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A thrifty beauty called Mercedes CLS 320 CDI
By Stéphane Schlesinger on 8 June 2005 | 
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What about a diesel Mercedes sedan that doesn’t look like a taxi? Now it’s possible for Mercedes has just released the CLS 320 CDI. Yes, Mercedes’s coupe-looking sedan CLS uses a diesel engine. Not any engine though, for this one is a totally new block, fitted with piezoelectric injectors, due to be mounted in most of Mercedes's models. Contrary to what its 320 badge might have indicated, this is not a 3.2 but a 3.0, developing 224bhp.
This new block grants the CLS with very decent accelerations (0 to 60mph in 7.0secs), a low overall consumption, for it runs 30mpg, and a top speed of 152mph. On the CLS, it'll necessarily be coupled with a 7-speed automatic gearbox.
The new CLS 320 CDI meets the EU4 stringent limits without resorting to a particulate filter. Besides, with a torque of 510Nm, available as low as 1,600rpm, its accelerations in top should be impressive.
Waiting for the hypothetical BMW 640d, this Mercedes has no direct rival, so don’t expect the German carmaker to discount this fleet beauty.
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