14 March 2018
Review

The new Mercedes-Benz CLS is here. Now in its third generation, the 2018 CLS continues where its forebears left off: a large coupe-like four door that competes with the Audi A7 and BMW 6 Series Gran Coupé.

Here, Matt Prior tests the range-topping model, the AMG 53, which features a new 3.0-litre six cylinder engine with not just a turbo, but an electric supercharger and a mild hybrid system too.

What’s it like? Fast, refined and, as we’ll see, not without a dose of AMG character. Would you pick one over its rivals? Click here to subscribe to Autocar's YouTube channel.

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titi 5 April 2018

I am in love

this car is fantastic

Viscount Biscuit 18 March 2018

Should the nomenclature of

Should the nomenclature of this particular car be CLE rather than CLS?

scrap 17 March 2018

Oh, and what I’d really like

Oh, and what I’d really like is this drivetrain in an E class estate.