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Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class vs Jaguar XF

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Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class
Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class

$179,717 - $184,800

2022 price

Jaguar XF
Jaguar XF

$36,990 - $38,350

2018 price

Summary

2022 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class
2018 Jaguar XF
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Twin Turbo 6, 3.0L

Diesel Turbo V6, 3.0L
Fuel Type
Premium Unleaded/Electric

Diesel
Fuel Efficiency
9.2L/100km (combined)

5.9L/100km (combined)
Seating
5

5
Dislikes
  • Compromised rear-seat room
  • Pricier than rivals
  • Unergonomic steering wheel controls

  • The cost
  • No Apple CarPlay/Android Auto
  • Not really a five seater for long trips
2022 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class Summary

Mercedes-Benz loves to fill a niche. This is the company, after all, that has a coupe version of its GLC and GLE SUVS, four-door coupes ranging in size from the CLA to the AMG GT 4-door, and enough electric vehicles to make Tesla jealous.

The nichest of all though, might the CLS, which has been updated for the 2022 model year.

Positioned above the E-Class but below the S-Class in the line-up as a sporty sedan for customers after a blend of style, technology and performance, the new CLS is available in just one engine now, while styling and equipment have also been tweaked in the update.

Can the CLS earn its place in the Mercedes line-up or is it destined to be a bit player amongst more popular models?

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2018 Jaguar XF Summary

If a Jaguar owner fell through a wormhole from 2003, the company they bought their car from would be   almost unrecognisable. Back then, it was a bewildering mess making an odd assortment of cars, yet to emerge into the light after Ford's confused and debilitating period of ownership. 

Why 2003? Fifteen years is a nice round number and pre-dates the arrival of the brand-saving XF.

Today, Jaguar has three SUVs, and the gorgeous F-Type, the XE, its second-generation XF and the big XJ. It has three SUVs (the F-Pace, E-Pace and I-Pace) because without them Jaguar would be a niche manufacturer before long, because big sedans, formerly the brand's trademark, are continuing their gentle decline. Oddly enough, one of the market segments contracting even faster than sedans is wagons

So what better time to launch into a draining pool from the three-metre board than now? Jaguar has bravely taken that risk and brought us the puzzlingly named XF Sportbrake.

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2022 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class 2018 Jaguar XF

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