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Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class
Compact car · every model year 2016–2023
| Year | Powertrains | Safety | Recalls | Complaints | Crash | Best efficiency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Hybrid | D | 3 | 3 | — | 25 mpg | |
| 2022 | Hybrid | F | 6 | 3 | — | 25 mpg | |
| 2021 | Hybrid | F | 11 | 2 | — | 26 mpg | |
| 2020 | Hybrid | F | 8 | 6 | — | 26 mpg | |
| 2019 | Hybrid | F | 14 | 20 | — | 26 mpg | |
| 2018 | Gas | A | 1 | 0 | — | 21 mpg | |
| 2017 | Gas | A | 1 | 2 | — | 21 mpg | |
| 2016 | Gas | A | 1 | 0 | — | 24 mpg |
What changed year to year
- 2022: best combined mpg 26 → 25; 3 → 1 EPA configurations
- 2019: added hybrid; dropped gas; best combined mpg 21 → 26
- 2017: best combined mpg 24 → 21; 5 → 3 EPA configurations
Best CLS-Class years to buy used
- 2018 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 0 complaints
- 2017 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 2 complaints
- 2016 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 0 complaints
- 2023 — Safety D, 3 recalls, 3 complaints
- 2022 — Safety F, 6 recalls, 3 complaints
Ranked by Safety Signal, then fewest complaints. Older years have had more time to accumulate both.