2024 Mercedes-Benz CLE Coupe price and specs

The Mercedes-Benz CLE Coupe has arrived in Australian showrooms as a replacement for the C-Class and E-Class coupes, but its pricing is much closer to the latter.

UPDATE, 06/08/2024 – Our review of the CLE Coupe is now live. We’ve also updated this article with additional specification details.

The outgoing C 200 coupe was priced at $79,200 before on-roads and the E 300 was priced at $112,969 before on-roads, while the base version of the new car – the CLE 200 – rings up at $102,815 before on-road costs.

Both models come standard with the AMG Line appearance package, the Night Package which brings black trim elements, and the Digital Light package.

The latter brings a projection function for the headlights, plus two daytime running light ellipses and “blue illumination of the headlight base”.

Pricing

Drivetrains

Both models use a nine-speed automatic transmission with an integrated starter generator.

This provides support at lower speeds and can allow the vehicle to coast, while the electric motor provides a boost of 17kW and 205Nm in either model.

Efficiency

Dimensions

The CLE sits 15mm lower than C-Class and E-Class sedans thanks to standard sport suspension.

It’s closer to the defunct E-Class coupe (4841mm long) than the C-Class coupe (4708mm) in terms of overall length. It’s also the same width as the larger of the two coupes, though Mercedes-Benz has still been able to increase rear shoulder room by 54mm and rear elbow rom by 36mm.

It has an extra 60L of luggage space over the C-Class coupe, bringing total volume to 420L.

Servicing and Warranty

Safety

The Mercedes-Benz CLE has yet to be tested by ANCAP or Euro NCAP.

Standard safety equipment includes:

• Adaptive cruise control
• Autonomous emergency braking
  • Pedestrian and cyclist detection
• Blind-spot monitoring
• Lane-keep assist
• Surround-view camera
• Traffic sign recognition

The optional Plus Package includes Mercedes-Benz’s Driving Assistant Package Plus. This is the name for an expanded suite of active safety technology, and includes:

• Active speed limit assist
• Front cross-traffic alert
• Safe exit warning
• Evasive steering assist
• Cyclist, pedestrian and vehicle detection

The more sophisticated adaptive cruise control system in the Plus Package also includes:

• Extended automatic restart function on motorways
• Route-based speed adaptation with end of traffic jam function
• Active Stop-and-Go Assist
• Active Steering Assist with hands-off warning

Standard Equipment

Both CLE models have largely the same level of standard equipment.

The CLE 200 comes standard with the following equipment:

• Sports suspension
• AMG Line exterior and interior package
• Night Package with black trim elements
• Digital Light package with adaptive LED headlights
• Semi-automatic parking assist
• 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster
• 11.9-inch portrait-oriented touchscreen infotainment system
• Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
• Augmented reality satellite navigation
• Wireless phone charger
• Burmester sound system with Dolby Atmos
• Head-up display
• 64-colour ambient lighting
• Artico leatherette upholstery
• Heated front seats
• Automatic seatbelt feeder
• Easy-Entry function for rear-seat passengers with Nappa leather loop

The CLE 300 adds leather upholstery.

Options

The optional Plus Package costs $4900 and includes:

• Driving Assistance Package Plus
• Ventilated front seats
• Multicontour front seats
• Memory Parking Assistant
• Air-Balance Package
• Guard 360° Vehicle Protection Plus

Colours

There are a range of interior and exterior colours available.

Interior colourways are:

• Black
• Tonka Brown/Black
• Macchiato Beige/Black
• Power Red/Black (CLE 300 only)

The following exterior finishes don’t cost any extra:

• High-tech Silver metallic
• Polar White
• Graphite Grey metallic
• Obsidian Black metallic
• Spectral Blue metallic

The following finishes are cost options:

• Manufaktur Patagonia Red metallic ($1700)
• Opalite White metallic ($1700)
• Manufaktur Alpine Grey ($2900)

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