The Mercedes-Benz CLE Cabriolet continues the brand’s legacy of luxurious four-seater convertibles. Building upon the sporty CLE Coupé, this new model boasts a distinct character with its classic fabric acoustic soft top and premium detailing. Offering a seamless blend of dynamic driving dynamics and everyday comfort, the CLE Cabriolet ensures open-air enjoyment year-round. Standard features include the AIRCAP® electric wind deflector system and AIRSCARF® headroom heating system, enhancing comfort during cooler temperatures. The multi-layered fabric acoustic soft top, available in various colors, provides excellent thermal insulation and reduces wind noise. Inside, the CLE Cabriolet exudes sporty luxury, featuring a freestanding digital instrument display, driver-oriented central display, and optional dynamic ambient lighting. Special sun-reflecting leather seats maintain comfort even in hot weather. With generous interior space, a practical boot, and advanced MBUX infotainment system offering third-party apps and personalized routines, the CLE Cabriolet ensures an interactive and customized driving experience. Under the hood, all engines are mild hybrids, with options ranging from four-cylinder units to a top-of-the-range 3.0-liter in-line six-cylinder petrol engine, delivering powerful performance while meeting efficiency standards. The CLE Cabriolet is now available for order in Germany, with a market launch in Europe scheduled for the end of April 2024, followed by other markets.

Unveiling the Ultimate Blend of Luxury and Performance: The Mercedes-Benz CLE Cabriolet

Press Release – February 05, 2024

With the new CLE Cabriolet, Mercedes-Benz is continuing its long tradition of four-seater open-top dream cars. Expressive design, intelligent technology and upmarket equipment guarantee driving pleasure at an exclusive level. This new model is based on the sporty CLE Coupé. However, the classic fabric acoustic soft top and additional high-quality details give it a character of its own. The CLE Cabriolet combines dynamic driving characteristics with a high level of everyday comfort for year-round open-air enjoyment. It is now available to order from sales partners in Germany and online at prices starting at 66,402 euros^[1]. Market launch in Europe begins at the end of April 2024, with other markets to follow.

Open-air fun any time of year

The AIRCAP^® electric wind deflector system and the AIRSCARF^® headroom heating system are standard equipment. Both systems have been further developed. They make open-top driving in cool outside temperatures more pleasant. AIRCAP^® consists of two elements: the wind deflector on the windscreen directs airflow over the occupants’ heads. It extends at the touch of a button. The automatic wind deflector behind the rear head restraints reduces turbulence more efficiently. AIRSCARF^® produces even warmer airflow around the necks and throats of front-seat occupants – even in unfavourable wind conditions.

The standard-fit fabric acoustic soft top also contributes to the year-round usability of the CLE Cabriolet. It is available in the colours black, red or grey. The multi-layer structure with extensive insulation provides the basis for the best thermal comfort in all seasons. It also reduces wind and driving noise. The soft top opens and closes within 20 seconds up to a road speed of 60 km/h. For the first time, it is powered exclusively by electricity, making it even quieter. The standard-fit powered roller divider automatically separates the folded soft top from the remaining luggage compartment.

Sporty luxury in a class of its own

The freestanding 12.3-inch fully digital instrument display and the 11.9-inch driver-oriented central display in portrait format are eye-catchers in the interior. The latter can be electrically tilted from 15 to 40 degrees to prevent distracting glare when the soft top is down. Another highlight is the optional dynamic ambient lighting. Bands of light sweep from the cockpit over the doors and rear side panels to behind the rear seats. This stylish wraparound feel is enhanced by two further details: the top of the dashboard, the beltlines and the soft-top stowage lid are upholstered in black man-made nappa leather effect. Added to this is the chrome trim that runs around the entire passenger compartment.

To prevent the optional leather seats from heating up too much in the summer, they have a special coating which reflects the sun’s near-infrared rays. As a result, the leather remains up to 12 degrees cooler in direct sunlight than untreated standard leather. Even with the top closed, the interior heats up less thanks to the cool seat covers. The choice of colours offered for the sun-reflecting leather and nappa leather are: black, macchiato beige/black, tonka brown/black, power red/black and white/black. The standard AVANTGARDE Line offers ARTICO/MICROCUT man-made leather in black.

The front seats developed exclusively for the CLE have an integral sports seat design. In conjunction with the optional Burmester® 3D surround sound system, they each have two loudspeakers level with the head restraints. This creates a particularly personalised and immersive music experience with Dolby Atmos and Spatial Audio close to the ear. This premium sound system has a total of 17 loudspeakers.

Generous space inside

As the largest convertible in the mid-size segment, the sporty two-door model offers a high level of long-distance comfort for four people. The dimensions are: 4,850 millimetres long, 1,861 millimetres wide, 1,424 millimetres high and a wheelbase of 2,865 millimetres. Rear passengers in particular benefit from the extra 25 millimetres on the wheelbase. Among other things, they have 72 millimetres more knee room and 19 millimetres more shoulder and elbow room. This makes the vehicle significantly more spacious than the C-Class Cabriolet.

With a volume of 385 litres (295 litres with the top down), the boot is extremely practical for everyday use. If required, this is extendable using the folding rear seat backrests. Customers can conveniently fold them down from the boot in a 60:40 split. Access to the luggage compartment is contactless and fully automatic with HANDS-FREE ACCESS. KEYLESS-GO is also part of standard equipment. The vehicle doors lock and unlock by touching the door handle.

Exceptionally interactive and customised

The entertainment offering is highly interactive and personalised. The third generation of the MBUX (Mercedes-Benz User Experience) infotainment system enables third-party apps^[2] such as the “TikTok” entertainment platform, the “Zoom” videoconferencing system or the “Audials”, a provider of internet radio and podcasts. The MBUX Entertainment package is optionally available via the Mercedes me Store. It includes internet radio, music streaming^[3] and a data package from a selected third-party provider.

Thanks to artificial intelligence, MBUX also offers a new level of personalisation with automated convenience functions. At market launch, customers will be able to use templates for standard routines. Examples include “Cold days” (seat heating switches on at a certain outside temperature) or “Date night” (romantic music plays via Bluetooth audio; the ambient lighting turns pink). Users access the templates via a carousel in the central display. They can also create their own routines, by linking several functions and conditions. They do this on the central display and the resulting routines appear under the “My routines” menu heading.

Dynamic and comfortable driving experience with a powerful, top-of-the-range six-cylinder engine

The chassis of the new CLE Cabriolet enables driving pleasure on winding roads. At the same time, it offers exceptional ride comfort on long journeys. The comfort suspension, which has been lowered by 15 millimetres, is fitted as standard. It combines a supremely comfortable ride with responsive, sporty handling. A sports suspension with an amplitude-selective damping system is available as an option. The optional DYNAMIC BODY CONTROL suspension facilitates a highly adjustable driving experience ranging from extremely sporty to comfortable through continuous, adaptive damping front and rear. The active suspension individually controls the damping characteristics for each wheel in conjunction with the engine, transmission and steering characteristics. This takes into account the driving situation, speed and road conditions. The DYNAMIC SELECT switch gives the driver a choice between a comfortable or firmer, sportier setup.

All engines are mild hybrids. Each has an integrated starter-generator and 48-volt on-board electrical system. The line-up offers a choice of four-cylinder units as well as a 3.0-litre in-line six-cylinder petrol engine at the top end of the power spectrum (Mercedes‑Benz CLE 450 4MATIC, WLTP: combined fuel consumption: 8.5‑7.9 l/100 km, combined CO₂ emissions: 192‑180 g/km)^[4].

The model range at market launch in Europe

^[1] Recommended retail price for Germany incl. 19% VAT.

^[2] To use the Mercedes me connect services, a personal Mercedes me ID and agreement to the terms of use for the Mercedes me connect services are required. In addition, the vehicle must be paired with the corresponding user account. After the initial term has expired, the services can be renewed on payment of a fee, provided they are still offered for the corresponding vehicle at that point. First activation of the services is possible within one year of initial registration or commissioning by the customer, whichever comes first. The customer‘s own data volume is also required to use the MBUX Entertainment package. In order to be able to use certain apps via the Mercedes me connect service, a separate customer contract with the app provider may be required.

^[3] In order to use the Online Music service, the customer needs a separate contract with a selected streaming provider. The customer‘s own data volume is also required.

^[4] The stated figures are the measured “WLTP CO₂ figures” in accordance with Article 2 No. 3 Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1153. The fuel consumption figures were calculated on the basis of these values.

Coveted dream car of the 1960s meets star of the 2015 International Motor Show in Frankfurt: the new Mercedes-Benz S-Class Cabriolet is following in the tradition of the open-top S-Class (model series 111 and 112) from the period 1961 to 1971. Unmistakeable, exclusive design, fine materials with maximum high-class appeal in the interior and state-of-the-art technology in the S-Class characterise the concept behind both cabriolets.

“After 44 years we can again offer friends of our company an open variant of the S‑Class. The new S-Class Cabriolet symbolises our passion for individual and timelessly exclusive mobility, which we share with our customers”, remarks Ola Källenius, Board Member of Daimler AG, Mercedes-Benz Cars Sales.

S-Class Cabriolet

With the new S-Class Cabriolet Mercedes-Benz is setting itself the standard of building the most comfortable cabriolet in the world. When it comes to climate comfort the enhanced automatic wind protection system AIRCAP, the AIRSCARF neck-level heating system, the heated armrests, the seat heating also in the rear plus the intelligent fully automatic climate control ensure that this is indeed the case.

The new S-Class Cabriolet is carrying the long and successful tradition of Mercedes-Benz luxury-segment cabriolets into the future. Even back in the 1920s the luxury cabriolets from Stuttgart combined the freedom of open-top motoring with the comfort and safety of a Mercedes-Benz Saloon. From the start of post-war production the top models from Mercedes-Benz were also available in the particularly exclusive variant as a cabriolet. These included the 170 S (W 136) from 1949, the 220 (W 187) from 1951 and the 300 S (W 188) from 1952.

After the “Ponton” cabriolets 220 S (W 180) and 220 SE (W 128) built from 1956 to 1960, in 1961 the 220 SE Cabriolet of the model series W 111 was launched, a particularly elegant, open-top four-seater, whose design is still considered timeless to this day. In this ten-year production period Mercedes-Benz offered five different models in these model series: the 220 SE, 250 SE, 300 SE (W 112), 280 SE and, as a late top model, the eight-cylinder 280 SE 3.5 – in total 7013 units of these five cabriolets were manufactured in Sindelfingen. For the time being there was no open-top luxury-segment car in the Mercedes-Benz model range to follow this generation: rather, it is the new SL from model series 107 which cultivated the tradition of open-top motoring in the Stuttgart brand’s cars – as a two-seater.

The cabriolets from Mercedes-Benz are today amongst the most sought-after classic cars – and the prices have developed accordingly. Examples of this are the cabriolets from model series 111 whose values are cited by the renowned American Hagerty Insurance’s price guide. In its estimation a 280 SE 3.5 from the final year of construction, 1971, in condition 2 today has a value of around 290,000 US$ – ten years ago the figure was some 115,000 US$. But that is by no means the pinnacle: for instance, a specimen of this model in excellent condition was auctioned last August by RM Auctions for 429,000 US$.

The last six-cylinder 280 SE model (1969) in the same condition is valued today by Hagerty at approx. 75,000 US$ – about 45,000 US$ ten years ago. Early 220 SE models are around the same level, with a current value of some 84,000 US$.

Mercedes-Benz is working on a convertible version of the next-generation C-Class, this confirmed by the latest spy photos that made their way onto the web this morning. Look for the 2014 C-Class cabriolet to go on sale in 2015.

Even with heavy camouflage, we are able to clearly see the cabriolet’s sleek profile.  With it’s small rear end and the minimization of weight and cost, we are speculating that the C-Class Cabriolet will come with a fabric top though it is too hard to tell based on the photos.

According to Auto Express sources, an A-Class cabriolet is no longer part of Mercedes’ product lineup, so the C-Class Convertible, though a bit larger, will be the Mercedes rival the Audi A3 Cabriolet and the new BMW 2 Series Convertible.  As always, we will keep you posted as new information and photos become available.  Via: AutoExpress.co.uk

UPDATE: The latest photos come courtesy of our friends at GMotors and show the all new Mercedes-Benz C-Class Cabriolet entering a Mercedes factory in South Germany. The prototype has side mirrors on the door instead of on the A-pillar like we see on the saloon.

It’s not everyday you seen an SLR on the road, and even more rare to see and SL convertible. But to see a bright yellow one driving down your street, you have better odds winning the lottery! This particular Yellow Super Car was tuned by Renntech with upgraded headers, exhaust, brakes, intercooler. The results of Renntech’s hard work, an SLR that outputs 750hp and 735 ft/tq.

All that was left was to strap a set of 20×9.5 21×10.5 ADV05 Deep Concave’s finished with a matte black center and gloss black lips and inners to create the ultimate hyper car. This SLR is as good at turning heads as it is reducing rubber into thick black strips on the pavement. Source: ADV.1

What seems like forever ago, in 2009, Mercedes introduced the W212 sedan, as the ninth generation of the E-Class. It was soon followed by the C207, the coupe version of the Mercedes E-Class which then replaced the CLK-Class coupe.

The model internally known as the A207 is the latest to join the family. The Mercedes E-Class Cabriolet was unveiled a mere two years ago in January 2010 and went on sale in the US as the E350 V6 and E550 V8 versions.

Mercedes has just given the E-Class a radical makeover, with completely new headlights, bumpers, grille and hood. But they only revealed the four-door sedan and the wagon versions. We know the C207 and A207 will both receive a new look, but until it becomes official, here are two renderings of what the new E-Class Cabriolet may look like with a facelift.

Renderings by Theophilus Chin via Autoevolution

Back in June, we told you about the distinct possibility that Mercedes was in the process of developing a two-door S-Class Cabriolet.  Thanks to the latest spy photos, we can confirm that yes, Mercedes is in the testing stages with their 2014 S-Class Cabriolet that is likely based on their Ocean Drive concept that was shown publically in 2007.

The fabric roof will be taken from the Ocean Drive Concept, however the production model will have only two doors instead of the concept’s four.

As for the engine choices in the S-Class convertible, we expect to see only a few of the engine options that are otherwise available in the standard S-Class model.  The one engine we are pretty positive we will see however, is the V12 AMG.

The 2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Cabriolet will compete with models like the BMW 6-Series and the Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible.

2014 mercedes-benz s-class convertible spy photos

Check out the gallery below and make sure to click to enlarge photos to full screen to see details of the spy photos as well as the Ocean Drive Concept.

The next-generation Mercedes-Benz S-Class will include a convertible variant. Could it be true this time, will Mercedes actually produce a model similar to the one they teased us with way back in 2007. Reports are in that Mercedes wants to compete and fill the gap in the range where Maybach was.

Those in the know at Mercedes revealed to CarAdvice that the S-Class convertible will be based on the company’s Ocean Drive concept, the concept revealed to us back in 2007. Taking its folding fabirc roof from the Ocean Drive, but the production S-Class Cabrio will instead be a two-door.

We can also expect the new S-Class convertible to feature the company’s Airscarf neck-warming technology. Debuted in the 2004 on the Mercedes SLK roadster, the system pumps warm air through vents incorporated into the seats, in the S-Class, it will likely be pumped to all four seats.

Engine options in the S-Class convertible will likely be limited compared to the standard model however, expect to see a diesel and powerful V12 in the mix.

It was only a matter of time before Brabus turned their attention to the new E-Class Cabriolet after having already tuned the sedan and the coupe. The German tuner has given the cabriolet aesthetic updates both on the exterior and the interior as well as some mechanical updates.

On the exterior, newly designed front sport fenders widen the track and allow the installation of ultra-wide 9.5Jx19 wheels mounted with size 265/30 ZR 19 tires. In addition, an updated front apron to reduce lift with LED daytime running lights has been integrated for a distinct look. In the back, special carbon-fiber rear fender flares add 60 millimeters (2.4 inches) to the width of the E-Class Cabriolet to make space for space for ten-inch wide wheels mounted with high-performance tires.

For the interior, Brabus covered the cockpit in a perfectly finished combination of lipstick-red and black leather.  Other enhancements include  an ergonomically shaped Brabus steering wheel and inlays made from genuine carbon fiber on the dashboard, center console and side trim.

Engine updates bumped the displacement from the standard 5.5 to 6.3 liters by installing a special crankshaft with a longer stroke and larger pistons in conjunction with increased cylinder bore bumps. The BRABUS 800 V12 Biturbo powertrain, transforms the four-seater convertible into the most powerful and fastest of its kind in the world. A total of 800 hp (788 bhp) / 588 kW at 5,500 rpm and peak torque of 1,420 Nm (1,047 lb-ft), limited electronically in the car to 1,100 Nm (811 lb-ft), are as unique as the driving performance this car delivers. The Brabus 800 E V12 Cabriolet boasts a sprint time of 0-62 mph in 3.7 seconds.

For complete details, expand the press release or check out pics in the photo gallery below.

In the great city of Chicago, it is currently pouring down rain and in the mid 30’s, not exactly what you want for the first few days of spring. So, when the press release from MEC Design came in and I saw the beautfiul E-Class Cabrio, I have to admit I sat fantasized about driving with the top down with the summer sun beating down for a few minutes. The Berlin based Mercedes-Benz tuning company MEC Design are ahead of the weather and have already tuned an E-Class E350 CDI Cabriolet with their new mecxtremeIII. Though they have only made minor changes, one piece wheels, lowering springs and exhaust system, they have embodied summer in their design.

No sooner has the Spring Collection of mecxtremeIII wheels arrived, MEC Design have already installed them on the E-Class coupe ready for the summer. The mecxtremeIII 1pc wheels are available in a full range with 8 breathtaking finishes they have been shown here with the Satin Black, Satin White and Full Matt Black editions. Whichever colour you choose they all look great, you will have trouble choosing your favourite as they all look so perfect with the car.

Here are the facts for the car:

• MEC Design mecxtremeIII 1pc. 9×20 with 235/30 + 10,5×20 with 285/25 ZR 20.
• Possible with some really light body work on the rear axle (Time ca. 1 hour).
• MEC Design Lowering Springs 35mm
• MEC Design 4 Pipes Rear Muffler with Sound for the CDi-Model

MEC Design have also made it easier to install as they have a rear diffusor in production which has been designed especially to fit with their 4-pipe exhaust system. All you will have to do is “Plug and Play!” The diffuser will be available in 4-5 weeks. It will be available in the standard primed version ready for painting and also in a Carbon version.

The mecxtremeIII 1 piece wheels are available in 9+10,5×20″ and are available with or without a Stainless steel outer lip. It doesn’t matter whether you have the E-Class or not the mecxtremeIII range of wheels will look amazing on your car and fit on most Mercedes Benz models without the need for work to the body.