Overview
The 2026 Mercedes-Benz CLE Base is a four-wheel drive, 5-door SUV that was released to the Australian market on 4th May 2025. The Mercedes-Benz CLE is regarded as a Suv Large Luxury built in USA with prices starting at $163,600 before on-road costs.
This Mercedes-Benz CLE is powered by a 3.0L 6-cylinder engine that has 280 kW of power (at 6500 rpm) and 500 Nm of torque (at 1600 rpm) via a Nine-speed Automatic transmission. Mercedes-Benz claims the CLE Base uses 9.5L/100km of Premium Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 217g of CO2. It has a 85L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 895km per full tank
The Mercedes-Benz CLE measures 1730mm (68.1 inches) in height, 4939mm (194.4 inches) in length, 2010mm (79.1 inches) in width with a 2935mm (115.6 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 2352kg (5185.3 lbs) of unladen weight. The CLE Base comes standard with 275/40 R21 front tyres and 315/40 R21 rear tyres. It requires a service every 12 months or 25,000 km, whichever comes first. It has a 60 month, unlimited km warranty.
The 2026 Mercedes-Benz CLE Base has a 206mm ground clearance with a 3500kg braked and 750kg unbraked towing capacity.
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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | In-Line |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 2999 |
| Size (L) | 3.0L |
| Cylinders | 6 |
| Camshaft | - |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | - |
| Power | 280kW |
| Power RPM | 6500 |
| Torque | 500Nm |
| Torque RPM | 1600 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 9 SP AUTOMATIC |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | - |
| Suspension Rear | - |
| Steering Mechanism | Alloy & Leather |
| Drive | 4x4 |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 9.5 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Tank Size (L) | 85 |
| Fuel Type | Premium Unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 217 |
| CO2 Urban | 281 |
| CO2 Extra Urban | 177 |
| Brake Front | - |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | - |
| Tyre Front | 275/40 R21 |
| Tyre Rear | 315/40 R21 |
| Front Rim Size | - |
| Rear Rim Size | - |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1730 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4939 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 2010 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | 206 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2935 |
| Turning Circle (m) | - |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 2352 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 2970 |
| Track Front (mm) | 1680 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1726 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 3500 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 750 |
| Country Of Origin | USA |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 5 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Service Interval KMs | 25000 |
| Service Interval Months | 12 |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | - |
| Warranty Months | 60 |
| Discontinued Date | - |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | - |