Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class 4-Door Coupé · CLS

C219

First-generation four-door coupé.

Production: 2004–2010
Built: 132,499
Body: Coupé
Chassis: C219

Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class 4-Door Coupé (C219)

The C219 CLS was Mercedes-Benz's first four-door coupé — a saloon-derived shape that traded conventional three-box proportions for a lowered roofline and frameless side glass, and in doing so invented a segment.

Based on the E-Class platform but styled as something entirely distinct, the first-generation CLS offered six-cylinder and V8 petrol engines, diesel alternatives, and AMG models including the CLS 55 AMG and CLS 63 AMG. The concept was simple: the presence of an S-Class, the footprint of an E-Class, and a silhouette unlike either.

Produced from 2004 to 2010, the C219 CLS established a body style Mercedes-Benz — and eventually its rivals — would return to again and again. It was proof that the executive saloon could be reinterpreted without losing credibility.

C219 interior — Cabin details of the C219, as preserved in period photography.

Every model.

10 model designations across 2004–2010 — engines, chassis codes and production figures for the C219.

Model	Model years	Chassis	Engine	Transmission	Total
CLS 320 CDI	2005–2006	219.322	642.920	722.902	48,706
CLS 320 CDI	2006–2010	219.322	642.920	722.902	included above
CLS 350	2004–2006	219.356	272.964	722.906	included above
CLS 350	2006–2010	219.356	272.964	722.906	included above
CLS 350 CGI	2006–2010	219.357	272.985	722.906	7,267
CLS 500	2006–2010	219.372	273.960	722.904	26,471
CLS 55 AMG	2004–2006	219.376	113.990	722.643	6,586
CLS 55 AMG Black Series	2004–2006	219.376	113.990	722.643	included above
CLS 63 AMG	2006–2010	219.377	156.983	722.907	4,846
CLS 63 AMG Black Series	2007–2010	219.377	156.983	722.907	included above

* The published production figure covers every series of that model; the source does not break it down further.

Studio profile of the C219 — the proportions that defined this chassis.

C219 rear three-quarter view — Rear three-quarter view of the C219.

Engines.

Five engine families — the OM642 diesel and the M113 through M273 petrols — as fitted to the C219.

M113

113.967 5.0 L · 4,966 cc
306 PS
225 kW · 302 hp at 5,600 rpm
460 N·m
339 lb·ft at 2,700 rpm
113.990 5.4 L · 5,439 cc
476 PS
350 kW · 469 hp at 6,100 rpm
700 N·m
516 lb·ft at 2,650 rpm

OM642

V6 diesel

642.920 3.0 L · 2,987 cc
224 PS
165 kW · 221 hp at 3,800 rpm
510 N·m
376 lb·ft at 1,600 rpm

M272

272.964 3.5 L · 3,498 cc
272 PS
200 kW · 268 hp at 6,000 rpm
350 N·m
258 lb·ft at 2,400 rpm
272.985 3.5 L · 3,498 cc
292 PS
215 kW · 288 hp at 6,400 rpm
365 N·m
269 lb·ft at 3,000 rpm

M273

273.960 5.5 L · 5,461 cc
388 PS
285 kW · 383 hp at 6,000 rpm
530 N·m
391 lb·ft at 2,800 rpm

M156

156.983 6.2 L · 6,208 cc
514 PS
378 kW · 507 hp at 6,800 rpm
630 N·m
465 lb·ft at 5,000 rpm