How much does a Mercedes Benz CL500 cost?
If you are a committed auto enthusiast and you can afford to park a new Mercedes-Benz CL500 alongside your BMW M5 and the Porsche 911 Turbo that’s on order, you owe it to your kinfolk in the global fraternity of car nuts to step up and buy one (it starts at just $89,550). Think of it as a civic duty.
What kind of suspension does a Mercedes CL500 have?
ABC comes standard on all CLs and will likely be extended to the S-class and other top-drawer Benzes soon. As did the Q45a, the CL employs coil springs to bear the normal load of the car and augments them with hydraulic plungers that can push down but cannot pull up a wheel. (That is to say, both systems are technically semiactive suspensions.)
Who is the Mercedes Benz CL aimed at?
The CL is clearly aimed at the Benz faithful, a confident lot who care little about flash and making an impression. Few cars cater to their owners to the extent this one does, and that type of understated ego stroke is what will sell 2500 of them a year to good-egg-rich car lovers.
What kind of car is the Porsche CL500?
The CL500’s competition theoretically includes the Jaguar XKR, the Porsche 911, the Aston Martin DB7, the Ferrari 456M, and perhaps the Bentley Continental. But the CL isn’t much like any of those cars. For one thing, its 36-cubic-foot rear seat fits mid-size adults very comfortably.
Are there any used Mercedes Benz CL 500s for sale?
Autotrader has 28 Used Mercedes-Benz CL 500 cars for sale, including a 1999 Mercedes-Benz CL 500, a 2000 Mercedes-Benz CL 500, and a 2001 Mercedes-Benz CL 500.
Is the Mercedes Benz CL a workaday car?
No, this is a car for Mercedes loyalists, a Ph.D. for Benz buffs. In fact, Mercedes expects that a substantial number of CL buyers will already own an S-class for workaday use and an SL roadster for sunny-day sport.
What kind of power does the Mercedes CL500 have?
That puts the new CL500’s power-to-weight ratio very near that of last year’s CL600, and Mercedes claims the new V-8 will outsprint the old V-12 to 60 mph in just 6.1 seconds. Next year’s all new 5.8-liter, 36-valve V-12 will make 362 hp and feature cylinder deactivation.
When did the Mercedes Benz clk500 come out?
This one replaces the previous CLK originally introduced in 1997 as a ’98 model. With sales of 19,423 units (coupe and convertible) last year, each one ringing up $40,000 plus on the cash register, it has been a winner.