2018 Mercedes-Benz CLS (rumor)
Fans have been wondering when will the CLS gain a
proper successor as well. The four-coupe sedan is expected to hit US dealers in mid-2018. On the visual
front, it shouldn’t offer any surprises, as it's believed to be inspired by the
latest products in Mercedes-Benz's lineup, while maintaining its sloping
roofline.
Some believe that with the arrival of a new
generation, the Shooting Brake (wagon) might be dropped from the lineup, and
there's even some hints towards a renaming scheme, one that sees the CLE
moniker brought into discussion, but the automaker has yet to confirm any of
them.
Since the current CLS shares the same underpinnings
as the previous E-Class, it's only natural that its successor will follow the
same route, and this means that the MRA architecture is said to be adopted by
the upcoming four-door coupe, along with a wide array of technology taken from
the executive car, including the semi-autonomous driving features.
Rumor has it that the new inline six-cylinder lump
that will be introduced in the facelifted S-Class next year will serve as a
replacement for the current V6, as the entry-level model, but, again, there's
no official confirmation about that. What we can tell you, though, is that the
next generation model will continue to rival the likes of the BMW 6-Series and
Audi A7.
