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2009 Mercedes-Benz CL550 4MATIC

Vehicle Description

Body Style:

2dr Car

Engine Description:

Gas V8 5.5L/333

Vehicle Condition:

New

Transmission:

Automatic

Mileage:

13

Vehicle Identification Number:

CL559002

Average Rating:

Stock Number:

CL559002

Revision Date:

November 06, 2009

Features

2009 Mercedes Benz CL550 Okay, admittedly the graceful coupe pictured here is not aimed at plutocratic off-roaders, but the engineers on hand at its launch proudly recalled an instance while mountain testing when they encountered a team of fellow development engineers shaking down a proper off-roader. Upon hiking the AIRMATIC suspenders up to tippy-toe mode, their graceful and gorgeous coupe managed to tackle a trail that impressed the truckers. This feat of derring-do was made possible by the addition of the S-Class\'s spanking new 4Matic all-wheel-drive system, which splits torque 45/55 front/rear and incorporates a wet-clutch limited-slip center differential. As in the S-Class, the system\'s compact design allows it to package in the same transmission tunnel the rear-drive models use, and Mercedes claims that at 154 pounds, it\'s the lightest system of its kind. Other changes to the car include substitution of the less expensive AIRMATIC suspension for Active Body Control (which is said to be incompatible with 4Matic). This helped trim the price sufficiently to make 4Matic standard on all CL550 models with no substantial price increase, and they\'re throwing in heated and cooled front seats and keyless-go for free (a $1960 value!). The rest of the CL lineup sticks with rear-drive. Why add 4Matic to this uber-lux coupe? Today the 3700 or so CLs sold in this country are mostly distributed among the coastal and southern states, and all-wheel-drive is expected to boost the CL\'s appeal in the snow-belt. The addition of 4Matic shouldn\'t dissuade any buyers. The lightweight system exacts no fuel-economy penalty (EPA ratings remain unchanged at 14/21 mpg city/highway), and 154 extra pounds go unnoticed in this 2.5-ton sled. Summary A brisk drive in the hills of eastern Austria further indicated that on dry pavement there\'s no evidence of the front wheels being driven. The steering wheel never tugs or twitches when powering out of a switchback-in fact, the stability control still intervenes just a bit in tight-radius, high-torque corner exits. You may feel pebbles striking the floorboards when powering up the pea-gravel drive to your Jackson Hole retreat, but that\'s a good thing.

All Wheel Drive, Air Suspension, Active Suspension System, Power Steering, 4-Wheel Disc Brakes, Aluminum Wheels, Tires - Front Performance, Tires - Rear Performance, Power Tilt/Sliding Sunroof, Sun/Moon Roof, Auto-On Headlights, HID headlights, Auto-Off Headlights, Fog Lamps, Heated Mirrors, Power Driver Mirror, Power Passenger Mirror, Heated Exterior Driver Mirror, Heated Exterior Passenger Mirror, Integrated Turn Signal Mirrors, Mirror Memory, Power Folding Mirrors, Intermittent Wipers, Variable Speed Intermittent Wipers, Rain Sensing Wipers, AM/FM Stereo, CD Changer, CD Player, Premium Sound System, MP3 Player, Auxiliary Audio Input, Satellite Radio, Cell Phone Hookup, Auxiliary Pwr Outlet, Leather Seats, Power Driver Seat, Power Passenger Seat, Bucket Seats, Driver Lumbar, Passenger Lumbar, Seat Memory, Heated Driver Seat, Heated Passenger Seat, Cooled Driver Seat, Cooled Passenger Seat, Steering Wheel Controls, Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel, Adjustable Steering Wheel, Navigation System, Wireless Cell Phone Hookup, Hard Disk Drive, Tire Pressure Monitoring System, Trip Computer, Power Windows, Keyless Entry, Power Door Locks, Vehicle Anti-Theft System, Keyless Start, Cruise Control, Universal Garage Door Opener, Alarm, Remote Trunk Release, Climate Control, Dual Zone A/C, Rear Defrost, Electrochromic rearview mirror, Driver Vanity Mirror, Passenger Vanity Mirror, Driver Illuminated Vanity Mirror, Passenger Illuminated Visor Mirror, 4-Wheel ABS, Brake Assist, Traction Control, Electronic Stability Control, Passenger Air Bag On/Off Switch, Side Air Bag, Rear Body Air Bag, Side Head Air Bag, Rear Head Air Bag, Telematics, Rear Parking Aid, Emergency Trunk Release