan, Engine: 4.7L V-8 Base CLS550 4dr All-wheel Drive 4MATIC Sedan, Engine: 4.7L V-8 Base CLS400 4dr All-wheel Drive 4MATIC Sedan, Engine: 3.0L V-6
Front seat type bucket bucket bucket bucket
Standard seating 4 passengers 4 passengers 4 passengers 4 passengers
Front driver seat direction controls 8-way power 8-way power 8-way power 8-way power
Front passenger seat direction controls 8-way power 8-way power 8-way power 8-way power
Lumbar support driver and passenger driver and passenger driver and passenger driver and passenger
Front armrests center center center center
Front head restraints adjustable w/tilt adjustable w/tilt adjustable w/tilt adjustable w/tilt
Heated front seats driver and front passenger heated-cushion, heated-seatback driver and front passenger heated-cushion, heated-seatback driver and front passenger heated-cushion, heated-seatback driver and front passenger heated-cushion, heated-seatback
Memory driver and passenger driver and passenger driver and passenger driver and passenger
Rear seats bucket bucket bucket bucket
Rear armrest std std std std
Rear head restraints 2 - w/tilt 2 - w/tilt 2 - w/tilt 2 - w/tilt
Seat trim leather leather leather leather
Heated rear seats opt opt opt opt
Cooled front seats driver and passenger driver and passenger driver and passenger driver and passenger

2016 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class Entertainment System

Some 2016 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class trim levels have a built-in DVD player, voice recognition, while others have a touch screen display, bluetooth compatibility, navigation system. There are also a variety of different audio options, so be sure to compare the trim levels carefully to find the one that best suits your needs.
Trims Base CLS400 4dr Rear-wheel Drive Sedan, Engine: 3.0L V-6 Base CLS550 4dr Rear-wheel Drive Sedan, Engine: 4.7L V-8 Base CLS550 4dr All-wheel Drive 4MATIC Sedan, Engine: 4.7L V-8 Base CLS400 4dr All-wheel Drive 4MATIC Sedan, Engine: 3.0L V-6
Radio AM/FM/HD/Satellite-prep, seek-scan SiriusXM AM/FM/HD/Satellite, seek-scan SiriusXM AM/FM/HD/Satellite, seek-scan AM/FM/HD/Satellite-prep, seek-scan
CD player in-dash mounted single in-dash mounted single in-dash mounted single in-dash mounted single
MP3 capability std std std std
Auxiliary input jack std std std std
DVD-Audio std std std std
Steering wheel audio controls std std std std
Voice recognition std std std std
Speakers 8 14 harman/kardon 14 harman/kardon 8
Amplifier std 610W premium 610W premium 610W
Speed-Sensitive Volume std std std std
Navigation system yes with voice activation COMAND APS with voice activation COMAND APS with voice activation yes with voice activation
1st row LCD screen 1 1 1 1
Bluetooth Compatibility std std std std
Equalizer N/A automatic automatic N/A

2016 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class Safety and Security Features

Each 2016 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class trim comes with a variety of safety and security features that will keep you and your family safe while on the road. Some of these features include airbags, traction control, stability control, side impact, panic alarm, blind spot sensors, parking assist, and more.
Trims Base CLS400 4dr Rear-wheel Drive Sedan, Engine: 3.0L V-6 Base CLS550 4dr Rear-wheel Drive Sedan, Engine: 4.7L V-8 Base CLS550 4dr All-wheel Drive 4MATIC Sedan, Engine: 4.7L V-8 Base CLS400 4dr All-wheel Drive 4MATIC Sedan, Engine: 3.0L V-6
Airbags, frontal driver and front passenger driver and front passenger driver and front passenger driver and front passenger
Airbags, side impact seat mounted, driver and passenger seat mounted, driver and passenger seat mounted, driver and passenger seat mounted, driver and passenger
Airbags, side curtain curtain 1st and 2nd row curtain 1st and 2nd row curtain 1st and 2nd row curtain 1st and 2nd row
Occupancy sensor std std std std
Traction control ABS and driveline ABS and driveline ABS and driveline ABS and driveline
Height adjustable seatbelts power front power front power front power front
Seatbelt pre-tensioners front and rear front and rear front and rear front and rear
Headlights LED low beam LED low beam LED low beam LED low beam
Exterior light control fully automatic fully automatic fully automatic fully automatic
Delay-off headlamps std std std std
Daytime running lights std std std std
Door curb lights 4 4 4 4
Illuminated entry std std std std
Remote keyless entry keyfob (all doors) keyfob (all doors) keyfob (all doors) keyfob (all doors)
Keyless access system std std std std
Panic alarm std std std std
Door locks power with 2 stage unlock power with 2 stage unlock power with 2 stage unlock power with 2 stage unlock
Rear child safety door locks std std std std
Content theft deterrent alarm system std std std std
Ignition disable std std std std
Theft deterrent radio std std std std
Low tire pressure warning std std std std
Parking assist PARKTRONIC w/Active Parking Assist PARKTRONIC w/Active Parking Assist PARKTRONIC w/Active Parking Assist PARKTRONIC w/Active Parking Assist
First aid kit std std std std
Airbags, knee protection driver and passenger driver and passenger driver and passenger driver and passenger
LED taillights std std std std
Lane departure warning opt opt opt opt
Blind spot sensor opt opt opt opt
In-Vehicle Assistance Service mbrace2 mbrace2 mbrace2 mbrace2
Stolen vehicle tracking std std std std
Cornering lights std std std std
Directionally adaptive headlights opt opt opt opt
Headlight washer std std std std

2016 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class Mechanical Features

The 2016 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class will have different mechanical features depending on the trim level that you choose. Some of the other features that you may find in the higher-level trim levels include air suspension, brake assist, speed sensitive steering, an electronic limited slip differential, a performance exhaust system.
Trims Base CLS400 4dr Rear-wheel Drive Sedan, Engine: 3.0L V-6 Base CLS550 4dr Rear-wheel Drive Sedan, Engine: 4.7L V-8 Base CLS550 4dr All-wheel Drive 4MATIC Sedan, Engine: 4.7L V-8 Base CLS400 4dr All-wheel Drive 4MATIC Sedan, Engine: 3.0L V-6
Engine 3.0L V-6 4.7L V-8 4.7L V-8 3.0L V-6
Engine - valvetrain DOHC DOHC DOHC DOHC
Brakes 4-wheel disc 4-wheel disc 4-wheel disc 4-wheel disc
Anti-lock braking system (ABS) 4-wheel 4-wheel 4-wheel 4-wheel
Brake assist std std std std
Drive type rear-wheel rear-wheel 4MATIC all wheel 4MATIC all wheel
Exhaust stainless steel stainless steel stainless steel stainless steel
Steering rack and pinion rack and pinion rack and pinion rack and pinion
Speed sensitive steering std std std std
Suspension tuning regular regular regular regular
Front suspension type multi-link multi-link multi-link multi-link
Front anti-roll bar std std std std
Front shocks gas-pressurized gas-pressurized gas-pressurized gas-pressurized
Front springs air air air air
Rear suspension type multi-link multi-link multi-link multi-link
Rear anti-roll bar std std std std
Rear shocks gas-pressurized gas-pressurized gas-pressurized gas-pressurized
Rear springs air air air air
Electronic stability system std std std std
Sequential shift control std std std std
Transmission 7-spd auto w/OD 9-spd auto w/OD 9-spd auto w/OD 7-spd auto w/OD
Turbocharger twin turbo twin turbo twin turbo twin turbo
Ride control opt std std opt
Adaptive suspension opt std std opt
Height adjustable suspension automatic w/driver control automatic w/driver control automatic w/driver control automatic w/driver control
Automatic level control 4-corner 4-corner 4-corner 4-corner
Axle ratio N/A 2.47 2.47 N/A

2016 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class Other Specs

In general, the 2016 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class lower-level trims will have fewer features. If you are looking for a vehicle that has all of the latest and greatest features, then you will want to choose one of the higher-level trim levels.
Trims Base CLS400 4dr Rear-wheel Drive Sedan, Engine: 3.0L V-6 Base CLS550 4dr Rear-wheel Drive Sedan, Engine: 4.7L V-8 Base CLS550 4dr All-wheel Drive 4MATIC Sedan, Engine: 4.7L V-8 Base CLS400 4dr All-wheel Drive 4MATIC Sedan, Engine: 3.0L V-6

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2016 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class specs

Wheel Offset 26 - 50 mm
Lug Nut Size M14 x 1.5
Horsepower 329 - 402 hp
Dimensions ...
Lug Pattern PCD 5x112
Interior Look