Mercedes-Benz has a considerable lineup. Greater than any of its luxurious rivals, Mercedes tries to fill each area of interest within the automotive market and carve a couple of extra. It bought a little bit uncontrolled – coupes with two or 4 doorways, a number of sedans with overlapping costs and comparable sizes. So, a yr in the past, the corporate began pruning.
Pruning can flip a tangle right into a murals.
The 2024 Mercedes-Benz CLE is among the higher early outcomes. It replaces 2-door variations of each the C-Class and E-Class. Accessible as a coupe or a convertible (“Cabriolet,” should you communicate Benz), it’s one of many loveliest automobiles the corporate has designed in a minute.
We’ve recognized particulars on the Coupe for some time. This week, Mercedes supplied particulars on the Cabriolet.
Stunning Inside and Out
We love the Coupe’s natural strains and the long-hood, sportback-rear look coupe designers typically lean into. Nonetheless, the hood and beltline have a curve that units them other than previous Mercedes designs, wanting extra like muscle than sculpted metal.
Convertibles lose a little bit of that slips-the-air really feel, however a long-tonneau-cover look provides them a high-luxe air, like a Bentley or Rolls Royce design in miniature.
Inside, they borrow the C-Class’s trendy look, with a deep middle console dividing the entrance seats into separate cockpits.
Many automakers now place their driver’s instrument screens and central touchscreens in a single housing. We just like the look, nevertheless it’s grown so frequent that the CLE stands out by holding them separate. A freestanding 12.3-inch digital driver show and 11.9-inch driver-oriented central show in portrait format don’t contact. Have we had automotive screens lengthy sufficient to name that “old style?”
“On sizzling days, a particular coating on the out there leather-based upholstery permits seat surfaces to stay cooler in direct daylight by as much as 53 levels Fahrenheit in comparison with untreated leather-based,” Mercedes says. A Burmester 3D Encompass Sound system is commonplace and incorporates audio system within the headrests, displaying that Mercedes has been on this convertible recreation lengthy sufficient to know what works.
The Airscarf system produces a heat airflow across the necks of front-seat passengers. That’s magic. Individuals who’ve by no means owned a convertible are likely to assume they’re constructed for mid-summer. However probably the most wonderful top-down driving comes within the cool of early spring or fall. Airscarf extends the variety of days you’ll be able to comfortably take pleasure in that.
“The facility-operated high opens or closes in as little as 20 seconds and could be operated at car speeds as much as 37 mph,” Mercedes says.
255 or 375 HP
Energy choices embrace a turbocharged 2.0-liter 4-cylinder engine that produces 255 horsepower and a turbocharged 3.0-liter straight-6 good for 375. Each use a light hybrid setup, sending energy to all 4 wheels by way of a 9-speed automated transmission.
A “consolation suspension” is commonplace and possibly appropriate for a lot of consumers, however an out there sport suspension lets drivers choose the firmness they’d like.
2024 Mercedes-Benz CLE Cabriolet Pricing
When Mercedes first introduced the mannequin, our largest query was the worth. We assumed that changing each the C and E meant a sticker sitting someplace between them. Would it not lean larger or decrease?
Sensibly, they landed about within the center. All costs embrace the necessary $1,150 vacation spot and supply cost.
| Trim Stage | MSRP (Together with Vacation spot Cost) |
| CLE 300 4Matic | $65,500 |
| CLE 300 4Matic Pinnacle | $68,100 |
| CLE 450 4Matic | $75,000 |
| CLE 450 4Matic Pinnacle | $77,600 |
