THE MOST PERFECTLY POINTLESS E-CLASS EVER BUILT

MERCEDES-BENZ used to be among the most rational of automakers. For example, the first iteration of the W124 E-Class had different-size rearview mirrors on either side of the car because the engineers figured that’s what you needed. Those guys would have a hard time figuring out an E-Class with a slammed roofline and only enough seats for four passengers. But these days, Mercedes-Benz is marketing driven, not engineering led. The CLS is all about the styling. Drop a swoopy body shell on an E-Class chassis, and, voila! watch the fashionistas stampede Mercedes showrooms waving their checkbooks. In the tradition of highly styled cars, you’ll either love or hate the way it looks. But it does command attention from those not fortunate enough to have S73K (gulp1 as-tested) to drop on a…

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MotorTrend (Digital) - 1 Issue, January 2006

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