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When you look good, you feel good. And, oh boy, did it feel good sitting behind the wheel of the Mercedes-Benz CLS 500
A full-size sedan on the inside, but dressed like a stylish coupe on the outside, the CLS 500 is head-turner extraordinaire.
Other than a price that’s beyond anyone with a nine-to-five job, it’s difficult to pick flaws in a car that’s so elegant and technically brilliant.
Under the CLS 500’s captivating curves hides an E-class Mercedes chassis and the E-500’s running gear. Mercedes calls it a coupe and it certainly looks like a coupe, but an interesting twist to the CLS is that it has four doors.
A self-levelling height-adjustable Airmatic air-suspension system is standard and it allows the driver to select a comfort ride or two firmer levels of sporty suspension. Power comes from a gutsy 5.0-litre V8 engine and it’s mated to a seven (yes, seven) speed automatic transmission.
THE LOOKS
The test CLS came with an AMG sport package that includes attractive 18-inch twin-spoke wheels (wider on the rear) with run-flat Pirelli performance tires. This package (an extra $6,985) also adds gear-shift buttons on the steering wheel and an appearance package that includes AMG logos on the chrome-tipped exhaust pipes.
A high belt line and short glass area are key styling features and the doors are a frame-less glass type. When you close a door, the window has an automatic synching feature that tightens the glass against the roof weather seal.
THE INSIDE
Cool styling does have a few drawbacks and rear-seat entry/exit is not quite as easy as an E-Class sedan. The rear door is smaller and the roofline is lower. Then again, it’s certainly easier than any conventional coupe.
Once nestled into the back seat, it’s supremely comfortable with oodles of leg and shoulder room. Occupancy is limited to two rear passengers and height is probably an issue if they’re over six feet. The CLS has a four-zone climate control system, so both rear passengers can individually set a desired temperature, and it has rear seat heaters.
Up front, the dashboard has a nice sweeping design that flows into door panels and features an attractively curved mat-finish burl walnut trim panel (high-gloss Laurel wood is a no-cost option).
THE DRIVE
The CLS is deceptively fast because it’s so smooth, quiet and its V8 produces excellent low- and mid-range torque. Mercedes claim it can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in about six seconds and has an electronically limited top speed of 250 km/h - if you can find an Autobahn in Canada.
Although quick when you need it to be quick, it’s the smooth delivery and the ride quality that pushed the CLS to the top of my love-to-have list. It devours the open highway with a relaxing ride that has you there wishing your destination was even farther away, yet it’s a surprisingly agile for a big car.
The seven-speed, a super-smooth shifting unit, has two drive settings - sport and comfort. The sixth and seventh gears are true overdrive gears for better fuel economy
The exceptionally good ride is achieved through a state-of-the-art partnership of the Airmatic Dual Control air-suspension and an active damping system called ADS II.
Fast-acting solenoid valves control the amount of compressed air inside pneumatic suspension struts at each wheel, instead of conventional springs and shocks.
The automatic levelling feature lowers the vehicle at high speed for improved stability and yaw sensors front and rear help it react to cornering, braking, and acceleration forces.
The driver can also raise the vehicle when driving in deep snow or on rough roads.
Last but not least, the test CLS also came with the Keyless Go option (an extra $1,895).
With the key in your pocket, touch the door handle and the CLS unlocks, slide into the driver’s seat and touch the shift lever and the engine starts - very slick!
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THE SPECS: 2006 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS 500
Trim levels: CLS 500
Sticker price: $92,600
Power: 5.0-litre V8 with 302 h.p.
Transmission: Seven-speed automatic
Fuel consumption: 15.1/9.9 L/100 km (city/highway)
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