MERCEDES BENZ CLS CLASS
The CLS is a sleeker looking luxury sedan with design implementations of a sports coupe. The softer line patterns and broad stance make it a more stylish looking car. The interiors are also remarkable and set stately comfort to a higher level. The CLS also features a semi-active air suspension system known as AIRMATIC DC, which allows for the smoothest drive possible. The CLS also provides a decent fuel economy, by using special piezo injectors. Overall the CLS is a great car to drive, but not the most convenient to be chauffeured around in.
Performance
The Mercedes Benz CLS Class 350 BE is powered by a V6 3498 cc, petrol engine to generate a maximum power output of 306 hp @ 6000 rpm and 370 Nm peak torque @ 3500-5250 rpm. The top speed attained by the classy sedan is 250 kmph. The acceleration of the car from 0-100 can be obtained in 6.1 seconds.
The Mercedes Benz CLS Class is well mated with a 7-speed automatic gearbox with touch shift. The car offers a mileage of 6.3 kmpl on the city roads and 9.9 kmpl on the highways. The Mercedes Benz CLS Class 63 AMG is equipped with a 5 L V8 engine that has the capacity to produce the peak power of 514 hp and an maximum torque output of 630 Nm. With the supreme torque and power output, it places itself in the sports car league. The maximum speed the car can attain is 250 km/h and the 0-100 km can be reached in mere 4.5 seconds. The CLS 63 variants provides a fuel economy of 5.6 kmpl on city roads and 8.8 kmpl on the highways.
Safety
The active safety features are ESP and BAS, while the ESP is available in all the Mercedes Benz models, an Electronic Stability Program to avoid the vehicle skid with emergency application of brake. The BAS is the Brake Assist that ensures the maximum Brake force application to stop the vehicle as soon as the brake is applied. The Acceleration Skid Control (ASR) is also featured in this the Mercedes Benz CLS Class to avoid skidding of the vehicle while driving at high speed. The Active Parking system in the sedan is integrated with the PATRONYMIC system for safe parking of the vehicle. Combined with the audio and visual warnings along with the ultrasonic sensors, enables the driver with ease in handling the vehicle for comprehensive parking. The passive safety features consists of a two stage front airbags, side bags above the door and window bags are featured to provide extreme safety. The side bags in the rear seat are optional. The side bags and the window airbags are to provide safety in case of side on collisions. All the seats are fitted with a 3 point seat belts and a head restraint. The front seats are affixed with a NECK-PRO head restraints, which moves forward and vertically through the sensor systems to reduce the whipping motion of the head during the rear-end collision.
The Belt tensions pull the seat belts tightly against the passengers in case of the front or the rear end collisions. The Active Lighting system featured in the car is to provide low-beam lights of bi-Xenon headlights that ensure proper illumination in the road turns around the corners to enable a better view of possible obstacles near the bends. The LED technology of the bi-xenon headlamps ensures better illumination of parking lights, despite the stationary position of the vehicle.
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