View Poll Results: C63 vs CLS550
2011 C63AMG
12
54.55%
2013 CLS550 4MATIC
10
45.45%
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C63 vs CLS550
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This and that.
C63 vs CLS550
I know this is a C63 forums so the answers might be a little biased but I would ask that you guys be as objective as possible. Which one would you pick between a 2011 C63AMG and 2013 CLS550 4Matic. Do you think you would miss or suffer from a lot of performance loss between the two? Do you think one is more prestigious than the other (bearing the AMG acronym etc). Would you switch the C63 for the CLS550?
Please share first hand experiences if any. Also, what's the mod potential for the CLS with a simple tune? Since it has Turbo's, I'd assume it's quite responsive to them? Just to make it interesting, I'll make it into a little poll.
Discuss....
Please share first hand experiences if any. Also, what's the mod potential for the CLS with a simple tune? Since it has Turbo's, I'd assume it's quite responsive to them? Just to make it interesting, I'll make it into a little poll.
Discuss....
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It is tuneable: HP numbers are similar to a tuned C63 but torque from the turbo setup is higher. https://mbworld.org/forums/cls-coupe...-ails-you.html
But it's not a comparable car. Big, heavy comfy, lethargic. Road & Track: "the CLS550 is an excellent machine that goes down the road with the aloof authority that has always made Mercedes automobiles tremendous high-speed cruisers." http://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars...cls550-4matic/
But it's not a comparable car. Big, heavy comfy, lethargic. Road & Track: "the CLS550 is an excellent machine that goes down the road with the aloof authority that has always made Mercedes automobiles tremendous high-speed cruisers." http://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars...cls550-4matic/
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It is tuneable: HP numbers are similar to a tuned C63 but torque from the turbo setup is higher. https://mbworld.org/forums/cls-coupe...-ails-you.html
But it's not a comparable car. Big, heavy comfy, lethargic. Road & Track: "the CLS550 is an excellent machine that goes down the road with the aloof authority that has always made Mercedes automobiles tremendous high-speed cruisers." http://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars...cls550-4matic/
But it's not a comparable car. Big, heavy comfy, lethargic. Road & Track: "the CLS550 is an excellent machine that goes down the road with the aloof authority that has always made Mercedes automobiles tremendous high-speed cruisers." http://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars...cls550-4matic/
If awd is a need and you want c63 performance to me the option is clearly e63s
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2006 E320 CDI 2014 C63 507 Coupe 2012 E550 4M 2016 E63s Wagon
Get both! In addition to my C63 coupe I have a 2012 E550 4matic which is similar (M278 engine) to a CLS550 4M, (and I test drove a 2013 CLS550 4M as well).
The C63 is raw. The CLS/E are composed right up to the limit. It's nearly impossible to break traction. I have no doubt my E will outrun my C on a wet road, rain, or snow (it's impressive in snow), but you wouldn't necessarily know it. The speed often is imperceptible.
I planned on tuning the 550 when I got it, but all reputable tunes require sending the ECU for bench top tuning (cost more time and money than C63 tune). I was hoping for some exhaust mods as well (exhaust is shared with M177 E63), but there are few available (M278 downpipes and mids cost more than M156 headers+mids!!). Bottom line the platform is more expensive to mod than a C63.
A pic of my C63 and E550 together and an interior shot of the E.
The C63 is raw. The CLS/E are composed right up to the limit. It's nearly impossible to break traction. I have no doubt my E will outrun my C on a wet road, rain, or snow (it's impressive in snow), but you wouldn't necessarily know it. The speed often is imperceptible.
I planned on tuning the 550 when I got it, but all reputable tunes require sending the ECU for bench top tuning (cost more time and money than C63 tune). I was hoping for some exhaust mods as well (exhaust is shared with M177 E63), but there are few available (M278 downpipes and mids cost more than M156 headers+mids!!). Bottom line the platform is more expensive to mod than a C63.
A pic of my C63 and E550 together and an interior shot of the E.
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This I cannot believe 
How are simple downpipes more expensive than a set of long tube freakin' headers??? They're hand made too! I'm not arguing your point, I know you're right, but this pricing is just plain insane.
How are simple downpipes more expensive than a set of long tube freakin' headers??? They're hand made too! I'm not arguing your point, I know you're right, but this pricing is just plain insane.
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I own both. Completely different cars so tough to compare. The CLS is no slouch, at my elevation it's dead even with my C63 BS in a straight line. In the summers I slapped on some PSS's on the CLS and it actually handles pretty decent, but at the end of the day it's still a heavy pig. As a DD the CLS is uber comfy and is preferred when I have passengers. I also prefer the CLS on road trips over 6 hrs. It makes the drive feel like 1/2 the time and the trunk is surprisingly spacious.
You will miss the performance if you like to throw your C63 in corners. My CLS is primarily my winter beater, and in the spring when I get back into the C63 I'm grinning ear to ear for a month. If all you care about is straight line or on ramp performance, throw in a chip in the CLS and you're good to go with 500hp. Honestly the 2 cars really complement each other, it's been my best summer/winter combo that I've owned.
YMMV.
You will miss the performance if you like to throw your C63 in corners. My CLS is primarily my winter beater, and in the spring when I get back into the C63 I'm grinning ear to ear for a month. If all you care about is straight line or on ramp performance, throw in a chip in the CLS and you're good to go with 500hp. Honestly the 2 cars really complement each other, it's been my best summer/winter combo that I've owned.
YMMV.
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