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The 2019 Mercedes-AMG CLS53 in Photos

  • <p>The 2019 Mercedes-AMG CLS53 4Matic weds a high-tech inline-six engine and rakish styling but with little additional substance over a comparable E-class sedan. Read the full story here.</p>
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    The 2019 Mercedes-AMG CLS53 in Photos

    The 2019 Mercedes-AMG CLS53 4Matic weds a high-tech inline-six engine and rakish styling but with little additional substance over a comparable E-class sedan. Read the full story here.

  • <p>The CLS53 costs $80,895 to start, or $7350 more than the mechanically similar Mercedes-AMG E53 4Matic.</p>
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    The 2019 Mercedes-AMG CLS53 in Photos

    The CLS53 costs $80,895 to start, or $7350 more than the mechanically similar Mercedes-AMG E53 4Matic.

  • <p>Powering the CLS53 is a turbocharged and electrically supercharged 3.0-liter inline-six engine with a 48-volt hybrid-assist system called EQ Boost. Total output comes to 429 horsepower and 384 lb-ft of torque.</p>
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    The 2019 Mercedes-AMG CLS53 in Photos

    Powering the CLS53 is a turbocharged and electrically supercharged 3.0-liter inline-six engine with a 48-volt hybrid-assist system called EQ Boost. Total output comes to 429 horsepower and 384 lb-ft of torque.

  • <p>A nine-speed automatic transmission and 4Matic all-wheel drive are standard on the CLS53.</p>
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    The 2019 Mercedes-AMG CLS53 in Photos

    A nine-speed automatic transmission and 4Matic all-wheel drive are standard on the CLS53.

  • <p>Weighing 4389 pounds, our CLS53 test car ran to 60 mph in a solid 4.0 seconds flat.</p>
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    The 2019 Mercedes-AMG CLS53 in Photos

    Weighing 4389 pounds, our CLS53 test car ran to 60 mph in a solid 4.0 seconds flat.

  • <p>While capable, the CLS53's ride quality can feel brittle and unduly unsettled around off-camber corners or over rougher pavement.</p>
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    The 2019 Mercedes-AMG CLS53 in Photos

    While capable, the CLS53's ride quality can feel brittle and unduly unsettled around off-camber corners or over rougher pavement.

  • <p>Our example's $21,855 Edition 1 package brought Graphite Grey Metallic paint, a black leather interior with copper stitching, 20-inch matte-black wheels, carbon-fiber interior trim with copper threading, and an IWC clock in the dashboard.</p>
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    The 2019 Mercedes-AMG CLS53 in Photos

    Our example's $21,855 Edition 1 package brought Graphite Grey Metallic paint, a black leather interior with copper stitching, 20-inch matte-black wheels, carbon-fiber interior trim with copper threading, and an IWC clock in the dashboard.

  • <p>The optional $1250 AMG performance exhaust system is a must-have extra that lends the CLS53's inline-six a wonderfully melodious voice.</p>
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    The 2019 Mercedes-AMG CLS53 in Photos

    The optional $1250 AMG performance exhaust system is a must-have extra that lends the CLS53's inline-six a wonderfully melodious voice.

  • <p>A respectable amount of road adhesion allowed the CLS53 to stop from 70 mph in 164 feet and orbit the skidpad with 0.94 g of grip.</p>
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    The 2019 Mercedes-AMG CLS53 in Photos

    A respectable amount of road adhesion allowed the CLS53 to stop from 70 mph in 164 feet and orbit the skidpad with 0.94 g of grip.

  • <p>The AMG engine's electric supercharger and hybrid assist give the CLS53 excellent throttle response.</p>
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    The 2019 Mercedes-AMG CLS53 in Photos

    The AMG engine's electric supercharger and hybrid assist give the CLS53 excellent throttle response.

  • <p>The CLS53 is the only Mercedes-AMG–tuned version of the third-generation CLS-class.</p>
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    The 2019 Mercedes-AMG CLS53 in Photos

    The CLS53 is the only Mercedes-AMG–tuned version of the third-generation CLS-class.

  • <p>2019 Mercedes-AMG CLS53 4Matic</p>
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    2019 Mercedes-AMG CLS53 4Matic

<p>The 2019 Mercedes-AMG CLS53 4Matic weds a high-tech inline-six engine and rakish styling but with little additional substance over a comparable E-class sedan. Read the full story here.</p>
<p>The CLS53 costs $80,895 to start, or $7350 more than the mechanically similar Mercedes-AMG E53 4Matic.</p>
<p>Powering the CLS53 is a turbocharged and electrically supercharged 3.0-liter inline-six engine with a 48-volt hybrid-assist system called EQ Boost. Total output comes to 429 horsepower and 384 lb-ft of torque.</p>
<p>A nine-speed automatic transmission and 4Matic all-wheel drive are standard on the CLS53.</p>
<p>Weighing 4389 pounds, our CLS53 test car ran to 60 mph in a solid 4.0 seconds flat.</p>
<p>While capable, the CLS53's ride quality can feel brittle and unduly unsettled around off-camber corners or over rougher pavement.</p>
<p>Our example's $21,855 Edition 1 package brought Graphite Grey Metallic paint, a black leather interior with copper stitching, 20-inch matte-black wheels, carbon-fiber interior trim with copper threading, and an IWC clock in the dashboard.</p>
<p>The optional $1250 AMG performance exhaust system is a must-have extra that lends the CLS53's inline-six a wonderfully melodious voice.</p>
<p>A respectable amount of road adhesion allowed the CLS53 to stop from 70 mph in 164 feet and orbit the skidpad with 0.94 g of grip.</p>
<p>The AMG engine's electric supercharger and hybrid assist give the CLS53 excellent throttle response.</p>
<p>The CLS53 is the only Mercedes-AMG–tuned version of the third-generation CLS-class.</p>
<p>2019 Mercedes-AMG CLS53 4Matic</p>
<p>2019 Mercedes-AMG CLS53 4Matic</p>
<p>2019 Mercedes-AMG CLS53 4Matic</p>
<p>2019 Mercedes-AMG CLS53 4Matic</p>
<p>2019 Mercedes-AMG CLS53 4Matic</p>
<p>2019 Mercedes-AMG CLS53 4Matic</p>
<p>2019 Mercedes-AMG CLS53 4Matic</p>
<p>2019 Mercedes-AMG CLS53 4Matic</p>
<p>2019 Mercedes-AMG CLS53 4Matic</p>
<p>2019 Mercedes-AMG CLS53 4Matic</p>
<p>2019 Mercedes-AMG CLS53 4Matic</p>
<p>2019 Mercedes-AMG CLS53 4Matic</p>
<p>2019 Mercedes-AMG CLS53 4Matic</p>
<p>2019 Mercedes-AMG CLS53 4Matic</p>
<p>2019 Mercedes-AMG CLS53 4Matic</p>
<p>2019 Mercedes-AMG CLS53 4Matic</p>
<p>2019 Mercedes-AMG CLS53 4Matic</p>
<p>2019 Mercedes-AMG CLS53 4Matic</p>
<p>2019 Mercedes-AMG CLS53 4Matic</p>
<p>2019 Mercedes-AMG CLS53 4Matic</p>
<p>2019 Mercedes-AMG CLS53 4Matic</p>
<p>2019 Mercedes-AMG CLS53 4Matic</p>
<p>2019 Mercedes-AMG CLS53 4Matic</p>
<p>2019 Mercedes-AMG CLS53 4Matic</p>
<p>2019 Mercedes-AMG CLS53 4Matic</p>
<p>2019 Mercedes-AMG CLS53 4Matic</p>
<p>2019 Mercedes-AMG CLS53 4Matic</p>
<p>2019 Mercedes-AMG CLS53 4Matic</p>
<p>2019 Mercedes-AMG CLS53 4Matic</p>
<p>2019 Mercedes-AMG CLS53 4Matic</p>
<p>2019 Mercedes-AMG CLS53 4Matic</p>
<p>2019 Mercedes-AMG CLS53 4Matic</p>
<p>2019 Mercedes-AMG CLS53 4Matic</p>
<p>2019 Mercedes-AMG CLS53 4Matic</p>
<p>2019 Mercedes-AMG CLS53 4Matic</p>
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