2010 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class

TheCarConnection.com's editors have driven the Mercedes-Benz CLS and wrote this road test from hands-on driving impressions. TheCarConnection.com has also researched available road tests for the 2010 Mercedes-Benz CLS to provide a companion review of opinions from around the Web-to help you figure out which opinions matter when reviews differ.

Likes
Sensuous, voluptuous body
Polished interior with beautiful wood trim
Shocking AMG-supplied power

Dislikes
A low bunker of a backseat
Base versions are softly sprung
Styling sacrifices outward visibility

With the 2010 Mercedes-Benz CLS, the German automaker succeeds with an unusual formula. They call the CLS a "four-door coupe"-a notion that seemed odd a few years ago when it was introduced. And yet today, the Benz CLS has inspired a raft of similar vehicles from automakers around the world, with its slimmed-down side view and its faintly French interior.