Car Tech 2011 Mercedes CL550 review

[@HadaCakraningrat]

That pilarless door is just magnificent! Classic mercedes design

[@RicardoVelazquez]

i love this car. i used to work on them. i always loved when they came in. beautiful

[@tepeke88]

Brian always does an outstanding job with his reviews! Just because its 100kplus doesnt mean it feels and functions like a million bucks. He test drives the cars and checks the tech which is different than just reading about it on a website, which is what a true car enthusiast does!

[@The_North0]

Where is he now?

[@Ro7yaMajro7]

It is 2023, if you are watching this please go back to a much better time.

[@lefuedebout]

Best reviews on the net. Nothing phases him and no marque intimidates him either.

[@6ec6YRFPTcC]

i call bullshit on the back seat room. who sits in the passenger seat with it all the way back with someone behind them

[@jamiesut5866]

matt k these have soooo much back seat room!

[@DLN-ix6vf]

who cares about the back seat ; it's who's with you in the front seat that counts :)

[@olaf2046]

Another great video! This is more clear, iniformative and relatable than the actual car review at actual car specific web sites or books.

[@kook4u]

I probably know why the car felt weird, look at the car at 7:54, do you notice how high the ride is? With these upper class mercedes you can adjust the ride height and I'm pretty sure it was in a raised position instead of a normal ride height. The car probably drove a bit funky being higher up and than normal.

[@omarialden9695]

i guess it's kinda off topic but does anyone know a good site to stream newly released tv shows online ?

[@hayesharlan1592]

@Omari Alden flixportal :P

[@omarialden9695]

@Hayes Harlan thank you, I signed up and it seems like a nice service =) Appreciate it !

[@hayesharlan1592]

@Omari Alden glad I could help =)

[@LexusboyLS]

There is a ride height raise switch between the two screens. Didn't the CL550 lose the gas guzzler tax after upgrading to the 4.6 engine? The CL600 still has it.

[@caligti4]

this is the reason cooley is so good at what he does. He's very objective and is always critical about the tech whether he's reviewing a kia or a bentley..

[@markw208]

Brian Cooley gives very practical, useful, funny car reviews.

[@alexthompson5275]

This car is a beast. The sister of the s class

[@FirstnameLastname-dq5gu]

alex thompson is the s classes athletic, rich and popular brother

[@vahebaldemian]

@@FirstnameLastname-dq5gu it's the S Classes, single playboy brother that has bitches and hits the club everynight

[@Pinoyako11705]

that's the best kind of reviewer..... never satisfied = always pressuring to improve...

[@yungdrug1996]

this guys reviews are the best

[@ashegheaty]

great argument , bugatti veyron yes , ill give this one to you , although it finishes its tank in 8 minutes at full throttle , and it has 16 cylenders and its emissions are so high that your not even allowed to drive it her in canada , ill still say that its more sophisticated than the benz , , specially the super sport black carbon edition , very good point you made my friend , by the way for the throttle response in the benz , put it in sport mode and the lag is gone , ive driven it , peace.

[@warikplaya]

The parallel parking system is brilliant

[@heliscat]

I love all your car tech videos, especially since they're all filmed in S.F. Keep up the good work!

[@TheKagedd]

Well he's not just evaluating the car for us, but also in his own view of wanting it.

[@mikitoo]

exactly why we love him..

[@gregskipper]

I have the sedan but I want one of these babies

[@MercedesBnz]

This car is perfection.

[@rousseau327]

And that's what makes him a good reviewer.

[@SPMNDK89]

@halflifemasta That twin turbo V8 it comes with is nothing to sneeze at.

[@JsonP215]

its beautiful but not worth financing, this is a car that is leased because its only valuable with a warranty. That's why u see them cost $100,000 + brand new and then a year or 2 later its like $50-60,000 lol but I do like the body style and power it has.

[@3dRoma3d]

Might be worth the pick up in a few more years for 20k even without warranty

[@bballbrc]

Shannon Suber smart

[@NeekBCoolin]

Shannon Suber what about now lol

[@SpectrumSurvivalist]

Pretty much no new car is worth buying new, warranty or not. Let someone else waste their money and buy a used car for a fraction of the price it was new.

[@MugatuJag]

Actually the 0-60 time is around 4.3, and there is no gas guzzler tax

[@Sitti2300]

@eddox94 I agree, MB should learn what Lexus and Infiniti are doing such as auto parallel parking and around view camera. But CL550 is really cool car :-)

[@eddox94]

that parking assist just killed me *¬*

[@IceWaterInc]

so does that lane assist thing go off if u change lanes without signalling?

[@ditimedia93]

can u turn all those saftey options off??

[@nelsonmcnamara]

I think your car is raised.

[@anthyman1]

@izzanino456 The show is called "Car TECH"! What do you expect him to talk about; the engine or the features?

[@ashegheaty]

the cl class is not every car , its the most sophisticated road machine on the planet , what can you possibly find wrongly engineered in this machine , he is simply killing minutes to fill in the report

[@Charlesautospa]

I'd prefer this over the OOOO I LOVE EVERYTHING BUY EVERYTHING reviews... he provides actual criticism that are most times legit.

[@Narrowcros]

I would rather have this car without the Turbos, the lag really messes a car like this up. Even though it would be a little less powerfull at least it would be much smother

[@LexusboyLS]

Good question! I'm a fan of the LS models from 1990 to 2009 ie LS400 to LS600hL. Do you like the LS?

[@donahue478]

A hyped up Camry!

[@therealmichaelw]

My complaint with this car is That the e class Coupe is a lot less (about half the price) and looks just as good, why would not get that? The only reason I can think of is that the cl is more luxury and e Is sporty

[@lucasbobbitt5519]

Imagine the damage that would occur if the yaw brake malfunctions.

[@TheAventadorSV]

Looks like a bond car

[@ndn2589]

To buy a brand new car is crazy you wait a year or 2 and you can get em for 40 to 50% less then brand new cost and still under warrantee

[@visionist7]

That only applies to Japanese cars with extremely straightforward option packages. Fully specced or not fully specced. German cars are tailored with over a hundred factory options to choose from. Buy used and good luck getting exactly what you want.

[@danieljohnkirby9412]

I have SEVERAL problems with the way that parallel parking thing works. For one, if I drove a Mercedes I would NEVER turn the wheel while the car was stationary. Those are some nice tires to be fucking up. And for another, the tutorial thingie appears in front of you, I don't know about you but when I back up I like to be looking out you know, the back window.

[@SpectrumSurvivalist]

well if you know how to drive, then you can just skip all of that and back right in.

[@Forshbr04]

Nah, I like that he doesn't go "ZOMG!" over every car. They should make a meme, "Brian Cooley is not impressed."

[@WaffleHouse365]

What this guy doesn't realize is that 96% of luxury car owners came from a Kia, Daewoo, Honda, Toyota and Ford. Those were all of my cars and today I have a 2010 Mercedes E350 Coupe. I said that to say; the features that he thinks are eh, oohh, humm, well, we didn't have yesterday. I'm thankful that I have a little bit of peace of mind. I remember driving in traffic, and today I get a warning of traffic 5 miles ahead. It's the smalls things that help in a big way.

[@usama1119]

I like the "not being able to afford it argument" It's a matter of taste. Everyone who has 100k to spend on a car doesn't get THIS one.

[@TheKagedd]

Youre a Lexus LS 400 fan? or LS460?

[@FortuneSeek3rz]

It's a COUPE. It's not supposed to have leg room in the back seat! If you're smart enough to drive, you're smart enought to know a COUPE doesn't not traditionally have good leg room!!!

[@NewEra0G]

Yes if u don't have ur signal on.. @IceWaterInc

[@SWatchik]

i wonder if theres any car he does like the tech on. good reviews though, just i dont really care about all the gadgets in a car

[@theyamanote]

Except the CL's head doesn't really drop at all.

[@vanhelsing4602]

Can you pump the air suspension any higher?

[@BeesonsCars]

Dese Kraator yes. I have a 2007 S550 (sedan version of this) and it has a button on the dash that lets you raise the airmatic suspension. Raises it about an inch to an inch and a half a noticeable difference.

[@clarda1]

Maybe he is just realistic and non-biased.

[@KRE8TVT]

anything wrong with that? He's being honest and thinks as a potential buyer and things that people would consider when buying...That's more true to reality than any other car reviews that just consider performance...

[@Forshbr04]

@ashegheaty But if he just slaps the "Awesome" sticker on anything expensive, then is that really a thorough review? He's actually a very good critic because he doesn't get all stary-eyed when someone hands him the keys to something with a massive price tag.

[@mouhiddinehassani2484]

eye watering base price hahahahahah

[@adeldizz]

i have this car and who ever thinks its not worth it is wrong

[@karlsmith4160]

Its Hard To Choose Between The CL & The S Class I Don't Know Which One To Buy

[@vahebaldemian]

CL...I've had 2 already. Best car on the road. Straight happiness

[@Mejevoli]

Really? So you don't know who Chris Harris is?

[@jetliigor]

the people i know that buy a $100,000 car over a $50,000 car has nothing to do with luxury or sportyness but everything to do with high class and mostly saying "i have more money than you".

[@DLN-ix6vf]

Boys if you need that parking assist option then just maybe you shouldn't be driving. If you're to old or just to lazy to turn your head around then take public transportation please !

[@Charlesautospa]

better than the I love every car and everything with every other reviewer.... Whats the point of a review if I dont know the crappy stuff. Most of the good stuff is obvious.

[@mace2142]

@jetliigor yes. so what?

[@mazinais31]

@ashegheaty well he should be like that ... i don't criticise car's for their price on most occasions because it does cost alot to make one but i do when it comes to the tech stuff which often is shit compared to what you can get out of a $400 cellphone these days.. most car manufacturers need to step up their game

[@ucantrefuse03]

6:47 saab 9-3 linear !!!!

[@FantomLightning]

Nice 9-3 ;)

[@Tauruspt2]

thats the point of his job

[@dimiterdakov]

I'll tell you something. I've had the privilege to drive many expensive motors, and let me tell you, they are just not as special as they appear. I drove a brand new S class with a terrible rattle from the left rear door and a Porsche Cayenne with squeaky plastics. Same goes for Infiniti and Lexus with their terrible plastic center consoles and so on. Once you get to experience these cars, you realise they are really just tin and rubber.Great feats of engineering, but not something mind blowing.

[@donahue478]

Lexus center console had my elbow red and sore after driving 470 miles.On my return trip I had to purchase a towel to cover arm rest because my elbow was in pain!

[@jetliigor]

who cares about the engine. The guy buying this car is not the same guy as a buyer of a corvette zr1. You care about engine, horsepower, 0-6 speeds and torque, you're a corvette zr1 or nissan gtr guy. If you care about having high class, beautiful style and showing you have lots of money you go with the cl550.

[@CayenneTurboDriver]

But it's annoying sometimes too. The Aston Martin video for example. Too much "i dont like, i dont like"...

[@afthefragile]

Its better than someone like Jay Leno who patronises every car he features on his show...

[@cunninghamrashaad6115]

it look like the 09 Mercedes benz s550 interior

[@1990Thunderbolt]

the cl is the coupe version of the s class sedan.

[@cunninghamrashaad6115]

1990Thunderbolt​​ do you have any 09 Mercedes s550's now my birthday is in 5 months and I want a S class

[@1990Thunderbolt]

Cunningham Rashaad do you have any 2016 mercedes s65 amg now? my birthday is in 3 more months and i want a s class.

[@imadtanouticonta]

LOL. I guess it's my turn now. Can I get a CL 63/65 AMG or S coupe 63/65 amg? My birthday is in 11 months and I want a CL or S coupe.

[@vicyboo3817]

that car nice

[@monacoer]

well priced

[@purfire572]

I think I few people here own mercedes'

[@ChAnimations]

watch his audi-reviews

[@ashegheaty]

this guy is always in doubt , even with the best cars in the world . he is always in the ummm i dont know mood , if you hand him a space ship from a civilization from 35 trillion years ahead of us he would say , welllll ummmmmm ahhhhh , the warp drive im not to crazy about it , the hyper jump function ehhhhh ooooohhhhhh i dont knowwwww , the time travel function wellll it comes as an option i dont know if i will order it , ummmmmmmm im not to sure about this space ship, ummmmmmm oooohhhh , well

[@usama1119]

High class for the first 50k miles, low class on the drive back to the dealer.

[@IMediaCorp]

parallel parking assist,...for the women drivers--but seriously, Ford has a system that parks the car at the push of a button--for a lot less cash ...c'mon MB

[@dkvikingkd233]

it's the coupe version of the s class..

[@tepeke88]

imedia corp's comment made me lmao! Hahaha

[@Avatargeek23]

passing parallel parking would be sooooo easy with this lmao i wonder would it be classifyied as cheating bahahahah! beautiful car!

[@uberenthusiasts]

@atami210 But for an everyday driver (70% of us) comfort is more valued......Mercedes for me please

[@FeintMotion]

@ashegheaty It's because he has a beard.

[@88Seattle]

Germans make beautiful cars, and their very good mechanic engineers. However they do need some sort of partnership with Asian companies. Germans suck at electronic systems. Has Germans ever made an MP3 player? TV? Cell phone? nie.

[@weaselassman5724]

Danny Ross What's wrong with you man,almost every A8,7-series and S-class has stuffs like TV,MP3,CD,Cell phone and shits like that... You need to learn something about German cars before commenting!

[@UncleAlpha1]

pros and cons....

[@odgreez2004]

@ashegheaty ummmmmm, hhmmmmm, maybe it's because he's a "Critic"...

[@FirstnameLastname-dq5gu]

Anyone else got any model of CL

[@vahebaldemian]

I have a CL63 (6.3) and had the CL55 (kompressor) before

[@GreenJeepMacLSswappedJeeplife]

the old CL from 2004-2006 looked soooo much better

[@raycroal]

the 97-98 amg CL70 was the best ever

[@trefod]

I wish he's stop calling cars "boy": bad boy, big boy etc.

[@Ch28Kid]

I rather buy a E63 or E500 coupe.

[@FirstnameLastname-dq5gu]

Ch28Kid I can tell youve never been behind the wheel of a cl its like the experience of driving a rolls royce phantom coupe

[@Timx4]

I do have a sense of humour. But not the british way.

[@B.Jonesy]

@jetliigor lmao @ 0-6

[@Forshbr04]

The most sophisticated road machine on the planet? Wow, fanboy much? I'd probably give that distinction to the Veyron or Honda FCX, but that's another pointless internet argument for another day. For now, I'll just say that sluggish throttle response is a very real thing, and Mr. Cooley is right to mention it.

[@UncleAlpha1]

not all cars are wonderful, there's always a flaw, even to most expensive, thats why its a review! you expect all cars is an A+?!? haha get real.

[@TheFalconel]

this guy doesn't know anything

[@zanastumasonis]

sure look good being illogical? jeez, there are many reasons why someone would buy a car like this, its not just to show off.. ah fuck it, plebes wont understand anyway

[@Bwause83]

in my opinion the interior looks great. but the exterior looks so unbelievable boring. looks more like a 30.000 dollar car than a 100.000 dollar car.

[@casecarter77]

I have a 09 for sale if anyone is interested

[@miguelsilva9760]

Do you recommend the car? Any issues? High consumption?

[@Rondaxx]

hahahah i had the same impression.

[@ggg3043]

nice shoes anyway...

[@jvarela965]

Comes with no ground effects and dfferent wheels and looks much better. This style looks to gaudy.

[@BMan100]

I'll save a good amount of cash, buy a srt8 CHallenger...wait.. I did...

[@izzanino456]

He cant review cars...we want to know more about the engine !