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Is the 2020 Mercedes-Benz CLS a good car?

Starting price: rank among 21 sedans

15thof 21

  • No. Top half on 1 of 4 numbers.
  • Starting price: $69,950.
  • 15th lowest of 21 sedans close in size and price.
  • Best: power (11th of 21), mpg (10th of 19).
  • Weakest: rear legroom (16th of 18).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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CLASS OF 2020 · SEDANSS90Volvo S90GSLexus GSXFJaguar XF5 Seri…BMW 5 SeriesE-ClassMercedes-Benz E-ClassRLXAcura RLXA6Audi A6Clarit…Honda Clarity Fuel CellMiraiToyota MiraiK900Kia K900RLX Sp…Acura RLX Sport HybridA6 All…Audi A6 AllroadModel STesla Model SGhibliMaserati GhibliCLSMercedes-Benz CLSS6Audi S6S7Audi S7GS-FLexus GS-FPaname…Porsche PanameraM5BMW M5TaycanPorsche Taycan15th of 21
21 sedans from 2020, picked by size and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2020 Mercedes-Benz CLS in a class of 21
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$69,95015th of 2130%
Best combined mpg26 mpg10th of 1944%
Most horsepower429 hp11th of 2150%
Cargo behind rear seatsN/AN/AN/A
Rear legroom35.0 in16th of 1812%
Max towingN/AN/AN/A

Roll call: starting price

  1. Volvo S90 $50,550
  2. Lexus GS $51,065
  3. Jaguar XF $51,100
  4. BMW 5 Series $53,900
  5. Mercedes-Benz E-Class $54,050
  6. Acura RLX $54,900
  7. Audi A6 $54,900
  8. Honda Clarity Fuel Cell $58,490
Show all 21
  1. Toyota Mirai $58,550
  2. Kia K900 $59,900
  3. Acura RLX Sport Hybrid $61,900
  4. Audi A6 Allroad $65,900
  5. Tesla Model S $69,420
  6. Maserati Ghibli $69,490
  7. Mercedes-Benz CLS $69,950
  8. Audi S6 $73,900
  9. Audi S7 $83,900
  10. Lexus GS-F $85,010
  11. Porsche Panamera $87,200
  12. BMW M5 $102,700
  13. Porsche Taycan $103,800

Sedans in 2020: 106. The photo shows the 21 closest in size and price.

What this cannot tell you

Six published numbers. No quality, reliability or safety data.

Each figure is the model's best trim. No one trim has them all.

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