2011 Mercedes CLS Caught with Less Camouflage

They just waked up after the Panamera !!

I like a CLK with rear doors - whoops!

I'm kind of surprised and disappointed to see it is "literally" a modern interpretation of the previous CLS. I understand evolution vs revolution, but this segment is growing considerably and I'm concerned this won't be enough change to keep this model a leader.

By the looks of it, it has the S class platform, CL body (some parts of it over the whole body) and the new E class lights at the rear, hope the CLS 63 AMG has 19's with 20's optional, will need, it just hope this one is as good as the first CLS the whole car does look like it sits more stable compared to the current model

Looks like a CL in the front and a E in the back, actually very similar to the original. We'll have to see, it's got a lot to live up to...

It seems quite squatter and more stable when viewed from the front (I actually love how it looks from the front so far)...from the back, I'm not sure I like those tail lights (like the current ones more). The door mirrors don't seem to complement the rest of the car though: they're squarish and everything else seems roundish. However, overall, I think that designing a follow-up to the CLS was never an easy job, and so far it seems quite good :) We'll just have to wait for it to be uncovered before we can give any judgement...and preferrably it has to be viewed in the metal after it has had some time to mature, because most modern Merc designs look ugly at first in the photos but look much better a few days later, especially if seen in the metal.

i think it might be a grower like the last gen CLS. when it was first released i hated it, but after a year or two i thought it was the best model in Merc's lineup. this version looks to be no different.

Isn't it too big for a CLS?

THIS IS A FRESH PASSAT CC?!

I like that they will reduce the headlamp rising towards the wheel-ach. I was getting tired of every car-maker doing that.

It is going to be a tough act to top the current cls

I think it looks very nice already. Such a shame that mercedes never makes a manual car with a v6/v8