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Following the E-Class Sedan and E-Class T-Modell, which means wagon in Mercedes-Benz vernacular, the Stuttgart-based automaker is preparing to unveil yet another all-new model. The CLE replaces no fewer than four nameplates in the German brand's lineup, those nameplates being the C-Class Coupe, C-Class Convertible, E-Class Coupe, and E-Class Convertible.
Scheduled to premiere on July 5 at 5:00 pm Central European Standard Time, the CLE has been teased in fixed-head coupe form. Our spy photographers captured quite a few AMG-ified versions in the past months, together with the CLE Convertible. At press time, it's not known if the cabriolet will debut on July 5 as well.
Mercedes didn't confirm four- and six-cylinder engines officially, but we do know that fours and sixers are in the offing thanks to a March 2023 filing with the Environmental Protection Agency in the United States of America. The filing in question – which is attached as a .pdf below – lists the CLE Coupe and CLE Convertible under the codenames C236 and A236.
The C-Class and E-Class, by comparison, are referred to as the W206, W214, and – in the T-Modell's case – S214. The E-Class T-Modell will also receive an All-Terrain variant that shares the wagon's codename.
In the US market, both the coupe and convertible will be initially available as the four-cylinder 300 4MATIC, six-cylinder 450 4MATIC, and six-cylinder 53 4MATIC. The filing even lists tire sizes, with the 300 series getting 245/45 R18 rubber shoes as standard.
The 450 levels up to 245/40 R19s and 275/35 R19s, and the AMG-branded 53 sweetens the deal to 265/40 R19 for the front axle and 295/35 R19 for the rear axle. The 53 will be optionally available with 265/35 R20s and 295/30 R20s. All three series get nine-speed automatics. The 53 drops the torque converter of the 450 and 300 in favor of a wet start-off clutch for better acceleration.
Regarding said engine choices, the four-cylinder turbo is a 48-volt mild hybrid with 2.0 liters of displacement to its name. The hybrid part of the powertrain is an integrated starter generator, with said ISG integrated into the transmission. In the E-Class 350 4MATIC, it makes 22 horsepower and 148 pound-feet (201 Nm).
The E-Class 450 4MATIC is estimated at 375 horsepower and 369 pound-feet (500 Nm) at full chatter, which is pretty good for a straight-six turbo with 3.0 liters of displacement. Comparable to the B58 from BMW, that is. The 53 is a bit of a mystery because – as per the filing – it rocks the very same engine and ISG.
As opposed to the C 43, which packs a four-cylinder turbocharged engine assembled by hand by AMG, the CLE 53 features a regular production engine. Keep that in mind if you're in the market for the 53 series.
Mercedes didn't confirm four- and six-cylinder engines officially, but we do know that fours and sixers are in the offing thanks to a March 2023 filing with the Environmental Protection Agency in the United States of America. The filing in question – which is attached as a .pdf below – lists the CLE Coupe and CLE Convertible under the codenames C236 and A236.
The C-Class and E-Class, by comparison, are referred to as the W206, W214, and – in the T-Modell's case – S214. The E-Class T-Modell will also receive an All-Terrain variant that shares the wagon's codename.
In the US market, both the coupe and convertible will be initially available as the four-cylinder 300 4MATIC, six-cylinder 450 4MATIC, and six-cylinder 53 4MATIC. The filing even lists tire sizes, with the 300 series getting 245/45 R18 rubber shoes as standard.
The 450 levels up to 245/40 R19s and 275/35 R19s, and the AMG-branded 53 sweetens the deal to 265/40 R19 for the front axle and 295/35 R19 for the rear axle. The 53 will be optionally available with 265/35 R20s and 295/30 R20s. All three series get nine-speed automatics. The 53 drops the torque converter of the 450 and 300 in favor of a wet start-off clutch for better acceleration.
Regarding said engine choices, the four-cylinder turbo is a 48-volt mild hybrid with 2.0 liters of displacement to its name. The hybrid part of the powertrain is an integrated starter generator, with said ISG integrated into the transmission. In the E-Class 350 4MATIC, it makes 22 horsepower and 148 pound-feet (201 Nm).
The E-Class 450 4MATIC is estimated at 375 horsepower and 369 pound-feet (500 Nm) at full chatter, which is pretty good for a straight-six turbo with 3.0 liters of displacement. Comparable to the B58 from BMW, that is. The 53 is a bit of a mystery because – as per the filing – it rocks the very same engine and ISG.
As opposed to the C 43, which packs a four-cylinder turbocharged engine assembled by hand by AMG, the CLE 53 features a regular production engine. Keep that in mind if you're in the market for the 53 series.
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