Under the Hood

The CLS500 gets a 302-hp, 5.0-liter V-8 that works with a seven-speed-automatic transmission. The CLS55 AMG has a 469-hp, supercharged 5.5-liter V-8 that's connected to a five-speed-automatic transmission. Both transmissions have manual-shift provisions.

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    Styling
    The 2012 M-Class retains many of the previous generation's styling cues, like a wide front grille and forward-swept C-pillars, but the new design looks more substantial and imposing. Contributing ...

    Emergency Tensioning Devices, belt force limiters
    The front seat belts and the outer seat belts in the rear are equipped with ETDs and seat belt force limiters. The ETDs tighten the seat belts in an accident, pulling them close against the bod ...

    AUX jacks
    An external video source (video AUX) can be connected to COMAND via the media interface using the AUX jacks in the glove box. In vehicles with a rear view camera, the video AUX jack cannot b ...