erifly

Not sure if you guys have seen this..but these are prob the best pics of the future CLS in person I have seen so far.

http://www.thecarconnection.com/pict...ry-1#100306220


..looks very awkward..hopefully the hood has more lines..feels like it went from a "coupe" to a "sedan"

cls63intx

Looks they are just creating a bigger E class...I don't like what I see so far but it's early. They shouldve taken the Rapide route but it looks like function is trumping form.

MB260E

^ +1, it doesn't look as distinct from it's siblings as the current generation does.

Dericious

yuck. funny how the license plate is only blurred out in some of the pictures.

Jocampo

They say the hood and grill is CL inspired, but if you ask me it's ram tough inspired.

Esleeper

You said it!

The front looks like a Dodge Ram pickup. They did a good fob with the black tape to screw up the eyeline on the rear but from trying to integrate the S class look to the rear fenders they eliminated the best part of the car and how it follows the roofline. Oh well.

is3mike

I don't like the direction they are taking the CLS. It is definitely more sedan than coupe now. Those mirrors just look awful hanging from the door.

I'm hoping I'm pleasantly surprised when they finally unveil it.

thisisvybe

Looks like Ill be keeping mine for a long time

paulfromtulsa

mirrors are disgusting

Jocampo

And the rear tail lights look like they ripped them off of a lexus.

JustPete

Not really too radically different. I personally hate the trend towards more angles and less curves. Curves are sexy. Angles look like transformer anime ... not for me, thanks.

Hopefully those are just stickers on the trunk and they didn't bring those lights across. That will look terrible IMO.

shanecarmaster1

Ugh, and who saw the interior? DISGUSTING!!! If you put anyone on a blind test, they would all say the current CLS is the hands down winner. That sexy beauty has been lost with the new one.



or



See what I mean?

Igor180

Uh yea.... the fact that they put the gear shifter in the steering column will keep me away from buying a new MB.

F10 M5 will be my next car.

JustPete

Wow ... that's really horrible.

Oh well ... I love my CLS55 and wasn't going to get rid of it regardless. This just makes it that much sweeter.

Esleeper

I really dislike the toaster oven in the middle of the dash.

Jocampo

Where else can we grill waffles?

drmike5000

CLS seems to be the last or one of the last models to join the rest of the MB line with the shifter on the steering column and the *** in the center console.

With all the recent commotion about braking problems, and acceleration problems, criticism is directed against new systems that challenge drivers to make quick decisions in the event of a crisis. That new MB shifter on the steering column has been criticized for this reason. When I think about it, it's pretty easy to get my car in neutral, one push of the gear forward.