The original CLS was among the first of its type (joined, albeit a class or two lower, by the original VW Passat CC) but has since had to fend off competition from BMW’s 6-series Gran Coupe and ...

Transmission Seven-speed SMG III paddle-shift manual, rear-wheel drive, M differential, DSC DuoSelect six-speed auto-actuated manual, rear-drive, stability control Five-speed automatic, rear-wheel ...