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Is the 2021 Mercedes-Benz CLS a good car?

Starting price: rank among 19 sedans

12thof 19

  • No. Top half on 0 of 4 numbers.
  • Starting price: $70,300.
  • 12th lowest of 19 sedans close in size and price.
  • Best: mpg (5th of 15), price (12th of 19).
  • Weakest: rear legroom (13th of 15).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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CLASS OF 2021 · SEDANSG80Genesis G80MiraiToyota MiraiS90Volvo S905 Seri…BMW 5 SeriesE-ClassMercedes-Benz E-ClassA6Audi A6Clarit…Honda Clarity Fuel CellA6 All…Audi A6 AllroadA7Audi A7Model STesla Model SM3BMW M3CLSMercedes-Benz CLSGhibliMaserati GhibliS6Audi S6TaycanPorsche TaycanGS-6Karma GS-6S7Audi S78 Seri…BMW 8 SeriesPaname…Porsche Panamera12th of 19
19 sedans from 2021, picked by size and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2021 Mercedes-Benz CLS in a class of 19
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$70,30012th of 1939%
Best combined mpg26 mpg5th of 1543%
Most horsepower429 hp12th of 1939%
Cargo behind rear seatsN/AN/AN/A
Rear legroom35.0 in13th of 1514%
Max towingN/AN/AN/A

Roll call: starting price

  1. Genesis G80 $47,700
  2. Toyota Mirai $49,500
  3. Volvo S90 $51,550
  4. BMW 5 Series $54,200
  5. Mercedes-Benz E-Class $54,250
  6. Audi A6 $54,900
  7. Honda Clarity Fuel Cell $58,490
  8. Audi A6 Allroad $65,900
Show all 19
  1. Audi A7 $69,200
  2. Tesla Model S $69,420
  3. BMW M3 $69,900
  4. Mercedes-Benz CLS $70,300
  5. Maserati Ghibli $72,190
  6. Audi S6 $74,400
  7. Porsche Taycan $79,900
  8. Karma GS-6 $83,900
  9. Audi S7 $84,400
  10. BMW 8 Series $85,000
  11. Porsche Panamera $87,200

Sedans in 2021: 86. The photo shows the 19 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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