{"id":8788,"date":"2023-08-07T02:12:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-07T09:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mycarmakesnoise.com\/?p=8788"},"modified":"2023-08-07T10:57:06","modified_gmt":"2023-08-07T17:57:06","slug":"mercedes-benz-cle-is-a-rational-car-in-an-emotional-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mycarmakesnoise.com\/news\/mercedes-benz-cle-is-a-rational-car-in-an-emotional-market\/","title":{"rendered":"Mercedes-Benz CLE Is a Rational Car in an Emotional Market"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>German automaker has replaced two coup\u00e9s with one. As a result, the CLE defends its presence in the segment with stunning looks and plenty of tech<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/mycarmakesnoise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-Mercedes-Benz-CLE-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"2023 Mercedes-Benz CLE \" class=\"wp-image-8789\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mycarmakesnoise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-Mercedes-Benz-CLE-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mycarmakesnoise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-Mercedes-Benz-CLE-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mycarmakesnoise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-Mercedes-Benz-CLE-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mycarmakesnoise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-Mercedes-Benz-CLE-1536x1025.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mycarmakesnoise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-Mercedes-Benz-CLE-2048x1366.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">2023 Mercedes-Benz CLE (source: <a href=\"https:\/\/s39.wheelsage.org\/picture\/m\/mercedes-benz\/cle-klasse_amg_line_coupe\/mercedes-benz_cle-klasse_amg_line_coupe_9.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mercedes-Benz<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>While everyone loves the elegance of a cabriolet and the sportiness of a coup\u00e9, few people actually buy them. Automakers love to build them as well, but they cannot argue with the coldness of sales figures. The CLE was a smart move for Mercedes-Benz to stay present in such a dwindling segment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This all-new model will replace both the C-Class and the E-Class in its Coup\u00e9 and Cabriolet versions. The company wants to concentrate two audiences, so it packed the car with the best it has to offer to date. It expects the CLE to sell enough to prosper and keep its segment alive over the next years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_71 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Contents<\/p>\n<\/div><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mycarmakesnoise.com\/news\/mercedes-benz-cle-is-a-rational-car-in-an-emotional-market\/#Where_does_the_Mercedes_Benz_CLE_Fit_In\" title=\"Where does the Mercedes Benz CLE Fit In?\">Where does the Mercedes Benz CLE Fit In?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mycarmakesnoise.com\/news\/mercedes-benz-cle-is-a-rational-car-in-an-emotional-market\/#What_will_I_find_inside\" title=\"What will I find inside?\">What will I find inside?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mycarmakesnoise.com\/news\/mercedes-benz-cle-is-a-rational-car-in-an-emotional-market\/#Mercedes-Benz_CLE_performance\" title=\"Mercedes-Benz CLE performance\">Mercedes-Benz CLE performance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/mycarmakesnoise.com\/news\/mercedes-benz-cle-is-a-rational-car-in-an-emotional-market\/#What_about_the_AMG_versions\" title=\"What about the AMG versions?\">What about the AMG versions?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_does_the_Mercedes_Benz_CLE_Fit_In\"><\/span>Where does the Mercedes Benz CLE Fit In?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It stays between those two models. You will find a more elegant and poised car than the outgoing sporty C-Class, yet nimbler and less stoic than the last E-Class. Then again, we are talking about a Mercedes-Benz model: do not expect to see any blatant subversions of its current design language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both body styles have two doors and seat four people. The Cabriolet has an upper region of its own and preserves the soft top of its predecessors. While BMW\u2019s 4 Series offers a more aggressive style, especially at the front end, the Mercedes-Benz CLE becomes a serene and conservative competitor.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/mycarmakesnoise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-Mercedes-Benz-CLE-Cabriolet-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"2023 Mercedes-Benz CLE Cabriolet \" class=\"wp-image-8790\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mycarmakesnoise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-Mercedes-Benz-CLE-Cabriolet-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mycarmakesnoise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-Mercedes-Benz-CLE-Cabriolet-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mycarmakesnoise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-Mercedes-Benz-CLE-Cabriolet-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mycarmakesnoise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-Mercedes-Benz-CLE-Cabriolet-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mycarmakesnoise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-Mercedes-Benz-CLE-Cabriolet-2048x1366.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">2023 Mercedes-Benz CLE Cabriolet (source: <a href=\"https:\/\/s39.wheelsage.org\/picture\/m\/mercedes-benz\/cle-klasse_amg_line_cabrio\/mercedes-benz_cle-klasse_amg_line_cabrio_34.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mercedes-Benz<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_will_I_find_inside\"><\/span>What will I find inside?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Four individual seats wrapped in the company\u2019s latest technologies. Large screens for gauge cluster and infotainment system, MBUX interface, ambient lighting, aluminum and carbon-fiber inserts\u2026 it features everything to dazzle you through all senses. That soft top may come in a contrasting color.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Cabriolet version stands out by adding a retractable air deflector above the windshield, and a vertical air shield behind the rear seats. While those items harm the smoothness of the CLE\u2019s style, they are essential to keep all passengers comfortable with the top down, even at Autobahn speeds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mercedes-Benz_CLE_performance\"><\/span><a><\/a>Mercedes-Benz CLE performance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The C-Class design is paired with gasoline and diesel engines borrowed from the E-Class. All options feature mild-hybrid assistance and a nine-speed automatic gearbox. Most of them use a turbo-four 2.0L unit, starting at 197 hp burning diesel, and 201 hp burning gasoline. All-wheel drive is optional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For now, the fastest option is the CLE 450, which uses a six-cylinder 3.0L to deliver 376 hp of power and 369 lb-ft of torque. It reaches 100 km\/h (62 mph) in 4.4 seconds, which is similar to what both predecessors offered. Then again, all car enthusiasts know there is much more to come over time.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/mycarmakesnoise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-Mercedes-Benz-CLE-2-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"2023 Mercedes-Benz CLE \" class=\"wp-image-8791\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mycarmakesnoise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-Mercedes-Benz-CLE-2-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mycarmakesnoise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-Mercedes-Benz-CLE-2-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mycarmakesnoise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-Mercedes-Benz-CLE-2-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mycarmakesnoise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-Mercedes-Benz-CLE-2-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mycarmakesnoise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-Mercedes-Benz-CLE-2-2048x1152.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">2023 Mercedes-Benz CLE (source: <a href=\"https:\/\/s38.wheelsage.org\/picture\/m\/mercedes-benz\/cle-klasse_amg_line_coupe\/mercedes-benz_cle-klasse_amg_line_coupe_63.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/s38.wheelsage.org\/picture\/m\/mercedes-benz\/cle-klasse_amg_line_coupe\/mercedes-benz_cle-klasse_amg_line_coupe_63.jpeg\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mercedes-Benz<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_about_the_AMG_versions\"><\/span>What about the AMG versions?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The company has only shown the AMG Line package so far. Although there are many third party sellers (like <a href=\"https:\/\/mercteil.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/mercteil.com<\/a>) that sell genuine parts offering maximum performance in aerodynamics, braking, physical comfort, and style. You can use these to customize and make the CLE even better.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>German automaker has replaced two coup\u00e9s with one. 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