Mercedes CLE 53 AMG Coupé driving REVIEW - 6-cylinder prescribed 💊

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[@rishinarang9966]

Hi, do you think there will be a 63 version?

[@wareidav]

Why do vehicle manufacturers keep putting display screens into cars that look like an afterthought ? Surely we all know they are super slim screens by now, so why not make dashboards that wrap round the screens ??? Just an observation.. AND... Give us back our buttons so we stop taking our eyes off the road to change the radio or temperature etc.

[@dgjax9809]

Finally someone said it, all the major brands new interior designs look like they just threw in 1 or 2 iPads after designing

[@newchangeunlisted_viewer5594]

Agreed They mostly do it because it's easier for them but the dashboards on this year's models just look so plain with a single big screen in the middle

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[@ДмитрийМаловичко-ы2х]

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[@Lokrion]

Could easily be the best looking CLx model I've seen yet.

[@kevinhearts616]

It looks really good + that colour suits it perfectly

[@urtzios]

my favorite new mercedes

[@ResizeFilms]

Most beautiful car in the market hands down.

[@TerryStewart32]

I think Audi coupes look better specifically the S5 and RS5

[@Jdnicks00]

I6 is a sweet spot, smooth and powerful. Much better than I4, still upset without V8.

[@skyhighnightlight]

V8 is considered expensive these days. More fuel for me in the fuel tank. 6 cylinder cars are much more fuel efficient. 4 cylinder great but not that fun and sporty. But subaru and mitsubishi have fast 4 cars. Also rotor cars are great.

[@ataipacquiao5713]

CLE 63 more likely will be V8. So don’t worry

[@CorleoneFam07]

Looks a lot like the CLA from the front. Much better looking than whatever BMW has been designing lately.

[@seansiew5629]

Well Mercedes designs are elegant but boring, but from the current BMW Design language I only fancy the XM and 7 series

[@G82Watts]

U clearly haven't seen a m3 or m4 with some aftermarket parts. This isn't head turning a m3 or m4 is. This also cost as much as a m3 but it's slower then a m340i 😂

[@CorleoneFam07]

@user-my4xu4gf1z "with some aftermarket parts" essentially proves my point. This is not a masterclass in design by any means, however it looks far better than whatever BMW has designed STOCK from the factory in recent years.

[@CorleoneFam07]

@seansiew5629 I agree, Merc designs tend to be a little boring lately. However, the XM is the most hideous car BMW/M has designed, in my opinion. The 7 isn't too bad - it just goes to show it's all subjective, I guess.

[@unowen-nh9ov]

Record-selling BMW.

[@Avalk9724]

Thomas you did it again. Immaculately matching your t-shirt to car colour!

[@autogefuehl]

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[@chubaoyolu6728]

Great Video as usual Thomas! Looks like AMG finally came to its senses with a six cylinder. Also always love hearing the Lea meter go off LOL. Remain blessed brother.

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[@baltazarkosa29]

Leah-meter figures are very welcome! good job guys!

[@masterrazvan]

These people from Germany who make Mercedes surprise us with electric cars and changes from the future and I love it!

[@JoseMarquez-oo7sl]

Many problems with Mercedes Benz cars, last only for 3 to 5 years.

[@patrickflosse8807]

You helped me pick out my 2021 RS5 and that was very appreciated. Well, you've done it again! I pick up mine this Saturday in the Alpine grey and cant wait!! In the process of looking for winter tires and rims. Ontario Canada! Thanks for your awesome review :o)

[@autogefuehl]

Enjoy 😎

[@inomad]

I am tired of mandatory AWD in almost every new AMG. I miss when we had a choice of AWD or RWD.

[@gabrielcropano805]

Thats what 4matic+ does, it even has drift mode :)

[@DeadlyDizzle-yn1vz]

The AMG 4matic gives you both

[@gabrielcropano805]

@@DeadlyDizzle-yn1vz only the 4matic+

[@DeadlyDizzle-yn1vz]

@@gabrielcropano805 that’s right

[@BinaryBlueBull]

@@DeadlyDizzle-yn1vz True, to some degree. It's a somewhat acceptable compromise if you do want AWD, but the biggest issue is that when you put it in RWD mode, you still have the weight and resistance of the extra drivetrain components even if they're disengaged. Most importantly on the front axle. This will have quite a noticeable impact on vehicle dynamics. Pure, permanent RWD vehicles will have much better steering weight, respons and feel than a switchable AWD/RWD system. Still much better than permanent AWD though, of course, it's just (generally) not nearly equal to a pure RWD system

[@ritzkola2302]

I’m stuck with the e450 coupe. The cle looks gorgeous from the exterior BUT i cannot approve of that c coupe interior. I also cannot approve of the b pillar. Not at these prices. Only thing im missing out on at this point is the massage seats. I’ll wait until Mercedes gets their head back on their shoulders and drop the b pillar, switch to e class interior, and v8 engine in their coupes again.

[@Sha-Ayo]

Im not interested in the car, i only clicked on the video to find out how many cylinders this car has ....😢😮 And Thomas doesnt disappoint

[@vindowmaker5819]

um... where have you been?

[@More_Row]

You’re not interested in the car but you want to know how many cylinders it has. How does that make sense?

[@ericcarson342]

I was waiting for that too.

[@natusMCMII]

@@More_Row he bases his decision if he likes a car or not on the cylinder count lmao...probably "not interested" because he's a BMW fanboy that wanted to check out the car only to learn if he can joke about yet another 4 cylinder car or not lol...

[@Sha-Ayo]

@@vindowmaker5819 brother, I work full time

[@rbmedd]

So great, Thomas! I love the analog clock in my C43 coupe! Never giving it up.😊

[@mohamedk6764]

Roll down the windows when you accelerate the sound is amazing

[@kencorp1390]

The car looks pretty as Leah!

[@finnwindu]

Wow, the look of this car is clean and mean!!! Mild hybrid turbo 6 cylinder as well, time to start saving up for one!!! Love your videos, Prost!!!!!

[@autogefuehl]

cheers m8 !

[@JimConnell]

I am disappointed that the cabin clock has been replacedbya simulation

[@soufianeboua4527]

thomas ... nice job... from morocco

[@autogefuehl]

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[@jeffs6090]

Loved the opening! Every video should start with the Leah meter going off the charts!

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hehe :-)

[@hannthenan]

That plastic piece moving when adjusting the volume 🫢

[@thegoldendog7991]

Yup

[@isimsiz220]

😐

[@mizaru84]

Oh its done on purpose, similar to the newly released Porsche Macan. Its not that its due to build quality, but a design so that its a way of providing touch feedback to the button presses due to the entire panel being one individual piece, instead of small buttons.

[@ataipacquiao5713]

It’s capacitive button. So it moves every time you pressing the volume button, or press Amg button.

[@thegoldendog7991]

@@mizaru84 Oh, okay. As the owner of two MB’s I can personally attest that the build quality isn’t what it used to be, so I thought that this was more of the same.

[@AnthonyBrown-ft4tr]

My next car I’m about to purchase ❤ thank you god for giving me the funds to purchase this car ❤

[@cH-zm1gd]

The exhaust sounds imperfect.

[@the.mylooo]

The door closing sound is so nasty what's wrong with mercedes this days :((

[@sparkyUK]

The Lea-meter now has visual feedback too 😄👀 Great video as always, Thomas!

[@autogefuehl]

:-) Thanks m8

[@dverser]

As a E53 AMG owner I would say this is a logic continuation for me. Perhaps in a few years :)

[@alexandruilea6471]

this car looks amazing!

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Everything enjoy to watch - you guys, car and environment

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[@dimitriskep4488]

EV weight with not EV performance. Sexy shape however ! Its a NO at 2024. Nice review Thomas !!!! Please review the tesla model 3 performance !!!! Your opinion is very respected

[@autogefuehl]

cheers! I will !

[@biachboy]

I fear the successor will be a 3 cylinder FWD. Called 65 AMG.

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[@faeinthebay]

Interesting that the interior is definitely from a C-class, but they put a six-cylinder in it. A clever solution to simplifying their coupe lineup, but for its price it could be insulting. After all, you could probably get a "real" E-class AMG for about same price in 2025. I'm also disappointed with the standard equipment. €60 for a sliding sun visor? €900 for any color besides black? €2000 for any other seat colors? Even Porsche doesn't seem that stingy.

[@matteo964]

Porsche makes you pay for electric mirrors i'm pretty sure lol All german brands are like this.

[@SM-1010]

@@matteo964yeah it’s unbelievable

[@Jensgerbi]

@faeinthebay Yes, you've got a point with this. On the other hand, the size of the CLE is more "E-Classy" ... it is around 4,80m long and the interior has room similar to the old E-Class coupe. So in the end, as the name says it is a Mix of E-Class (Engine portfolio, size) and C-Class (Interior).

[@us1fedvet]

That remains a REAL CAR! Thanks MB. And thank you Thomas.

[@WayApp]

Coolness that speaks volumes

[@gu5800]

From Japan. We enjoyed.

[@autogefuehl]

🙏🙏

[@floodtheinbox]

What a handsome car that is

[@Blontified]

Would like to see you reviewing classics.

[@BassamRadi]

they really should fire the Digital Dashboard design team.

[@haniabuhijleh1634]

this man the most alpha long car reviewer man

[@MCorrigan]

As a BMW owner who has become bored of BMW, I'm seriously considering this as my next car.

[@nevarran]

Love the way it looks.

[@lean2079]

Hallo Thomas, welcher fährt sich besser bzw. welcher macht mehr Spaß, der CLE 53 oder der CLS 53? Liebe Grüße!

[@autogefuehl]

Hmm ;-) kzbin.info/www/bejne/qoq4lGyLn5ZlfLs

[@crypto_que]

Great BENZIN auto review! Now, I know I'm not losing my mind. Are there two different cars being used. I notice the headrests keep changing from scene to scene. The seats look slightly different too Ja?

[@steveburke88]

that's my next car!

[@Shamil_Magomedov_]

Good reviews Thomas! Comparison with BMW 440i please!

[@autogefuehl]

Thanks 🙏

[@JosephHaines-v1m]

Great review, but doesn’t the launch control violate the break in period requirements?

[@fahimhussain1105]

V8 and it is the perfect coupe. A shame 🥲

[@gabrielcropano805]

CLE 63 will have V8 this is 53 Model...

[@Sly_Wolf_1]

I like this car but I really detest the dash screen, on the GT63 it is in a pod the make it look so much better.

[@robertyoung1777]

I agree - a true sport car should not have distractions all over the place in front of the driver. This car is more toy than the real deal - in my opinion.

[@serhanderyahan8804]

8:56 thomas in the back seat

[@jabberwockytdi8901]

I think the plastic cover between boot floor and seat backs is good, usually that area is hard to vacuum out and becomes a magnet for all types of rubbish, also stops things catching on the backs of the seats as badly when you put things in boot with seats down , but please give us at least a mini spare under the floor...... ( full size would be better)

[@HenryCavillage]

Thanks to you about explain for Mercedes - Benz AMG CLE 53.... I like to see your channel always with I hope to you have everything good to your life.

[@JBOsurf]

This with the v8 in it is going to be epic.

[@Lloydby]

Design so sick😻😻😻

[@IdaiMakayaPublications]

I noticed that you commented on the paddle shifters feeling nice? I recently got a CLA shooting brake and I feel like the shifter paddles feel like cheap plastic. Are the ones in the CLE a different material, because the steering wheel looks identical to me.

[@miguelnavarrodonadios6067]

e class looks muuuuch better ...previous e coupes were fire !

[@baran2301]

Another great video from Thomas!

[@autogefuehl]

thanks m8 !

[@stavroszeniou]

I will like physical buttons for a/c but the rest it's beautiful!

[@gilveradoriano3726]

Great video and nice car, because the price it should have the E class interior, is newer. Greetings!!

[@aligatornomnom1773]

Is this upgrade worth it over the regular 450?

[@autogefuehl]

Commenting on this in the review!

[@andrep4608]

Wenn das LIAMETER ausschlägt muss die Kraft im Auto ausreichend sein. 😊

[@csandera]

Not a fan of the dash/instruments. To me it seems that they just got lazy and planed two rectangle screens that serve the purpose of infotainment. And for me, that would be a no go to get me to buy. Thanks again for the great review! 👍👍

[@martialmartinoni7371]

I want a volume button and AC buttons. My wife drive a C class and I hate driving it If not, I will buy the older model E coupe

[@Foregrlz]

The NEW CLE amg 53 coupe or E53 amg coupe ?? This has a more aggressive exterior but not sure about interior 😢

[@funkyfin3023]

Better than the 4 cylinder but exhaust sounds poor. I must be getting old, I much prefer the previous generation C63/S both interior and exterior.

[@foncu8175]

Nice whatch Thomas!

[@damian7571]

i think you could apply body colored film to cover the black strip on the back, to kinda blend it? i cant wait to see this car out on the streets, and cosmetics that people come up with.

[@musak.4068]

This is the very first *NON-GT* AMG that I've seen with an actually colorful interior. I've been in the Benz market for a good four years now. I'm an e450 coupe owner. I did not get the e53 because there were no colorful interiors, and ultimately having a colorful interior gives the car that luxury look I wanted. I got saddle brown btw. No matter what dealer I called regardless of where in the country, or what forum I checked online, these amg coupes did not have colorful interiors. They had all Black interiors. Or Predominantly Black with a few lines of different colors but it was still pretty much an all Black interior. Just boring on the inside. No sense of luxury. So I went with the e450. Now that I see there's colored interiors on the cle 53 it's bittersweet. I would love to buy this vehicle but I despise the c class interior. I could put up with the b pillar if it wasn't for that c class interior.

[@thomdigiacomo5154]

One reason I purchased a Panamera GTS over a Merc was the fact that the infotainment screen was very distracting on the Merc. The Panamera screen displays all the icons at once while the Merc you have to swipe to find the desired icon function. The screen is angled on the Merc in a way that bright sun light washes out the screen and it is much hotter in temperature because of this fact making it uncomfortable to touch. Fortunately the S class has incorporated the air con vents making them less intrusive. In the C and E class the air con vents almost over take the dash board. There is nothing attractive about air vents. The only fault with the Panamera are in the seats which I feel are decidedly less comfortable than the Merc the dynamic seats hold you far better than the Panamera

[@gonzochild]

Mercedes use the zero layer approach so you don't need the icons at all, you just stay on the Nav screen and everything you need(telephone, music etc) is floating around the map. I havent had the hot screen thing but then I live in the UK where we don't get much sun!

[@arthurds1363]

I wish the interior didn’t have that huge iPad display apart from that it looks great from outside !

[@robertyoung1777]

A very dark, cramped and cluttered (with screens) interior- yuk. Exterior in full military grey - yuk yuk. A true sport car should not have distracting and cumbersome screens in front of the driver. Thank you, Thomas and Leah, for the great review!

[@autogefuehl]

thanks m8 !

[@alexandruirimescu6249]

I want the real analog clock again❤

[@vasilhsfromykonos]

It’s not microfiber, it’s suede leather!! Great review by the way!

[@autogefuehl]

Thanks! It is microfibre. There is no animal based suede leather in the automotive industry, just doesnt exist. All microfibre you see is microfibre non-animal based - gladly.

[@kyleyoungkwon1679]

cle 200 and 450 seats are not comfy at all.. suitable for a long distance travel??

[@andrep4608]

Übrigens ist bei Alpin grau nicht weniger Farbe drauf. Bei Uni Lacken ist dieselbe Lackstärke inzwischen. Nur keine Metall Partikel in der Farbe und deswegen sind Kratzer leichter zu sehen als bei metallic Lack. Dieses Alpin grau ist seltsamer Weise viel teurer als metallic Lack. Warum weiß ich nicht. Eventuell Manufaktur. Kann man beim normalen CLE die Kopfstützen auch nach vorn und hinten bewegen? Also horizontal meine ich. Nicht oben und unten. Das geht ja denk ich.

[@autogefuehl]

interessant !

[@andrep4608]

@@autogefuehlsind die Kopfstützen beim normalen CLE auch nach vorne und hinten zu bewegen also oben und unten UND vorne und hinten?

[@lean2079]

@@andrep4608ja

[@unowen-nh9ov]

No, but ur 💀 can.

[@ozgurlukant9119]

excellent presentation 😉

[@autogefuehl]

Thanks! =)

[@Sada-eh6mc]

この大男では車のスケール感が狂う！でも喋りは静かで好感あり

[@jasondickens9003]

This car does look good and sleek; however the instrument cluster(slap on tablet over the steering column) looks chincy like some afterthought. There should have been more of a cockpit intstrument cluster integrated with the dash. Other than this design omission the car looks spot on.

[@alexeyp8864]

Thanks, Thomas )

[@anilmirap]

Leah-meter testing again.. Nice job!

[@autogefuehl]

=)

[@Driver_88]

Thin leather that wears in 15000km and piano black everywhere to get scratched in 500kms, AMG since 2016 feels so cheap inside

[@clancep]

Why aren’t the AMG inline-6 engines “handcrafted” but the 4 cylinder and V8 engines are?!?!

[@autogefuehl]

costs

[@krisianzavalani]

How is it possible that no manufacturer can actually make a coupe that sits 4 real people?

[@herbst963]

They just did. It just doesn't fit 4 Germans

[@gabrielcropano805]

@@herbst963🤣

[@alenibricic9899]

This rear black part is much better in graphite grey magno, believe mee

[@jays9211]

We need a CLE 63 V8

[@Team974]

needs the e class screen.

[@Superdada]

Man this car would be so fire with a growling AMG V8. Too bad.

[@gabrielcropano805]

That would be the CLE 63 thats coming ;)

[@Superdada]

@@gabrielcropano805 sadly I hear it’s going to be the same motor in the C 63. Four banger E motor.

[@SM-1010]

@@Superdadait was later tested and seen without a charge flap, so it’s possible they learned from the sales failure of the C63

[@Superdada]

@@SM-1010 I really hope so.

[@SM-1010]

@@Superdada me too, tough being a Merc fan sometimes

[@masterrazvan]

Hi, Thomas I have to admit the German car new Mercedes CLE 53 AMG Coupé!

[@karifoo]

My boy Thomas with the Doug Demuro fit 😄. Nice review as always

[@autogefuehl]

cheers m8!

[@AMoaz]

Hey Thomas, what about letting Lea doing the acceleration Test next time 😅

[@autogefuehl]

👍😎

[@Foregrlz]

What are the MPG city and hwy?

[@discodan2265]

I would love a company to go back to analog dash, supercharged 6cyl, 5 spd manual & 60/40 split 4wd.

[@ahemgee9542]

Why only 5 speed ? And 4Matic is better, its 69 rear biased already.

[@odubble]

The new 4 cylinder C63 is blasphemous! AMG will be forced to give us the V8 back when they can’t sell any of them. I’m coming from a 21’ C43 and Love love it. Looking to upgrade to maybe a E53 at some point because the new C63 is a complete no go for me.

[@sugarhog1938]

Good car for value. It’s around 74k which is same price as am4 comp but cheaper than the 90k s5.

[@gullible119]

90k S5??? Where?

[@jose-Maki]

It between this and the m2

[@sugarhog1938]

@@gullible119 Canada.

[@silv3rArrow]

It really depends on the country. In some in Europe it starts at 115k€ and most specs are around 140k€, which is 230k Canadian 😂

[@sugarhog1938]

@@silv3rArrow damn u can buy a LC500 for taht price

[@ndudman8]

Great intro... Good girlfriend/wife you have there enjoying the rush...

[@autogefuehl]

Cheers!