Is the CLS an S-Class or C-Class?
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Mercedes-Benz CLS belongs to the mid-size car category, neither an S-Class nor a C-Class, but a CLS-Class vehicle. The Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class first appeared at the 2004 Geneva Motor Show. Because this car combines the appearance of a sports car with the comfort of a luxury car, it is also known as a luxury coupe. Introduction to Mercedes-Benz vehicle classes: A-Class subcompact luxury hatchback, B-Class subcompact luxury multi-purpose vehicle (MPV), C-Class compact executive sedan, coupe, and convertible, E-Class mid-size executive sedan, S-Class luxury sedan, SL-Class grand tourer convertible, SLC-Class convertible based on the C-Class chassis, CLA-Class compact luxury coupe, CLS-Class mid-size luxury coupe, G-Class mid-size luxury off-road vehicle, GLA-Class subcompact luxury sport utility vehicle, GLB-Class compact luxury crossover, GLC-Class compact luxury sport utility vehicle, GLE-Class mid-size luxury sport utility vehicle, GLS-Class full-size luxury sport utility vehicle, V-Class multi-purpose van, AMG GT high-performance sports car, AMG GT 4-Door luxury coupe. Mercedes-Benz, known as Mercedes-Benz, was established in 1926 and is currently a division of the Daimler Group. Its predecessors were the Benz & Cie. and Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft, founded in 1886. In 1936, Mercedes-Benz successfully installed a diesel engine in a car for the first time. In 1986, Mercedes-Benz Limited was established in Hong Kong. In 2004, the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Mercedes-Benz China plant was held in Beijing, marking Mercedes-Benz's official entry into the Chinese mainland market.
When I first researched Mercedes-Benz models, I was also curious about the CLS's positioning. This car actually exists independently from the C-Class and S-Class, being a specially crafted coupe series by Mercedes. In terms of size, it's close to the E-Class, but its fastback design and sporty tuning completely break away from the traditional sedan mold. When the first-generation CLS debuted in 2004, it directly pioneered the new category of four-door coupes, with its price range perfectly positioned between the top-end C-Class and entry-level S-Class. Inside, you'll find it combines the luxurious interior quality of the S-Class with sleek lines that the C-Class can't match. The new CLS now shares the same platform as the E-Class, but design elements like frameless doors and a hatchback rear clearly skew younger, showing Mercedes never intended to categorize it within any existing class.
