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Spec height¹ 1.117 m 2

1 1.416 m Spec height¹
+ 29.9 cm

+ 1.2 cm 2

2 3.824 m Spec length

+ 111.6 cm 1 4.94 m Spec length

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Mercedes-Benz

CLS

Sedan

Gen. 2 | 2010 - 2014

Spotted in Switzerland 17″

Lotus

Elise

Roadster

Gen. 3 | 2011 - 2021

Spotted in Switzerland 17″ Mirrored image

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Side View Car Size ComparisonMercedes-Benz CLS (C218) Sedan 2010 vs. Lotus Elise (S3) Roadster 2011

Dimensions & Specifications | Mercedes-Benz CLS (C218) Sedan 2010 is 111.6 cm longer and 29.9 cm higher compared to Lotus Elise (S3) Roadster 2011. It has 1.2 cm less ground clearance and offers 365% more cargo space.^4,5

Mid-size

Size class

494 cm

+111.6

Length

382.4 cm

188.1 cm

+16.2

Width²

171.9 cm

207.5 cm

Width incl. mirrors

-- cm

141.6 cm

+29.9

Height¹

111.7 cm

287.4 cm

+57.4

Wheelbase

230 cm

11.8 cm

Ground clearance³

13 cm

+1.2

1815 kg

+108%

Weight^4,⁶

876 kg

Seats max.

520 l

+365%

Cargo volume EU⁴

112 l

-- l

Cargo volume max. EU^4,⁵

-- l

Cargo volume US⁴

-- l

Cargo volume max. US^4,⁵

-- l

Premium

Segment

Premium

€ 63725

+57%

Price EU⁷

€ 40800

$ 71300

+38%

Price US⁷

$ 51845

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Side View Car Size ComparisonMercedes-Benz CLS (C218) Sedan 2010 vs. Lotus Elise (S3) Roadster 2011

Dimensions & Specifications | Mercedes-Benz CLS (C218) Sedan 2010 is 111.6 cm longer and 29.9 cm higher compared to Lotus Elise (S3) Roadster 2011. It has 1.2 cm less ground clearance and offers 365% more cargo space.4,5

Dimensions & Specifications | Mercedes-Benz CLS (C218) Sedan 2010 is 111.6 cm longer and 29.9 cm higher compared to Lotus Elise (S3) Roadster 2011. It has 1.2 cm less ground clearance and offers 365% more cargo space.^4,5