Mercedes-Benz has opened Australian pre-orders for its new-generation rival for the Audi A5 and BMW 4 Series convertibles. The new Mercedes-Benz CLE Cabriolet , like the coupe upon which it’s based, serves as a replacement for the smaller C-Class and larger E-Class . Priced from $135,900 before on-road costs, the convertible is coming to Australia exclusively in CLE 300 4Matic guise.
It’s $11,000 more expensive than the coupe. Journalism for the curious Australian across politics, business, culture and opinion. Standard equipment includes the AMG Line appearance package, Mercedes-Benz’s black trim Night Package, and the Digital Light package, providing adaptive LED headlights.
Mercedes-Benz says there’s a number of Cabriolet-specific features, such as heat-reflective leather upholstery, ‘Airscarf’ headroom heating and an ‘Aircap’ wind deflector system. The 11.9-inch infotainment screen in the CLE Cabriolet can also be tilted between 15 and 40 degrees to avoid shining the sun’s rays back into the driver’s eyes while enjoying open-top motoring.
Pre-orders for the Mercedes-Benz CL3 300 4Matric Cabriolet are now open, before the new convertible goes on sale on July 17. Mercedes-Benz has yet to release local fuel economy figures for the CLE Cabriolet, however in Europe the CLE 300 4Matic has a claimed consumption of 7.3-7.
7L/100km on the WLTP cycle. Mercedes-Benz Australia backs its cars with a five-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty. Australian service pricing.
