Mercedes-Benz CLE-Class Spy Pictures Present Coupe With Plug-In Powertrain

Mercedes-Benz is engaged on a brand new mannequin that’s set to exchange the C- and E-Class coupe and convertible. We anticipate the corporate to name it the CLE, and our spy photographers have been capturing camouflaged take a look at automobiles out and about. The most recent spy photographs seize a plug-in hybrid variant that’s not the warmer AMG trim.

The images present a familiar-looking automobile lined from bumper to bumper in camouflage. The misleading coverings disguise the coupe’s finer styling particulars, however the automobile’s look falls in keeping with the remainder of the Mercedes lineup, with the model’s grille flanked by skinny headlights. Mercedes hides the rear taillights nicely, however the cutout for the cost port on the rear bumper is clearly seen.

Spy photographs from September captured the cabin, which contained a number of surprises. Whereas Mercedes tried to cover it beneath a cloth masking, the images revealed the automobile’s digital instrument cluster behind the steering wheel and its angled infotainment display mounted under the HVAC vents on the sprint. It appears to be like like different fashionable Mercedes interiors.

The CLE’s powertrain particulars stay shrouded in thriller, however it’ll possible borrow them from the C-Class as the 2 automobiles experience on the identical MRA-2 platform. The C 300e pairs a turbo 2.0-liter with an electrical motor and battery to provide 309 horsepower (230 kilowatts) and 405 pound-feet (550 Newton-meters) of torque. The sedan sprints to 62 miles per hour 100 kilometers per hour) in 6.1 seconds. It’ll be attention-grabbing to see if that’s the powertrain Mercedes chooses to make use of within the CLE.

Mercedes will supply the CLE numerous engine choices, similar to the C-Class. We’ve got already noticed two AMG variants, with the warmer CLE 63 hybrid probably sharing a powertrain with the 671-hp (500-kW) AMG C63 S E Efficiency. Solely time will inform.

The automaker has introduced when it would reveal the brand new mannequin. Mercedes will supply it in coupe and convertible types, and the corporate may stagger the launch, revealing the common CLE variants forward of the AMG ones. Mercedes has a number of weeks earlier than 2022 ends if it hopes to disclose the mannequin this 12 months. If that doesn’t occur, we anticipate a debut in early 2023.