奔驰正在开发新一代CLS级车型，新车仍将继续采用现行版名称。最近谍照记者拍到了该车照片，让我们提前看到新车造型轮廓，包括在车尾某些令人感到有争议的改款。这辆车在车头部分并没有太多遮掩，可以看到新车更多细节，其中拱形LED前大灯很有吸引力。从CLE的侧面轮廓就可以看出CLS的设计方向。新车采用了更长，更陡峭的引擎盖和粗壮的车鼻。同时仍保留了新车拱形车顶，但在车尾变得有些怪异。行李箱盖并没有沿着车顶的曲线继续下滑，而且变得更平直，显得非常生硬。奔驰预计将在明年晚些时候的某次车展发布CLE级车型，但该车将在2018年上市。届时预计该车将搭载奔驰最新的直列六缸汽油和柴油引擎。其中3.0升汽油引擎将集成起动发电机，综合功率超过300千瓦/408马力，扭矩超过500牛米；而柴油引擎功率为230千瓦/313马力。同时未来仍将继续推出AMG版本。

 

First photos of Mercedes CLS-successor reveal polarizing styling

A new generation of the Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class is on the way, but the brand’s current naming scheme means that the four-door coupe gets an updated moniker. A fresh batch of spy photos gives us the first look at the model’s styling, including some potentially controversial changes at the back.

 

There’s too much camouflage at the front to get too many details about the model’s new face, but the arched LED headlights are quite attractive. Check the CLE out in profile to get a better idea of the designers’ latest vision for the four-door coupe. It features a long, sloping hood and blunt nose. The shape also retains the model’s arching roof, but things get weird at the back. The trunk lid doesn’t follow the rest of the curvaceous styling and consequently looks out of place.

 

Mercedes might debut the CLE-Class at an auto show late in 2017, but sales likely don’t start until 2018. When the model finally arrives, expect Mercedes’ latest inline-six gasoline- and diesel-fueled engines to be part of the powertrain lineup. The 3.0-liter petrol version with an integrated starter-alternator produces over 408 horsepower (300 kilowatts) and more than 369 pound-feet (500 Newton-meters) of torque. The diesel has 313 hp (230 kW). The company isn’t discussing anything yet, but an AMG version is sure to arrive eventually, too.