Mercedes-Benz 500 CL 2008

The 2008 Mercedes-Benz 500 CL belongs to the C216 generation of the CL-Class, which was introduced in 2006 as the two-door coupévariant of the then S-Class. With this model, Mercedes-Benz continued the tradition of luxurious, large coupés with a focus on comfort and long-distance capability. The Mercedes-Benz 500 CL positioned itself within the range as a representative model, focused on a combination of performance and refinement.

The CL-Class is characterized by a body without a B-pillar, which provides a continuous side window area when the windows are opened. This design has been a fixture within Mercedes-Benz's large coupés for decades, referencing earlier models such as the SEC and CL generations of the 1980s and 1990s. Designed under the direction of Bruno Sacco’s successors, the C216 is in line with Mercedes-Benz's design language of the mid-2000s.

Technically, the Mercedes-Benz 500 CL shares its basis with the S-Class of the same period, including the platform and various safety and comfort technologiesën used in the premium segment at the time. In this generation, the emphasis was on innovative driver assistance systems and a high degree of finish quality, in keeping with the model's positioning within the Mercedes-Benz offering. Production of the C216 ran until 2014, after which the model was succeeded by the S-Class Coupé.

The 2008 Mercedes-Benz 500 CL thus represents a phase in which Mercedes-Benz combined its traditional luxury coupé with modern technology and contemporary design. Within the model range, the CL-Class occupied an independent position alongside the regular S-Class, with its own look and target group. To get a good idea of the lot, we recommend you come to the viewing day.