Mercedes CLE Cabrio: A New Convertible Expertise

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By Car Brand Experts


The brand new Mercedes CLE Cabrio comes customary with an acoustic mushy prime, Aircap, and Airscarf and is powered by gentle hybrid engines.

After the demise of the Mercedes C-Class Cabrio, E-Class Cabrio, and S-Class Cabrio, the brand new Mercedes CLE Cabrio stays the one cabriolet within the Mercedes vary (the AMG SL is constructed by the AMG division) that continues the lengthy custom of four-seater open-top dream automobiles.

The brand new Mercedes CLE Cabrio options as customary a number of Mercedes improvements:
– Aircap consists of a wind deflector on the windscreen, which directs airflow over the occupants’ heads.
– Airscarf headroom heating system

Open and shut in solely 20 seconds

The usual cloth acoustic mushy prime product of a multi-layer construction contributes to good thermal and sound insulation, permitting the chance to make use of the Mercedes CLE Cabrio all yr spherical. The mushy prime opens and closes in simply 20 seconds, could be operated whereas driving at speeds as much as 60 kph, and is electrically operated, making it very quiet. The mushy prime is accessible in black, crimson, or gray.

The dashboard corresponds to that of the C-Class and CLE and includes a 12.3-inch show for the digital instrument cluster and an 11.9-inch portrait show for the multimedia system, which could be tilted at totally different angles, as within the AMG SL, to keep away from daylight reflection.Thus, the multimedia show can tilt from 15 to 40 levels when the mushy prime is open.

A particular leather-based upholstery is optionally obtainable to forestall overheating in summer time because of a particular coating that displays the solar’s near-infrared rays. Thus, the leather-based upholstery is as much as 12 levels cooler in direct daylight than untreated customary leather-based. The sun-reflecting leather-based and nappa leather-based can be found in black, macchiato beige/black, tonka brown/black, energy crimson/black, and white/black. The Avantgarde Line package deal is customary as on the Mercedes CLE Coupe and comes with black Artico/Microcut leatherette upholstery.

The Mercedes CLE Cabrio retains the size of the coupe, being the biggest cabriolet within the premium mid-class phase. Thus, the CLE Cabrio is 4,850 mm lengthy, 1,861 mm extensive, and 1,424 mm excessive, and the wheelbase of two,865 mm is 25 mm longer than the previous Mercedes C-Class Cabrio. The brand new CLE Cabrio additionally presents 72 millimeters extra knee room and 19 millimeters extra shoulder and elbow room than the previous C-Class Cabrio.

Boot quantity ranges from 295 liters with the mushy prime folded all the way down to 385 liters, and the rear bench is 40/60% splittable. Electrically operated tailgate and Keyless-Go system are customary.

The Mercedes CLE Cabrio is provided as customary with a consolation suspension lowered by 15 mm, and optionally, shoppers can select a sport suspension or Dynamic Physique Management adaptive suspension.

Two engines at begin

Two variations are supplied at first of gross sales in Europe: the 197 PS 2-litre diesel (CLE 220 d) and the 204 PS 2-litre turbo petrol engine obtainable with rear or all-wheel drive (CLE 200/CLE 200 4Matic). Each engines characteristic 48V gentle hybrid expertise with an built-in 17 kW (23 PS) starter generator.

The vary will later be accomplished with the CLE 450 4Matic Cabrio with a 3-litre in-line 6-cylinder engine.

Costs begin at 66,402 euros for the CLE 200, whereas the diesel CLE 220 d and CLE 200 4Matic are supplied on the identical value of 68,782 euros. Gross sales in Europe begin on the finish of April.



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