Mercedes E class 1989 vs Mercedes CLS 2004 
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         Mercedes E class 
    1989 - 1993 
     
        
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       Mercedes 200 T | 105 HP | Petrol | Manual 
    
       Mercedes 200 T | 105 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
       Mercedes 200 TD | 75 HP | Diesel | Manual 
    
       Mercedes 200 TD | 75 HP | Diesel | Automatic 
    
       Mercedes 200 TE | 118 HP | Petrol | Manual 
    
       Mercedes 200 TE | 118 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
       Mercedes 200 TE | 136 HP | Petrol | Manual 
    
       Mercedes 200 TE | 136 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
       Mercedes 220 TE | 150 HP | Petrol | Manual 
    
       Mercedes 220 TE | 150 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
       Mercedes 230 TE | 132 HP | Petrol | Manual 
    
       Mercedes 230 TE | 132 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
       Mercedes 250 TD | 94 HP | Diesel | Manual 
    
       Mercedes 250 TD | 94 HP | Diesel | Automatic 
    
       Mercedes 280 TE | 197 HP | Petrol | Manual 
    
       Mercedes 280 TE | 197 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
       Mercedes 300 TD | 113 HP | Diesel | Manual 
    
       Mercedes 300 TD | 113 HP | Diesel | Automatic 
    
       Mercedes 300 TD Turbo | 147 HP | Diesel | Automatic 
    
       Mercedes 300 TD Turbo 4Matic | 147 HP | Diesel | Automatic 
    
       Mercedes 300 TE | 180 HP | Petrol | Manual 
    
       Mercedes 300 TE | 180 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
       Mercedes 300 TE 4Matic | 180 HP | Petrol | Automatic | 4x4 
    
       Mercedes 300 TE-24 | 220 HP | Petrol | Manual 
    
       Mercedes 300 TE-24 | 220 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
       Mercedes 320 TE | 220 HP | Petrol | Manual 
    
       Mercedes 320 TE | 220 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
     
         
     
    
    
         Mercedes CLS 
    2004 - 2008 
     
        
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      Mercedes CLS 320 2005  CDI | 224 HP | Diesel | Automatic 
    
      Mercedes CLS 320 2006  CDI | 224 HP | Diesel | Automatic 
    
      Mercedes CLS 350 2004  | 272 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
      Mercedes CLS 350 2006  CGI | 292 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
      Mercedes CLS 500 2004  | 306 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
      Mercedes CLS 500 2006  | 388 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
      Mercedes CLS 55 2004  AMG | 476 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
      Mercedes CLS 63 2006  AMG | 514 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
     
         
     
 
    Body: 
Estate car / wagon Coupe     
 
    Gearbox: 
Manual/Automatic Automatic      
 
 
Mercedes E class is available with both manual and automatic gearboxes, whereas Mercedes CLS is available only with automatic gearbox.  
    Wheel drive type: 
Rear wheel drive (RWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) Rear wheel drive (RWD)     
 
 
Mercedes E class is available with rear wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive, while Mercedes CLS can be equipped only with rear wheel drive.      
    Engines: 
2.0 - 3.2 3.0 - 6.2  
Performance  
    Power: 
75 - 220 HP 224 - 514 HP     
 
    Torque: 
126 - 310 NM 350 - 700 NM     
 
    Acceleration 0-100 km/h: 
8 - 21.7 seconds 4.5 - 7 seconds     
 
 
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Fuel consumption  
    Fuel consumption (l/100km): 
7.2 - 11.9 7.6 - 14.5     
 
Mercedes E class petrol engines consumes on average 1.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than Mercedes CLS. On average, Mercedes E class equipped with diesel engines consume 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Mercedes CLS.  This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version !      
Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption " to learn more about fuel economy. 
 
 
 
Dimensions  
    Length: 
4.76 m 4.91 m     
 
    Width: 
1.74 m 1.86 m     
 
    Height: 
1.49 m 1.40 m     
 
Mercedes E class is smaller, but higher.  Mercedes E class is 15 cm shorter than the Mercedes CLS, 12 cm narrower, while the height of Mercedes E class is 9 cm higher.  
    Trunk capacity: 
no data 505 litres     
 
    Turning diameter: 
11.2 meters 11.2 meters     
 
    Gross weight (kg): 
~ 1`826 ~ 2`285     
 
 
 
 
    Safety: 
no data no data    
 
    Quality: 
 
        high  
        below average  
    Average price (€): 
6600 6000  
    Pros and Cons: 
Mercedes E klase has     
    both manual and automatic available with 4x4 drive lower fuel consumption for petrol engines fewer faults  
Mercedes CLS has     
    automatic transmission only lower fuel consumption for diesel engines lower price    
    
        
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