Mercedes adds CLS to slumping car lineup

The newly developed seats for the driver and front passenger are electrically adjustable and can be ordered optionally with active ventilation, or as dynamic multi-contour seats.

Along with a long list of airbags, the CLS's safety equipment also includes electro-hydraulic brakes with stability control, and the buyer can spend even more money to get the high-output bi-xenon headlamps with active cornering headlamp system, Distronic adaptive cruise control, the voice-operated control system, the control and display system COMAND with its DVD navigation, and the keyless-access and drive-authorization system Keyless-Go.

With all those options, it would take little effort to get the entry-level CLS over $100,000.

Across Canada there are 58 places to buy the CLS, including 19 factory-owned stores and 39 authorized dealerships.
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