2024 Mercedes-Benz CLE 300 Cabriolet Review / More C-class or E-class?

[@SamCanuck1]

Excellent review, thank you. I’m in the process of now ordering a 2025 CLE 300 cabriolet now for spring delivery in Toronto and I like the colour combination of your demo but I am concerned about wear of the light coloured interior. Because of this, I’m leaning to the ‘Manufaktur’ alpine grey with the Tonka brown/black Artico interior and grey fabric top. How practical is the light coloured interior beige/black interior in the demo. I saw and felt it up-close in my test drive and to my eye it looks much more white than beige. I know that The MB TEX/Artico is a good quality material when it comes to wear and tear but I wonder after a couple of years how cleanable it will be after low-km (7 k/ year) normal adult use. I will explore this with the dealer but wondering if you have any sources that can comment?

[@glennlpowell]

The seats you showed are not nappa leather, they are leather just not nappa. I say this because your car is near identical as the one I ordered (but RH drive). It was disappointing of Mercedes does not to offer an upgrade option to nappa leather especially when I have bought the highest spec'd one currently available in Australia, even if leather is coming out of vogue. Mercedes did make some odd sale choices. Holding back options such as Nappa leather, even wheel options up to a point. Variants are restricted. Whilst, I would not want every option they offer in America (which is way too many for me), some extra options would have been nice, especially as mine is built at the factory. Whilst the seat in the rear looked cramped with you in it, if the driver was not as tall, I suppose it would be less cramped. However, good review and I can't wait for mine to arrive next month.