A facelifted Mercedes CLS is on the way, with our spy professional photographers spotting it for a second time in recent months as it underwent final tests near the German manufacturer’s Stuttgart HQ.
Given the almost total lack of camouflage, it seems likely the moderately revised four-door coupe will make its official debut at this month’s Goodwood celebration of Speed, prior to going on sale in late September.
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These pictures likewise verify our suspicion that the updated 2015 CLS will only get minor styling tweaks, rather than a total overhaul. most notable amongst the modifications is a more pronounced front bumper, featuring big rounded air inlets as well as smoother lines similar to those discovered on the new Mercedes C-Class.
The grille itself is now softer as well as wider as well, while the interior headlight style has been updated, too. Down the sides, there are somewhat more prominent sills. Completing the new look are slimmer, more horizontal taillights as well as a somewhat chunkier rear bumper.
While the interior isn’t visible in these pictures, we understand Mercedes will in shape a larger COMAND infotainment screen screen, mounted within the dashboard as well as potentially paired to the manufacturer’s new touchpad control. The steering wheel is set to benefit from a moderate redesign, too.
As this is only a little facelift, the existing variety of petrol as well as diesel engines is likely to stay unchanged, including the 201bhp 2.1-litre four-cylinder CDI capable of a declared 54.3mpg. For the range-topping CLS 63 AMG, power will when once again come from the twin-turbocharged 5.5-litre V8 that produces 549bhp as well as 700Nm of torque.
There’s currently no word from Mercedes on exactly how much the new CLS will cost, nevertheless with the exact same set of engines as well as trim levels expected, any type of cost boosts are likely to be moderate – the entry-level 250 CDI currently starts from £47,610.