Get in-depth info on the 2024 Mercedes-Benz CLE 450 including prices, specs, reviews, options, safety and reliability ratings.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — In a time when many cars are discontinued in order to make way for electric replacements, Mercedes is taking a different path with the C-Class and E-Class coupes and convertibles. Rather, it is merging those two paths into one, and keeping it powered by internal combustion. The new CLE Class replaces both the C and E Coupes, streamlining the lineup with a car that blends the best of both predecessors. As such, there’s a lot of familiarity despite this being an all-new model.
The second row of seating is accessed with a strong tug of the “Nappa loop” — a hitch of leather extending from the front seat shoulder — which allows you to lean the seatback forward while the whole chair slides forward automatically to allow ingress. There are two individual seats in the rear, each as sporty, if not as adjustable, as the front chairs. It’s comfy, except for the lack of headroom. Mercedes puts CLE Coupe headroom right between that of the cars it replaces — 0.
How do you feel about fake engine sounds? The CLE 450 features piped-in “Progressive Sport Sound” that adds a bit more substance — and bass in particular — to the engine note. The sound was developed by AMG, who thought it too good for the lesser CLE 300. Without it, there’s very little of the inline-six to hear from within the cabin, at least with the windows up. With it turned on, it provides a nice little rumble while cruising around town.
The latest MBUX operating system covers infotainment, including the “zero-layer” technology we’ve become familiar with from Mercedes’ electric EQ cars. The CLE doesn’t employ the whole overwhelming Hyperscreen setup. Instead, there’s a portrait-oriented infotainment touchscreen measuring a completely reasonable 11.9 inches diagonally. In front of the driver is a 12.3-inch digital instrument display.
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