Mercedes' original coupe-like sedan is not long for this world.
The Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class, the model largely credited with kicking off the coupe-like sedan trend with the arrival of the first generation in 2004, will soon be discontinued., and since confirmed by Mercedes, the CLS-Class will bow out of production on Aug. 31, 2023., the model the CLS-Class is traditionally linked with.
Sales of the CLS-Class have been on the decline for several years. Mercedes groups CLS-Class sales together with the E-Class, and in 2022 the two nameplates only managed 18,818 sales in the U.S., down 10% on the previous year. The GLE-Class and GLE-Class Coupe SUVs together managed 63,050 sales over the same period.
Sedan sales in general have been on a decline as buyers continue to flock to SUVs. It hasn't helped that Mercedes in recent years has launched a number of alternative coupe-like sedans, crowding out what was already a niche segment. Additional coupe-like sedans offered by the automaker include the compact CLA-Class, high-performance AMG GT 4-Door Coupe, and EQE and EQS electric duo.first surfaced as early as 2020.
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