Poor placing of stop/start button on top of gearlever. Rear headroom can be tight. Its four doors and E-Class underpinnings suggest it has plenty in common with the firm’s executive and luxury saloons ...

I’M going to leap forward, if you don’t mind, to the comparison section of this road test because trying to find direct rivals for the Mercedes-Benz CLS is like searching for the Loch Ness monster, ...

In May this year our 52,000 mile 2006 Mercedes CLS 320 CDI suddenly stopped without warning with the ignition switching itself off and the key rotating one position anti-clockwise. This in turn shuts ...

Fortunately, those days are long gone. As we all know, the modern diesel engine is a high-tech masterpiece that is enjoying a runaway resurgence in the mainstream. Due to some impressive engineering ...

It's usually easy to know who's responsible when a German car gets bigger wheels and a whole load more power. Based on the CLS 320 CDI, the power of the V6 diesel has been boosted from 224bhp to ...

The fact that Mercedes has put a four-cylinder diesel in one of its most luxurious models proves that the downsizing trend is here to stay. The resulting economy is very impressive for a car of this ...

The four-seat CLS has been given a makeover and the result has not only improved the car; it has also made it more appealing. The CLS has always been a striking car but changes to the grille (it now ...

WITH ITS cool, concept-car looks, the banana-boat CLS coupe has been a hit with well-heeled drivers who crave something different but still need the saloon-car practicality of four doors and a big ...