Mercedes CLS production comes to a finish

Mercedes has ended the production of a car which effectively started an industry-wide trend of "four door coupes", the CLS coupe. The last ever model of the current generation – a black CLS550 w/ bi-xenon headlamps and AMG body-kit is destined for a U.S customer – rolled off the production line today.

However, CLS enthusiasts needn’t worry as the second generation of the coupe is on its way, and is expected to premiere at the Paris motorshow in early October.

2005 Mercedes CLS500

The CLS was available with a range of V6 and V8 petrol engines as well as a V6 turbo diesel. In the six years of its production, Mercedes sold more than 170,000 units of the car globally, primarily in Australia and the U.S.