MERCEDES-BENZ CL-klasse · 500 Designo · Coupe · 1996 ‐ 1999

In 1996 Mercedes-Benz began manufacture of autos model CL-klasse, modification of CL 500 Designo and finished it in 1999. This auto has two doors, the body chassis is in the form a coupe, weight 2 tons and length 5.1 meters, that can seat 4 men in sum.

«CL-klasse CL 500 Designo» have a rear-wheel drive vehicle with a 5-speed automatic transmission. 8-cylinders petrol motor engine with «multipoint injection system» can produce power 320 hp at 5600 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the auto in 7.5 seconds to 100 km/h and obtain maximum speed of 250 km/h.

Fuel consumption is 22.1 liters in the urban driving mode, on the highway 11.5 l, and the intermediate fuel rate is 15.4 liters per 100 km. Gas tank volume is 100 l of petrol, what lets to go nearly 650 km unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this auto have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the chassis using suspension type «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Rear wheels have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the body chassis through suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the next size - 255/45ZR18.

Mercedes-Benz CL-klasse is not certified for Euro NCAP crash test. Furthermore to passive safety features (side, passenger, driver airbags), it is also has active safety features such as ABS, EBD, Traction control.