SPY: Early 2015 Mercedes-Benz CLS SB Facelift (X 218) prototype spotted

Mercedes-Benz will refresh the entire CLS lineup (Coupe and Shooting Brake) in spring 2014. As indicated by the test prototype recently caught on tape in Stuttgart, this will be a moderate facelift of an already elegant and beautiful car. The front fascia will hold the most important update.



The new 2015 model year CLS-Class will highlight a major breakthrough in lighting technology: the introduction of world's first Active Multi Beam LED system (read more HERE). As suggested by the spy shots, the new headlights, which appear to have multiple light emitting, movable components, hidden under the black tape resemble the ones you see in the next photo:

Furthermore, it seems the AMG Sport version of the new CLS Facelift will boast the A-Class inspired diamond grille. If you look to the details in the first scoop, you can depict this design. The front bumper will also be restyled and will receive new air intakes. At the moment, the rear end of the Shooting Brake test vehicle does not suggest important changes, but we think the facelift will bring a new bumper, new oval exhausts and new LED graphics for the tail lamps.



The 2015 CLS-Class will be enhanced with the latest tech stuff from the new S-Class, E-Class Facelift and the forthcoming C-Class. The 9G-TRONIC will come as a standard feature on the high-end models. The C/X 218 will actually be the first Mercedes-Benz model to bring the new 9-speed automatic gearbox on the North American as well. The engines, equipped with ECO start/stop function, will be borrowed from the current model generation, but they will most likely be enhanced for more efficiency and lower fuel consumption values.



We will further report on the 2015 Mercedes-Benz CLS Facelift when new, more detailed spy pics arrive.

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Coupe impression: Artist gets imaginative with the new CLA 45 AMG

The CLA-Class is the coupe of the new Mercedes-Benz compact range. The fact it is still not a proper 2-door model, but only a four-door wannabe, fueled the imagination of an online artist. He came up with a computer rendering of the CLA 45 AMG transformed into a true coupe model.



The profile loses the extra door, the dropping lines becomes more evident and the lower window line meets the upper one in a kink, just like in the case of the C-Class Coupe. If the Germans do not come up with a 3-door A-Class in the end, then at least they should consider building a two-door version on the MFA platform. It could be a hit.



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