Mercedes Benz CLS Grand Edition

Mercedes Benz is going to launch a special edition of the already very special CLS which will go on sale in March 2009. The new variant called the Grand Edition will come with a number of special features to distuinguish it from the regular CLS and to justfy the €67,295 starting price tag.

First up is the exclusive matt finish paint called the “designo magno platinum” which bring out the classic lines, curves and contours of the award winning CLS’s design. The new paint job is highly scratch and dirt resistent and comes in an option of  4 colors - Obsidian Black, Iridium Silver, Carneol Red or Flint Grey.

Other exterior design highlights include Bi-Xenon headlamps with dark headlights casings with active light function and cornering function and delicious 18 inch AMG light alloy wheels with pockets painted in Titanium Grey shod with 244/40 R18 front and a fat 275/35 R18 tyre at the rear.

The interiors have been throughly refined to justify the Grand Edition tag. Anthracite Alcantara now adorns the roof lining along with a standard-fit tilting/sliding glass roof, special leather upholstery in marron or the option of five other colors - sand, black, mystic red, porcelain or chablis and high quality wood, sports pedals brushed in stainless steel and a COMMAND control system with parktronic and ‘Grand Edition’ velour floor mats.

The CLS Grand Edition will come with four engine options that include the new V6 for the CLS350 with piezoelectric direct injection and spary guided combustion. The V6 develops 292 bhps and has an average fuel consumption figure of 9.1 Litres/100 km. The entry level CLS280 also comes with a V6.

The CLS Grand Edition can be ordered from 2nd January, 2009 onward while the deliveries will start from March 2009.

Jump over for the Mercedes Benz CLS Grand Edition Gallery and Press Release.

Gallery: Mercedes Benz CLS Grand Edition

Press Release

The new CLS Grand Edition special-edition model sees Mercedes-Benz introducing a new highlight to the segment for four-door premium coupés. A matt designo paint finish lends spectacular definition to the lines of the coupé and makes the CLS Grand Edition really catch the eye. This exclusive style is echoed in the interior with high-grade designo leather and high-quality equipment details. All of which makes the multi-design-award-winning Mercedes-Benz Coupé unmistakable.

Coupés are truly special cars. Not least the Mercedes Coupés, which have always epitomised automotive elegance, exclusivity and refinement at the very highest level. With the CLS, Mercedes-Benz paved the way for four-door coupés. The trend-setting model from Stuttgartinspires coupé enthusiasts with its exciting and muscular styling.

Even more pronounced lines through new paint

The new Mercedes-Benz CLSGrand Edition catches the eye straight away. A unique “designo magno platinum” matt paint finish brings the lines and contours of the premium Coupé fully to the fore and emphasises its multi-award-winning design. As well as being an eye-catching feature, the matt paint finish is highly scratch- and dirt-resistant. In keeping with the avant-garde paintwork, the radiator grille louvres are also painted in “designo magno platinum”.
The Grand Edition customers can select from a choice of metallic paint finishes: obsidian black, iridium silver, carneol red or flint grey.

The additional exterior equipment for the CLS Grand Edition includes:
Bi-xenon headlamps with dark headlamp casings, active light function and cornering light function in the fog lamps, headlamp cleaning system, and dynamic headlamp range adjustment
Exclusive, high-sheen AMG18-inch 5-spoke light-alloy wheels with pockets painted in titanium grey, shod with 245/40 R 18 (front) and 275/35 R 18 (rear) tyres
A “Grand Edition” insignia on the front wings

designo interior displaying sporty, elegant touches

The no-nonsense elegance continues inside the car. Here a perfectly matched designo interior and a roof lining in anthracite Alcantara, together with the standard-fit tilting/sliding glass roof, define the sporty, elegant style. Special touches are provided by the designo leather upholstery in “marron” – with the option of substituting this shade for sand, black, mystic red, porcelain or chablis.

The trim elements in high-quality laurel wood can be ordered with either a matt or a high-gloss finish. The same material is used for the selector lever and the wood/leather steering wheel. Sport pedals in brushed stainless steel with rubber studs underline the sporting credentials of the CLSGrand Edition.

The extensive range of equipment includes the sophisticated COMAND APSMultimedia control and display system, comfort telephony, PARKTRONIC and “Grand Edition” velour floor mats.

Pioneering engine technology in the CLS 350 CGI

There are four engine variants available for the CLSGrand Edition, including the V6 unit for the entry-level CLS280 model and, perhaps most impressively of all, the CGIdirect-injection power plant for the CLS350 CGImodel, offering high output and low fuel consumption. This V6 engine with piezoelectric direct injection and spray-guided combustion develops 215 kW/292 hp and consumes just 9.1 litres of premium unleaded petrol per 100 kilometres (NEDC combined).

The Mercedes-Benz CLS Grand Edition can be ordered from January 2, 2009. Prices start at 67,294.50 Euros incl. VAT (CLS280 Grand Edition). The deliveries to customers start in March 2009.