{"id":534881,"date":"2010-04-19T20:59:00","date_gmt":"2010-04-20T00:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/2010\/04\/19\/mercedes-benz-cls-shooting-break-revealed-ahead-of-beijing\/"},"modified":"2010-04-19T20:59:00","modified_gmt":"2010-04-20T00:59:00","slug":"mercedes-benz-cls-shooting-break-concept-revealed-ahead-of-beijing-updated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/534881","title":{"rendered":"Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Break Concept revealed ahead of Beijing *UPDATED"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Break Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery<\/small><\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n

\nMercedes-Benz<\/a> may not have invented the idea of a “four-door coupe” with the original CLS<\/a> back in 2005, but the German automaker can surely be credited with the recent influx of such designs from automakers as varied and far-ranging as BMW<\/a>, Jaguar<\/a> and Hyundai<\/a>. As such, you can be sure that Mercedes is keenly interested in reinventing the look it made so popular in the first place so as to differentiate itself from its competitors.<\/p>\n

As we reported late last month<\/a>, it seems likely that Mercedes-Benz will use the upcoming Beijing Motor Show<\/a> to preview its next-gen CLS, along with the introduction of what appears to be a production-ready shooting break design. While the moniker is more often spelled ‘shooting brake,’ MB is keen to point out that the correct spelling is ‘break,’ as in breaking a horse that draws a carriage. Whatever the name, we’re liking what we see from this concept.<\/p>\n

From what we can see in these pictures, which we presume show a conceptual shape that’s awfully close to what a future production model will look like, the Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Break seems to be a much more successful design than that of the BMW 5 Series GT<\/a> that it will undoubtedly be compared to. We’d also wager that the rear hatchback and flat load floor would prove fairly useful in real life due to a suitably tall roof without too much downward slope.<\/p>\n

Powerplants for the next-gen CLS are also previewed by this concept. Expect a turbocharged and direct injected 3.5-liter V6 engine with over 300 horsepower along with an uplevel turbocharged 4.6-liter V8 that puts out around 435 horsepower and over 400 pound-feet of torque. Those engines will reportedly provide a 25-percent improvement in fuel efficiency over the mills they replace and will route power to the rear wheels through a seven-speed automatic transmission.<\/p>\n

Not powerful enough for you? Perhaps the 5.5-liter V8, complete with turbocharging and direct injection, in the AMG model will be more to your liking. How does up to 563 horsepower and 664 pound-feet of torque sound?<\/p>\n

Expect to see a sedan (codenamed C218) in addition to this shooting brake (codenamed X218) when the next-gen CLS is finally ready for production. Either way, it appears buyers will be getting cutting-edge styling along with a nicely appointed and luxurious interior. As always, we suggest you take a peek for yourself in our high-res image gallery below.<\/p>\n

UPDATED:<\/strong> Official press release added after the jump.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Gallery: Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Break Concept<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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\n[Source: Mercedes-Benz]<\/p>\n

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