Comparison: Turning circle Mercedes-Benz CLS vs. competitors 2025

Turning circle is important for city driving, even for a Coupes like the Mercedes-Benz CLS Coupé 220 d are known for their sleek and sporty design, which often comes at the expense of practicality compared to other common body types. However, their compact size, good visibility from inside of the car and good turning circle can make them well-suited for city driving, allowing them to navigate narrow streets and tight corners with ease.Turning circle is measured in meters it takes for the CLS Coupé 220 d to complete a whole circle (diameter). With it’s length of 4988 mm and wheelbase of 2939 mm, the Mercedes-Benz CLS Coupé 220 d has a turning circle of 11 m. The best turning abilities you can find amongst similar vehicles has VW XL1 (XL1 ), which is 10 m. For comparison, the wheelbase of the XL1 is 2224 mm and the length is 4988 mm. On the contrary, the worst-in-class value of 12 m belongs to the Bugatti Divo . It’s wheelbase is 2711 mm and width is 2038 mm.
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Mercedes-Benz CLS - How has the turning circle changed over the generations?

Mercedes-Benz CLS generations

(Turning circle)
Mercedes-Benz CLS generations
Generation yearTurning circle
CLS, Model year 2004 (CLS 219)11 m
CLS, Model year 2008 (CLS 219 (1. Facelift))11 m
CLS, Model year 2010 (CLS 218)11 m
CLS, Model year 2014 (CLS 218 (1. Facelift))11 m
CLS, Model year 2018 (CLS 257)11 m
CLS, Model year 2021 (CLS 257 (1. Facelift))11 m
1. CLS, Model year 2004 (CLS 219) 11 m
2. CLS, Model year 2008 (CLS 219 (1. Facelift)) 11 m
3. CLS, Model year 2010 (CLS 218) 11 m
4. CLS, Model year 2014 (CLS 218 (1. Facelift)) 11 m
5. CLS, Model year 2018 (CLS 257) 11 m
6. CLS, Model year 2021 (CLS 257 (1. Facelift)) 11 m
The difference in Turning circle between first generation (CLS 219) from 2004 and last generation (CLS 257 (1. Facelift)) from 2021 is 0 m.
The turning circle of the current generation of CLS is 11 m.

Variants

Mercedes-Benz CLS variants: CLS AMG Coupé vs. CLS Coupé

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Turning circle: Mercedes-Benz CLS variants
Variant nameTurning circle
CLS AMG Coupé12 m
CLS Coupé11 m
1. CLS AMG Coupé 12 m
2. CLS Coupé 11 m

The turning circle compared to other Mercedes-Benz models

Mercedes-Benz CLS vs other current cars by Mercedes-Benz

(Turning circle)
Turning circle: CLS vs. other models by Mercedes-Benz
Variant nameTurning circle
EQS 11 m
C{class} All-Terrain 11 m
C{class} AMG T-Modell 11 m
C{class} Limousine 11 m
C{class} T-Modell 11 m
GLC 11 m
GLC Coupé 11 m
EQS SUV 11 m
Maybach EQS SUV 11 m
GLE Coupé 11 m
C{class} AMG Cabriolet 11 m
C{class} Cabriolet 11 m
C{class} Coupé 11 m
CLE Cabriolet 11 m
CLE Coupé 11 m
CLS Coupé 11 m
CLA AMG Coupé 11 m
CLA AMG Shooting Brake 11 m
CLA Coupé 11 m
CLA Shooting Brake 11 m
GLA 11 m
A{class} 11 m
A{class} AMG 11 m
A{class} AMG Limousine 11 m
A{class} Limousine 11 m
E{class} All-Terrain 11 m
E{class} Limousine 11 m
E{class} T-Modell 11 m
GLB 11 m
EQA 11 m
EQB 11 m
Marco Polo 11 m
Marco Polo Horizon 11 m
B{class} 11 m
Vito Tourer 11 m
V{class} 11 m
T{class} 11 m
Citan {VAN} 11 m
Citan Tourer 11 m
eCitan {VAN} 11 m
eCitan Tourer 11 m
EQT 11 m
AMG GT {4door} Coupé 12 m
AMG SL 12 m
AMG GT Coupé 12 m
S{class} AMG Limousine 12 m
S{class} Limousine 12 m
EQS AMG 12 m
C{class} AMG Limousine 12 m
GLC AMG 12 m
GLC AMG Coupé 12 m
GLS 12 m
GLS AMG 12 m
Maybach GLS 12 m
GLE 12 m
GLE AMG 12 m
GLE AMG Coupé 12 m
EQE 12 m
EQE AMG 12 m
EQE SUV 12 m
EQE SUV AMG 12 m
C{class} AMG Coupé 12 m
CLE AMG Coupé 12 m
CLS AMG Coupé 12 m
GLA AMG 12 m
GLB AMG 12 m
Marco Polo Activity 12 m
eVito {VAN} 12 m
eVito Tourer 12 m
Vito {VAN} 12 m
EQV 12 m
Sprinter {VAN} 12 m
Maybach S{class} Limousine 13 m
G{class} AMG Station-Wagen {long} 13 m
G{class} Station-Wagen {long} 13 m
Sprinter Tourer 13 m
eSprinter {VAN} 15 m
1. EQS 11 m
2. C{class} All-Terrain 11 m
3. C{class} AMG T-Modell 11 m
4. C{class} Limousine 11 m
5. C{class} T-Modell 11 m
6. GLC 11 m
7. GLC Coupé 11 m
8. EQS SUV 11 m
9. Maybach EQS SUV 11 m
10. GLE Coupé 11 m
11. C{class} AMG Cabriolet 11 m
12. C{class} Cabriolet 11 m
13. C{class} Coupé 11 m
14. CLE Cabriolet 11 m
15. CLE Coupé 11 m
16. CLS Coupé 11 m
17. CLA AMG Coupé 11 m
18. CLA AMG Shooting Brake 11 m
19. CLA Coupé 11 m
20. CLA Shooting Brake 11 m
21. GLA 11 m
22. A{class} 11 m
23. A{class} AMG 11 m
24. A{class} AMG Limousine 11 m
25. A{class} Limousine 11 m
26. E{class} All-Terrain 11 m
27. E{class} Limousine 11 m
28. E{class} T-Modell 11 m
29. GLB 11 m
30. EQA 11 m
31. EQB 11 m
32. Marco Polo 11 m
33. Marco Polo Horizon 11 m
34. B{class} 11 m
35. Vito Tourer 11 m
36. V{class} 11 m
37. T{class} 11 m
38. Citan {VAN} 11 m
39. Citan Tourer 11 m
40. eCitan {VAN} 11 m
41. eCitan Tourer 11 m
42. EQT 11 m
43. AMG GT {4door} Coupé 12 m
44. AMG SL 12 m
45. AMG GT Coupé 12 m
46. S{class} AMG Limousine 12 m
47. S{class} Limousine 12 m
48. EQS AMG 12 m
49. C{class} AMG Limousine 12 m
50. GLC AMG 12 m
51. GLC AMG Coupé 12 m
52. GLS 12 m
53. GLS AMG 12 m
54. Maybach GLS 12 m
55. GLE 12 m
56. GLE AMG 12 m
57. GLE AMG Coupé 12 m
58. EQE 12 m
59. EQE AMG 12 m
60. EQE SUV 12 m
61. EQE SUV AMG 12 m
62. C{class} AMG Coupé 12 m
63. CLE AMG Coupé 12 m
64. CLS AMG Coupé 12 m
65. GLA AMG 12 m
66. GLB AMG 12 m
67. Marco Polo Activity 12 m
68. eVito {VAN} 12 m
69. eVito Tourer 12 m
70. Vito {VAN} 12 m
71. EQV 12 m
72. Sprinter {VAN} 12 m
73. Maybach S{class} Limousine 13 m
74. G{class} AMG Station-Wagen {long} 13 m
75. G{class} Station-Wagen {long} 13 m
76. Sprinter Tourer 13 m
77. eSprinter {VAN} 15 m

How does the turning circle of the Mercedes-Benz CLS compare to it's nearest competitors?

Mercedes-Benz CLS vs. similar cars

(Turning circle)
Turning circle: Mercedes-Benz CLS vs. similar cars
Car modelTurning circle
VW XL1 201410 m
Mercedes-Benz CLC-Klasse 200810 m
Ferrari F8 201910 m
Maserati GranTurismo 200710 m
Mercedes-Benz CLE 202311 m
Porsche Taycan 202011 m
Alpine A110 201711 m
HiPhi Z 202311 m
Polestar 1 202011 m
Maserati MC20 202111 m
Aston Martin DB12 202311 m
Audi e-tron GT 011 m
Mercedes-Benz CLS 202111 m
Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 4-Türer Coupé 201812 m
McLaren GT Series 201912 m
Aston Martin DBS Superleggera 201812 m
Rolls-Royce Spectre 202312 m
Bugatti Divo 201812 m
1. VW XL1 2014 10 m
2. Mercedes-Benz CLC-Klasse 2008 10 m
3. Ferrari F8 2019 10 m
4. Maserati GranTurismo 2007 10 m
5. Mercedes-Benz CLE 2023 11 m
6. Porsche Taycan 2020 11 m
7. Alpine A110 2017 11 m
8. HiPhi Z 2023 11 m
9. Polestar 1 2020 11 m
10. Maserati MC20 2021 11 m
11. Aston Martin DB12 2023 11 m
12. Audi e-tron GT 0 11 m
13. Mercedes-Benz CLS 2021 11 m
14. Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 4-Türer Coupé 2018 12 m
15. McLaren GT Series 2019 12 m
16. Aston Martin DBS Superleggera 2018 12 m
17. Rolls-Royce Spectre 2023 12 m
18. Bugatti Divo 2018 12 m

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