The 2024 Mercedes-Benz CLE Is a New, Sleek $70,000 Luxury Coupe

[@somebody9785]

THISSSSSS is further proof Doug is the kind of guy that will never climb into backseats of coupes ever again 💀

[@ryanA133]

He got that cars and bids money and forgot where he came from

[@markm0000]

@@ryanA133 I can tell the channel is no longer his primary interest. It’ll probably slow down to a stop within the next 2 years.

[@jjj95508]

@@markm0000 wdym he gonna stop, he needs KZbin to promote his website and listed cars. You really think he’s going to stop a 4mil channel randomly

[@toddcaras4680]

Well...never a Lexus RC coupe again.

[@somebody9785]

@@ryanA133 it's not a true review unless we see backseat leg room!

[@PrioCaptSend]

Doug no longer wears double t-shirts nor kneel on the ground. He has a chair now. Very mindful, very demuro.

[@imrytebeehyneu]

Bad knees

[@TeamCupNoodles-nn9og]

It just occurred to me he wore two shirts because he was outside, hot, and sweaty. Now he as a facility to do reviews. Nice and cool.

[@exploring_unleashed]

He’s getting close to 40 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@paulie-Gualtieri.]

​@@exploring_unleashed Doug was born fully grown and covered in feathers.

[@kern417]

@@PrioCaptSend 😅😅

[@BL-yj2wp]

At this point I'm just glad it's not another SUV ...

[@real_swiftydragon]

Or another EV

[@Dozer04r1]

Agreed. Haven’t watched him in a while due to all the cross over things and SUV’s.

[@carswith-k]

C205 C-Class with a new name, interior, face and rear end. The only thing that is "E-Class" about this car is the E in CLE, well done Mercedes, well done.

[@ruk2023--]

Back to school for you.

[@lolcollol212]

@@carswith-k And the size. It's as large as the E coupe, which makes it larger than any C class ever, even the four-door ones.

[@SlabbyMess]

@@lolcollol212I thought he said it was closer to the c in the video

[@Fellolkek]

Infotainment system still looks like Windows Vista media player

[@Techjunkiero]

Yes with the usual ugly MB font…

[@kylanwalters37]

It looks horrible

[@SlabbyMess]

On the bright side Mb have the best system though

[@I-Teee]

Ten years ago a 2014 C-class was $30,825. The AMG version was $48,995. THIIISSSSSSS, is utter insanity.

[@strangeclouds7]

That's wild. Inflation is up but not that much gah damn

[@biglee13m]

MB Coupes have always been pricey.

[@JadPker]

Not sure where you're getting those numbers (or where you're from, I suppose). Edmunds shows the C250 Coupe at $38k and AMG C63 Coupe at $62k for America. This is also meant to combine the C- and E-Class coupes. So, it will have more features and generally be more luxurious. The E350 Coupe was $52k.

[@I-Teee]

$31k in 2014 adjusted for inflation today is $41k. Its insanity.

[@mtb416]

@@I-TeeeVote accordingly.

[@Viper-j3m]

0:47 A nascar on cars and bids. That would make an interesting review.

[@2urbocharger]

A ford fusion lol

[@opoc_x37]

So many cars on here would also have made great reviews, the Rezvani Tank, that Fiero F40 kit, and some others

[@samuelharmoko250]

@@2urbocharger barely a ford fusion, nascars don’t rlly share anything with road card

[@banjemine4150]

Cars & Bids did do a review! kzbin.info/www/bejne/fomncpZ_jsZghdE

[@banjemine4150]

Cars & Bid DID review a nascar! Check it out titled 'THIS is why you should buy a NASCAR Race Car!'

[@jonathang6522]

$70k for a C-Class? Nope.

[@jamesrenold259]

The 2023 E450 coupe started at $69,750. The c 43 AMG (similar trim to the 450) started at $62,600. The new CLE 450 starts at $65,650. This seems in line with Mercedes' pricing. Also you weren't going to buy one even if it were $50,000

[@Techjunkiero]

@@jamesrenold259excuses. Still a overpriced cheap C Class

[@thanosianthemadtitanic]

70 grand for the BASE coupe!?!😮 its like i woke up in a world where everything became cartoonishly expensive

[@floridaman7]

Its not going back down either. Your wages will have to catch up.

[@strangeclouds7]

​@@floridaman7The problem is wages aren't going up

[@jacobyo99]

58

[@michaelmcdonald9847]

When I saw that price I was flabbergasted. I was considering getting a CLE53 AMG but I bet it will be $40k more than I was anticipating lmao

[@rustler08]

@@michaelmcdonald9847 Imagine buying a fake AMG. You have to explain to everyone how you bought a car that say "AMG" but is in no way an actual AMG. Hooray, an "AMG" equipped with a 3.0L 6-banger making less horsepower than many modern SUVs. In fact, the last time an actual AMG (meaning, we're excluding every trash 43/45/53 model) made that little power it was 2002.

[@Heist1000]

$70,000 for a C Class?! A C Class? MB is tweaking. Hard nope!

[@jeffb.6642]

Navigating screens to do basic functions is anti-luxury.

[@EvilCouncil]

Same for that utterly useless "swipe" to open the sunroof. A button works better, the whole touch and swipe hype is just to say 'but it's new'. Same for the dedicated button for camera access. That's as old as the back up camera itself.

Yes! And even on the tactile level, even the most expensive phones cost a little over a thousand bucks, maybe up to 2K if that's a folding phone. Why would anyone try to make a $70K car feel like a $1K smartphone? Glass is glass

[@I_dont_give_a_care]

That's probably why you don’t have to navigate through anything to access the basic functions in this car...

[@ruk2023--]

Everyone says this but it's an overrated complaint. When I buy a car I set the climate control where I want it and put it in auto then I don't touch it ever again. That's how most people do it. Some old people still change the temperature and fan speed all the time thinking it makes a difference but it doesn't.

[@Catchingcars]

Absolute Facts! Its actually dangerous and should be forbidden

[@shadowace104]

baffles me why car companies don't seem to be pushing for thinner bezels and higher refresh rates on their screens. nothing luxury about having what looks and feels like a $200 android tablet from 2013. especially now that most people are interacting with good displays throughout other areas of their daily lives, it just makes these cars look and feel outdated

[@romie-777]

and better cpus that have more ram to make the overall infotainment more responsive

[@eddieguzelis56]

C coupe for the price of E coupe

[@kasperolski]

I don't like it. E class coupe without B-pillar was gorgeous, CLE looks like 2-door CLA, shame.

[@peterhollings309]

Mercedes like Audi just produce Russian doll cars, they all look the same, just a variation on size.

[@IMDGEN]

@@peterhollings309don't all mcLarens, aston martin's, lamborghini's, and porsche's look the same? I dont think its just audi and mercedes

[@Bogdanlpsp]

bmw - no more angel eyes audi - no more real torsen benz - e coup with bpillar we are loosing identity..

[@christianbryant5617]

$70k for this is insane.. it’s an entry-model Mercedes not a freaking Escalade Platinum. This is ridiculous.

[@1985_Honda_CRX_Si]

still a mercedes coupe though, regular car prices are crazy

[@theElemDragon]

Considering the "Average new car price" anymore is around $50k.... why is a $70k entry level Merc surprising?

[@xprojected]

The CLA is entry level. This is in between the C and E class, plus it has the turbo 6. Arguably too much more than the equivalent C class coupe was, but far from entry level.

[@jamesmurmurzancone4532]

Doug the type of guy who takes his wife sightseeing at a junkyard.

[@thanosianthemadtitanic]

@@jamesmurmurzancone4532 lowkey something he probably did lol

[@Wheatybic]

no way people actually like the tablet gauge clusters they're doing nowadays.. that's so tacky lmao

[@TheAntinowherelane]

Honestly don't like any digital cluster. Maybe I'm just an old man for being in my 30's, but I prefer physical. We stare at screens all day, I don't want them in my car too.

[@bwofficial1776]

@@TheAntinowherelane Blue and white lights shining in your face are the worst colors for preserving night vision. Give me a nice soft green, amber, or red gauge cluster like we used to have that can be turned down to almost nothing. I just need a basic cluster that can tell me at a glance how fast I'm going, how much gas I have, and so on. I shouldn't be staring at it, I should be staring at the road.

[@bleuebloom]

wah wah

[@RyneLanders]

Yeah, I was shocked at that. It looks so stupid, like they just appended an aftermarket tablet where the dash is supposed to be.

[@jeebs621]

I miss the s class coupé, those were cool cars

[@thanosianthemadtitanic]

@@jeebs621 they basically turned it into a track car with the sl63 AMG

[@Neil3D]

That seatbelt mechanism was on my 4 series from 2015, every single time I got in the car I felt like I had to say thank you to the mechanism for giving me the seat belt.

[@boybad01]

It was already in my 1990 E coupe 💀 doug explaining it like it's something brand new

[@Neil3D]

@@boybad01 And rating the BMW 2 Series as being only 1 point lower in comfort/quality... the interior of the 2 series is like a mud hut compared to this CLE

[@Chthonian121]

As a Mercedes enthusiast, I cannot keep up with all these unhinged cars and decisions Mercedes has been making.

[@quirksandfeatures3215]

Doug the type of guy who says I can't eat chocolate it goes straight to my hips.

[@ImARealHumanPerson]

What a weird profile history.

[@davereimer1797]

After seeing this car in detail, I can absolutely say - Glad I have my 2016 E400 coupe. Proper v6 tt engine, pillarless side profile design, and just the right amount of technology. I see almost no new technology here that I don't have in an E coupe from 10 years ago (other than new gimmicks that aren't needed). And then there is the cost of these new coupes nowadays, which is eyewatering.

[@boybad01]

How is the reliability on those e400 coupe?

[@davereimer1797]

@@boybad01 the c207 (E class coupe) was built on a w204 c-class chassis, but then is part of the w212 era of E class. Rock solid reliability. Has been the most reliable platform family out of Mercedes for the last many years. C207 has been proven to be more reliable than the C238 that followed.

[@reallyjellis]

I say the same thing about my 2019 E450 4Matic. I bought it used but the seller had added every upgrade on it so it has the all digital screen, just not the latest MBUX system. If I could upgrade just this and add wireless Apple Carplay I would never sell this car.

[@davereimer1797]

@@reallyjellis just add a zz2 wireless system to enable wireless carplay. That is the module I added to put wireless carplay in my 2016 E400

[@caidee]

They changed the name from c class to cle so the increase in price would not seem so significant

[@James-pu9ef]

It looks exactly like it did back in 2015 probably with just upgraded tailights and headlights and a bigger infotainment system

[@thanosianthemadtitanic]

@@James-pu9ef _innovation that excites_

[@Kahless00]

They have got to stop making the bezels on those screens so big. its ugly as hell to have a one inch bezel, especially on a luxury car.

[@paulie-Gualtieri.]

Doug the type of guy who pastes a picture of his Carrera GT over his wife's face in his wedding album.

[@dezzi03]

getting rid of the pillarless design is a complete and utter mistake. it is part of what made the E class coupe so desirable because when the windows were down it was drop dead GORGEOUS

[@abejacobs6345]

The main problem of CLE is the present B pillar

[@markm0000]

What a shame.

[@DJ_MikeyB]

And it’s enormous to boot

[@bussterdouglas]

They hid it quite well. Even if it wasn’t there you would’ve just found something else to complain about lol

[@DJ_MikeyB]

@@bussterdouglas nah I just don’t like the way it looks lol check the angle at 0:25s, pretty obvious with the big black panel there. I bet dark tint would hide it pretty well though from the outside at least. Just my opinion, not sure why it’s bothering you so much. Are you the chief of B pillar engineering at Mercedes Benz?

[@abejacobs6345]

@@bussterdouglas have you seen the opened door? If you are familiar with Mercedes coupes, you know what I mean😁

[@GearGasms]

It’s ugly and I’m a Mercedes owner. It’s so ugly

[@jwalster9412]

Thats pretty expensive for a soft boiled egg.

[@Techjunkiero]

Yes ugly shaped!

[@PassportBrosBusinessClass]

I can’t understand how these cars don’t have a “next track” button on the steering wheel

[@DJ_MikeyB]

But you can say “hey Mercedes skip track” so who needs a button? /s

[@ruk2023--]

My theory is that they removed it because buttons that are pressed all the time rub off and look bad.

[@bwofficial1776]

@@ruk2023-- That problem has been solved for years. Most cars will have the labels molded into the plastic or printed on the back side. Printed labels haven't been a thing since the mid-00s.

[@JohnSpo]

I'm really not a fan of these interiors. I think Mercedes should be able to come up with something a bit more timeless and classic looking while still having modern features and appointments. Those lines above the glove box especially make it look cheap. All in all I think this interior reminds me of something I might expect to see in some sort of Kia EV. The seats are nice though.

[@bwofficial1776]

It's ironic that the Germans are now making gaudy gadget-filled boats while the Americans are making understated luxury cars. If GM and Ford could improve their quality, they could be major players again in the luxury space.

[@strangeclouds7]

Crazy when a c class is 70k

[@DJL78]

Absent in this review is simply pushing on the dash trim and center console for squeaks and rattles. Try it. It’s almost musical.

[@Chthonian121]

Literally every mercedes today. While the "cost cut" era of Mercedes in the early 2000's had solid built cars with solid doors and dash

[@GuentherVanRaven]

With the interior of an C-Class. It‘s just plain disrespectful to sell that thing.

[@brickout1978]

Doug being blown away by the trunk latch is killing me. How many cars had that like 30 years ago? Yeesh.

[@Sergesedd22]

Lol I kno right

[@futurecalisthenicschannel]

18:00 doug the kind of guy to have apparently used a CLE vanity mirror to shave.

[@SuperAxlb]

Someone forgot an iPad on the middle console.

[@dukesim6088]

True...😂

[@ImARealHumanPerson]

Vivaldi default browser is crazy for a car.

[@buttermybiscuit8181]

they definately paid for it to be put there cz ain't nobody using that💀

[@ImARealHumanPerson]

The browser is awesome. People who care about their privacy use that. ​@@buttermybiscuit8181

[@votekyle3000]

The CLE is $70k 😭

[@stupidvideos1449]

Well it's a luxury coupe

[@AutoOctan3]

Really? It’s not like that’s the title

[@Big.W.]

You wanna play you gotta pay my boy

[@ImARealHumanPerson]

​@@Big.W.cringe

[@beautyisontheinside]

I think many guys are just not in the market for a luxury car. Go buy a Honda and leave Mercedes to people who can afford them. Mercedes was never a car for the average person.

[@wsaut]

$58000 for a 250hp 4 cylinder no thank you

[@thetypicalhomeowner6006]

That ambient lighting almost looks tacky and over done. Climate vent lighting was a bit over the top for a Mercedes that’s supposed to be luxurious and classy.

[@pleasegive1000dollar]

agreed, it looks cold and cheap. Like the inside of an old party limo

[@bwofficial1776]

Mercedes-Benz is no longer about classy understatement. They're taking inspiration from gaming PCs among other gaudy things.

[@Techforlife280]

What makes this 70k.Ill tell you what…nothin.

[@titogreggy]

The seat belt delivery system is just another component that will wear and tear and break

[@ImARealHumanPerson]

Like every car component from every manufacturer..

[@floridaman7]

Every luxury car is designed to last four years

[@ronnielambert1255]

Honestly, my neighbor has a 94 and it still works, Mercedes has been doing this for years

[@gurabirierosanopara620]

And that kind of thinking will keep you in a Clio for the rest of your life...

[@RedWhiteandBoosted]

Nah I’ve got a 21 year old CLK55 still works

[@pbcash7788]

Am I missing something or did they just rename the C Coupe to “CLE” , make it uglier, and jack up the price? 😂

[@Kevin-hp5fk]

Even aside from the melted soap exteriors, this current generation of Merc interiors are just awful looking. That alone would put me off them. A mate has a new e class and it justs so tacky

[@johncekaj104]

Your the goat doug, I’ve actually seen the new AMG model was pretty crazy looking.

[@benvaldovinos1612]

Doug is the type of guy who says "watch this" to his friends and then plays a song on the stereo

[@juanpablocorreiaecheverria2857]

I preferred the C,E and S-Class Coupes/Convertibles

[@muchmore99]

Doug's the type of guy who buys an extra wide chair so his hips can fit in it.

[@BadPhD777]

It's nice to see a review on something that isn't an SUV or pickup truck!

[@anthonyvelasquez3660]

Doug the type of guy who'd say THISSSSSSS on Halloween to scare people

[@bakern00]

this will be an instant classic and need to revisit these in a few years when i can afford one..

[@WuFluChan]

70k c class lol meet the new depreciation king

Saw this twice and it's still good!

[@chrishyndman5204]

Doug the kind of guy to get a fresh haircut and go directly to reviewing a car immediately after.

[@ryanpatterson9526]

I HATE THOSE SCREENS!!! For f*cks sake, give us REAL buttons!!

[@PrivilegedWhiteMale]

If they gave you buttons for all the 💩 that’s packed in this car you would have like 300 buttons

[@abhishekrao1525]

Mercedes has really been phoning it in theses last few years in terms of car designs.

[@ideaynojodas]

Hey Doug! ❤❤❤ Greetings from Nicaragua! 🎉

[@rmp5s]

Further proof that new car prices are absolutely insane.

[@ValentinaRosas-i4q]

This collab was perfect!

[@MansNotHot123]

Bot

[@MrFelixity_Official]

Doug should review a 2007-2014 lincoln navigator el

[@acey4626]

BRING BACK 2 DOOR COUPE VERSIONS OF REGULAR CARS

[@virtueofhate1778]

Mercedes-Benz, proudly designing their cars to look like decade old BMW's.

[@bobnovaes9363]

No matter that it’s expensive… I will catch it when it becomes a $10K car in a few years 😂😂😂

[@theElemDragon]

Sooooo.... Did anyone else notice that after Doug finished talking about the "seatbelt delivery mechanism"... that it was sticking out behind him as if thinking "Uuhm... hello? Is anyone there?"

[@ldmtag]

I hate this current design language with no lines, can't wait until Mercedes finally fire the designer and bring some fresh new blood to their design office! Mercedes used to make the most beautiful cars in history in the mid to late 2000s, and now they all look like soap bars.

[@Techjunkiero]

Just plain ugly designs. The rear ends look like exploded boiled eggs with terrible visibility.

[@bwofficial1776]

Bring back the Teutonic tanks. Pulling up in a Mercedes-Benz used to mean that someone important had arrived. It didn't need to shout because it had presence.

[@ldmtag]

@@bwofficial1776 I don't need to be viewed as someone important, but I want to look back every time I leave my car. I know I have a weird taste, cars like the W212 or X204 aren't typically viewed as beautiful, but no lines at all is just so boring! And MB cars have been looking like that for decades now: W212 was launched in 2008, ended production in like 2014-ish, so it's been at least 10 years, and Mercedes keeps spawning those uninspiring generic looking 1990s anachronysms of car designs. And their EQ series.... not even Doug thinks they're pretty! And Doug likes lots of simple designs like old Aston Martins.

[@David_Denali]

Can't wait for the purple on purple, on purple Bentley

[@managepay]

This car has no surprises. No wow factor.

[@matheus991.2]

I've already commented it but here I go again: We do appreciate the pace of your videos, and we know that part of what Doug DeMuro car reviewing process is to keep it simple, Doug-oriented video, but it would be really interesting if we could watch the dash, the cabin behavior and the road when you were driving. Perhaps I'm the unsmart one not to realize what's the point of poiting the camera towards you at all, however I think some takes of the dashboard and the road would be worth it, though. Great video, as always.

[@strangeclouds7]

@@matheus991.2 I think the reason Doug doesn't care is because there's dozens of other car reviewers that do that. People watch Doug because they like his style and want his opinion on the car. If you want to see the dash and the road you can easily find another review that shows that

[@matheus991.2]

@@strangeclouds7 I totally understand this. Point is, we can still hear his opinion and his thoughts on the car, while watching him drive it; one thing does not exclude the other. Just a few takes would make a huge difference. He could try, it's not a big deal.

[@hcr2199]

Just today I was watching Doug's reviews of the CLA and CLS and I thought that there should be a CLE and here it is

[@LandonStephens-g8x]

2:10 looks almost identical to a 2008 Honda Accord EX-L V6

[@KCKing-iu4cw]

I Have A CLK500, The Seat Belt Presenters Is A Feature Of The CLKs They Brought Back.

[@boybad01]

Actually it was already a feature in the E Coupe trim 1990 (c124). And encore that, even the C126 from the 80s had it (560 sec)

[@tomt6907]

Mercedes needs to reset their design language. They are past the point of no return with their overly obese and rotund designs.

[@TruckinRoundTv]

That one rear qtr shot…looks like a Honda Accord coupe 😮

[@anishgholkar3844]

Doug the type of guy to tell us about every quirk and feature

[@Nas4atu10]

Doug is the kind of guy to tell us the same exact same quirk and features of a Mercedes for 6 years now.

[@sc065]

Turns out there are new viewers consistently coming in and not everyone has been watching the same youtube channel as you for 6 years

[@Nas4atu10]

@@sc065 turns out, Doug is known to refer new viewers to older reviews where he’s gone over the main quirks and features previously, and just hits the highlights. 🤷🏻

[@sc065]

@@Nas4atu10 Oh my God, I can't believe he would do that bro

[@GautamAtri]

Should've called it the ELC instead. Naming matters.

[@superchargedsteve3411]

I always find it funny that Doug loves MBUX, and other reviews say they don't like it much at all. It looks decent to me honestly.

[@PassportBrosBusinessClass]

Where Mercedes got it right is by making the interiors of all of their new cars basically the same as the new Mercedes S class. Unfortunately: in doing so they also kind of made these cars boring as now you can get a vehicle that feels like a much more expensive vehicle, but isn’t and therefore is not necessarily as exciting since you know that everyone has the exact same thing that you do if they’re in a recent vehicle. The GLC for example looks and feels exactly like the Mercedes S class when you get it in certain trims.

[@coasternut3091]

It's like Clarkson said a long time ago: when Merc's F1 team is doing well, the cars are terrible. Now that they're not doing as well, the cars are good.

[@RT-mm8rq]

The shape reminds of my 2016 Honda Accord coupe.

[@marcoadamberger4456]

Pls break down the doug score

[@beardown6574]

Really like that Mercedes interior and infotainment setup they've been doing! Really good looking materials and tech!

[@kamyarzojaji3526]

So the size is more like the C-coupe and the price is more like the E-coupe? If so, seems like a win for MB.

[@easternyellowjacket276]

Doug was looking mighty juicy in that "This is......" opening. Mighty juicy.

[@TheAntinowherelane]

I had a VW Golf rental that had the same trunk opening mechanism. Like 10 years ago.

[@kirillhaas]

This car logically should be called CLC, because it has everything from a C-klass, nothing from E. No right to call it an E if it has a center pillar, period

[@joelcaleb1781]

I love waking up to a new Doug DeMuro,

[@FillipeBunchOfNumbers3210]

$70k for downsizing and fingerprints. Best combo for sport and luxury! /s

[@niradgupta4075]

They basically killed the E-class coupe, and replaced it with a C-class one that is priced like the E-class.

[@SoulfulCowboy]

I’m so mad they discontinued the E coupe. That was one of the most beautiful coupes on the road. I loved my 2014 model. Pillarless windows were such a nice touch that barely any cars have. This car sucks

[@ThomasHarrisonLord]

Wait, no Merc dealership plug - does this mean... surely not... Mercedes finally provided a press car?!

[@LukeEdward]

Waiting for the enthusiast version to come out. The CLE-TUS

[@revolucion5398]

they finally made the CLA a coupe

[@Shockload]

Lmao you're totally right, this thing looks like a kia from the back, real shame when u realise we went from the timeless classic 2005 CLK to this edgy *thing*, theres no elegance whatsoever in the design language

[@curtbrown554]

You can just say "next track" and it happens, Doug. There should still be a button though.

[@fl350r]

Being a wheelchair user I require a huge door to get my chair in and out easily. I currently drive a Challenger for the long door. I love this car but 60-80k is out of my range. Maybe I'll be able to do a used one someday. It’s good to know that big long door coupes aren’t completely gone, at least for now.

[@NoClearly]

I spartan kicked my door open into the front quarter panel of one of these a few hours ago.

[@jg9769]

I love the front, but hate the back. Not sure who designed those lights...

[@basedondennis]

about time mercedes cuts down on their lineup. the cle is the sweet spot for both the c and e class coupes.