Mercedes-Benz C 215

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Mercedes-Benz CL 500 (1999-2002)
Mercedes-Benz CL 500 (1999-2002)
C 215
Sales designation: CL class
Production period: 1999-2006
Class : Upper class
Body versions : Coupe
Engines:
Petrol engines : 5.0–6.3 liters
(225–450 kW)
Length: 4993 mm
Width: 1857 mm
Height: 1398 mm
Wheelbase : 2885 mm
Empty weight : 1885-2075 kg
Previous model Mercedes-Benz C 140
successor Mercedes-Benz C 216

The Mercedes-Benz C 215 is a luxury coupe that was sold under the name Mercedes-Benz CL-Class . The C 215 is based on the platform of the S-Class sedan (220 series) , but has its own body design . The same engines were also installed, but only the large-displacement petrol engines.

At the Geneva Motor Show in March 1999, the Mercedes-Benz C 215 series initially had its world premiere with the CL 500. Sales in Europe and Japan started in September 1999. At the beginning of 2000, the CL 600 with a twelve-cylinder engine was added.

By March 2006, 46,800 coupés of the C 215 series had been sold.

General

Rear view
Furnishing

Standard in the Mercedes coupe C 215, the came on a steel suspension -based active suspension Active Body Control (ABC) was used. The C 215 was thus the first passenger car from German production to be equipped with an active chassis. Apart from the CL, this technology is only available in the Mercedes S- and SL-Class. All other chassis (the so-called active chassis from Citroën or Dynamic Drive from BMW ( active stabilizers , Active Roll Stabilization (ARS))) are merely adaptive chassis. On the basis of sensor signals and with the help of special hydraulic cylinders on the axles, ABC almost completely compensates for body roll and pitch movements when starting, cornering and braking ( roll stabilization ). Complete compensation would also be technically possible, but is not used with regard to driver habits.

Standard equipment of the coupé was:

For example, the following were optionally available:

For the first time in a car, the buyer of a CL from the C 215 series was able to order natural stone trim parts for the interior from spring 2001. In a patent-protected process, wafer-thin granite slices (0.6 to 0.8 millimeters thick) are first produced, which are then specially shaped and applied to the center console, interior door panels, steering wheel rim and gear lever. The trim parts are available as part of the individualized designo range .

Facelift

In June 2002, a facelift brought the CL a modified front section with headlights in a modern clear glass look and revised front bumpers. The exterior mirror housings now contain ambient lighting that switches on automatically when the doors are opened or when the central locking is operated using the remote control and illuminates the floor next to the vehicle. The rear section with the taillights has also been revised.

The CL 600 and CL 55 AMG models received newly developed and significantly more powerful engines (see section Engines).

As part of the facelift, the safety equipment was even more sophisticated, including so-called up-front sensors in the front end of the body, which detect the severity of the impact early in a collision and thus trigger the front passenger airbag in two stages. The belt tensioners are activated even earlier by the sensors. Another new feature is the automatic two-stage weight classification of the front passenger with the help of a special film in the seat cushion. The right airbag is activated in two stages not only according to the severity of the accident, but also according to the passenger's weight .

Special models

In 1999, the CL 55 AMG F1 Limited Edition was built as a small series with only 55 units as a special model based on the CL 55 AMG. The 5.4-liter V8 engine with 265 kW (360 PS) was adopted unchanged. New was mainly the C-Brake -called carbon-ceramic -Bremsanlage which was first installed in a series production car from Mercedes-Benz. Other exclusive features were:

  • Exclusive paintwork in brilliant silver, metallic.
  • "F1 Limited Edition" lettering on the center console with consecutive serial number
  • Illuminated door sills with "F1 Limited Edition" lettering.
  • Shell-like front seats, black and silver leather cover and embroidered AMG emblem.
  • AMG sports steering wheel with perforated leather, carbon inlays and automatic gear selector with leather and carbon.

Engines

Mercedes-Benz CL 55 AMG (2003)

Until the model update of the series in June 2002, the top model CL 600 had a 5.8 l lightweight twelve-cylinder engine with three-valve technology, dual ignition with AC voltage ignition system and ion current diagnosis, automatic cylinder deactivation (ZAS), which reduces fuel consumption in the partial load range , six catalytic converters and eight lambda sensors .

In the summer of 2002, the CL 600 model received a V12 engine with twin-turbo charging and a boost pressure of one bar, but without ZAS. Its power increased by 36 percent and its torque by 51 percent compared to its predecessor model. The CL 500 was equipped with the 5.0-liter V8 engine and could optionally be upgraded with automatic cylinder deactivation (ZAS) until 2002. The power transmission took place until 2003 via the 5-speed automatic transmission, which was replaced from 09/2003 by the 7-speed automatic transmission 7G-TRONIC for better acceleration, lower consumption and increased comfort.

The CL 55 AMG was offered until October 2002 with the 5.4 liter V8 with 265 kW (360 hp) familiar from the SL 55 AMG . The Evo variant with 308 kW (420 hp), which was only built for export (approx. 55 units), is very rare. From November 2002 this engine was equipped with a compressor . It developed the same performance as the twelve-cylinder engine offered at the same time in the CL 600 , but had significantly sportier characteristics. A five-speed automatic transmission with gearshift in the steering wheel underlines the sporty driving experience.

The CL 63 AMG was offered briefly from the end of 2001 to mid-2002 . It has a twelve-cylinder engine with a higher displacement from AMG and developing 326 kW (444 hp). After a short construction period, it was replaced by the more powerful V8 supercharger in the CL 55 AMG. The performance limit was raised again in autumn 2003 - with the CL 65 AMG , which mobilizes 450 kW (612 hp) and provides a torque of 1000 Nm between 2000 rpm and 4000 rpm.

Technical specifications

Parameters CL 500 CL 55 AMG CL 600 CL 63 AMG CL 65 AMG
Construction period 03/1999–03/2006 10/1999-10 / 2002 11 / 2002–03 / 2006 10/1999–05/2002 06 / 2002–03 / 2006 09 / 2001-06 / 2002 09/2003 - 03/2006
Engine characteristics
Motor designation * M 113 E 50 M 113 E 55 M 113 E 55 ML M 137 E 58 M 275 E 55 AL M 137 E 63 M 275 E 60 AL
Engine type V8 - petrol engine V12 petrol engine
Mixture preparation Manifold injection
Engine charging - compressor - Biturbo - Biturbo
Displacement 4966 cc 5439 cc 5786 cc 5513 cc 6258 cc 5980 cc
Max. power 225 kW (306 hp)
at 5600 rpm
265 kW (360 hp)
at 5500 rpm
368 kW (500 hp)
at 6100 rpm
270 kW (367 hp)
at 5500 rpm
368 kW (500 PS)
at 5000 rpm
326 kW (444 hp)
at 5500 rpm
450 kW (612 hp)
at 4800 rpm
Max. Torque 460 Nm
at 2700-4250 rpm
530 Nm
at 3150 rpm
700 Nm
at 2750-4000 rpm
530 Nm
at 4250 rpm
800 Nm
at 1800-3500 rpm
620 Nm
at 4400 rpm
1000 Nm
at 2000-4000 rpm
Power transmission
Drive, as standard Rear wheel drive
Chassis, as standard Active body control
Gearbox, as standard 5G-Tronic /
7G-Tronic 1
5G-Tronic
Readings
Top speed 250 km / h (governed) 250 km / h (governed)
300 km / h (governed) on request
Acceleration,
0-100 km / h
6.3 s 6.0 s 4.8 s 6.1 s 4.8 s 5.5 s 4.2 s
Fuel consumption
over 100 km (combined)
12.1 l super 13.4 l super 13.2 l super 13.3 l super 14.7 l super 14.4 l super 14.9 l super
CO 2 emissions
(combined)
290 g / km 320 g / km 317 g / km 321 g / km 353 g / km 338 g / km 357 g / km
Emission standard according to
EU classification
Euro 4
1 5-speed automatic transmission with Tippshift up to 08/2003, 7-speed automatic transmission with Tippshift from 09/2003

 * The engine designation is coded as follows: M = engine, OM = oil engine, series = 3 digits, E = intake manifold injection, KE = port injection, DE = direct injection, ML = compressor, L = charge air cooling, A = exhaust gas turbocharger, red. = reduced performance / displacement, LS = performance increase

Existence in Germany

Shown is the stock of Mercedes-Benz C 215 according to manufacturer (HSN), and type code numbers (TSN) in the Central Vehicle Register of the Federal Motor Vehicle Office . Types with less than 100 vehicles are not shown. Until 2007, the inventory included the number of vehicles registered as well as the number of temporary shutdowns. Since 2008, the inventory has only included "flowing traffic" including the seasonal license plates.

HSN / TSN model kW 01/01/2005 01/01/2006 01/01/2007 01/01/2008 01/01/2009 01/01/2010 01/01/2011 01/01/2012 01/01/2013 01/01/2014 01/01/2015 01/01/2016 01/01/2017
0710/429 CL 500 220 383 362 338 290 284 282 277 276 264 259 254 239 236
0710/430 CL 500 225 3,193 3.164 2,922 2,334 2,298 2,318 2,252 2,237 2,178 2,098 2,021 2,001 1,888
0710/431 CL 600 270 969 890 836 650 622 603 581 546 493 447 431 420 390
0710/452 CL 55 AMG 265 255 213 199 136 137 131 137 139 136 127 124 122 127
0710/574 CL 55 AMG 368 193 184 161 107 100 100 105 102 103 106 110
0710/575 CL 600 368 298 291 274 201 203 196 192 186 183 175 172 167 159
Total stock 5,291 5,104 4,730 3,718 3,644 3,630 3,439 3,384 3,359 3,208 3,105 3,055 2,910
source

Individual evidence

  1. Mercedes-Benz Cars at a glance. Edition 2010. ( Memento from June 2, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Page 26.
  2. ↑ The number of passenger cars on January 1, 2005 by manufacturer and type with selected features. (PDF) In: Statistische Mitteilungen des Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt, special issue 4 for series 2, January 1, 2005. Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt, May 2005, pp. 26, 27, 29 , archived from the original on March 18, 2006 ; accessed on March 18, 2018 .
  3. ↑ The number of passenger cars on January 1, 2006 by manufacturer, trade name, selected features and displacement classes. (PDF) In: Statistische Mitteilungen des Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt, special issue 4 for series 2, January 1, 2006. Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt, June 2006, p. 94 , archived from the original on October 9, 2006 ; accessed on March 18, 2018 .
  4. ↑ The number of passenger cars on January 1, 2007 by manufacturer, trade name, selected features and displacement classes. (PDF) In: Statistische Mitteilungen des Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt, special issue 4 for series 2, January 1, 2007. Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt, June 2007, p. 101 , accessed on March 18, 2018 .
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  7. ↑ The number of passenger cars on January 1, 2010 by manufacturer, trade name, selected features and cubic capacity. (PDF) In: Statistical Communications of the Federal Motor Transport Authority FZ 2, January 1, 2010. Federal Motor Transport Authority, July 2010, p. 108 , accessed on March 18, 2018 .
  8. ↑ The number of passenger cars on January 1, 2011 by manufacturer, trade name, selected features and cubic capacity. (PDF) In: Statistische Mitteilungen des Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt FZ 2, January 1, 2011. Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt, July 2011, p. 114 , accessed on March 18, 2018 .
  9. ↑ The number of passenger cars on January 1, 2012 by manufacturer, trade name, selected features and cubic capacity. (PDF) In: Statistical Communications of the Federal Motor Transport Authority FZ 2, January 1, 2012. Federal Motor Transport Authority, July 2012, p. 119 , accessed on March 18, 2018 .
  10. Passenger car inventory on January 1, 2013 by manufacturer, trade name and selected features. (PDF) In: Statistische Mitteilungen des Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt FZ 2, January 1, 2013. Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt, July 2013, pp. 38, 39 , accessed on March 18, 2018 .
  11. Passenger car inventory on January 1, 2014 by manufacturer, trade name and selected features. (PDF) In: Statistische Mitteilungen des Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt FZ 2, January 1, 2014. Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt, July 2014, p. 42 , accessed on March 18, 2018 .
  12. Passenger car inventory on January 1, 2015 by manufacturer, trade name and selected features. (PDF) In: Statistische Mitteilungen des Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt FZ 2, January 1, 2015. Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt, July 2015, p. 42 , accessed on March 18, 2018 .
  13. Number of passenger cars on January 1, 2016 by manufacturer, trade name and selected features. (PDF) In: Statistische Mitteilungen des Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt FZ 2, January 1, 2016. Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt, August 2016, p. 42 , accessed on March 18, 2018 .
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