Mercedes-Benz CL-Class (C215)
| Mercedes-Benz CL (C215) | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | DaimlerChrysler |
| Production | June 1998 – February 2006 |
| Assembly | Germany: Sindelfingen |
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| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Grand tourer (S) |
| Body style | 2-door coupé |
| Layout | Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive |
| Related | Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W220) |
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| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,885 mm (113.6 in) |
| Length | 4,993 mm (196.6 in) |
| Width | 1,857 mm (73.1 in) |
| Height | 1,390–1,408 mm (54.7–55.4 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,865–2,155 kg (4,112–4,751 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Mercedes-Benz C140 |
| Successor | Mercedes-Benz C216 |
The second generation of the CL-Class used the C215-chassis designation and was manufactured and marketed by German automaker Mercedes from 1998–2006 as the company's flagship model, a two-door, four-passenger coupé.
Based on the 1998–2005 W220 S-Class, it uses an 8-inch (203 mm) shorter wheelbase. Its unique unibody construction used a steel floor pan, chassis rails and A pillars along with a bonded aluminium roof and rear wing sections, magnesium door frames and composite plastic used for the boot/trunk and front wings.
Sales in Germany started in August 1999 for the CL 500 V8 model.
The exterior design and active suspension for the C215 were previewed by the Mercedes-Benz F200 concept in 1996.
Model variants included the:
- CL 500 with a naturally-aspirated (NA) V8 (1999–2006)
- CL 55 AMG with a naturally-aspirated V8 (2000–2002)
- CL 600 with a naturally-aspirated V12 (2000–2002)
- CL 55 AMG with a supercharged V8 (2003–2006)
- CL 600 with a 5.5 litre Bi-Turbo V12 (limited production, about 200 per year worldwide) (2003–2006)
- CL 55 AMG F1 Edition with a naturally-aspirated V8 (55 examples only) (2000)
- CL 63 AMG (limited production, 26 examples only) (2001)
- CL 65 AMG with a 6.0 litre Bi-Turbo V12 (limited production, 196 total) (2004–2006)
The CL has a drag coefficient of Cd=0.28 for regular models and 0.29 for the AMG models.