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Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class

Every model year 2016–2023: recalls, owner complaints, NHTSA crash ratings and EPA efficiency side by side.

YearPowertrainsSafetyRecallsComplaintsCrashBest efficiency
2023HybridD33—25 mpg
2022HybridF63—25 mpg
2021HybridF112—26 mpg
2020HybridF86—26 mpg
2019HybridF1420—26 mpg
2018GasA10—21 mpg
2017GasA12—21 mpg
2016GasA10—24 mpg

What changed year to year

  • 2022: best combined mpg 26 → 25; 3 → 1 EPA configurations
  • 2019: added hybrid; dropped gas; best combined mpg 21 → 26
  • 2017: best combined mpg 24 → 21; 5 → 3 EPA configurations

Best CLS-Class years to buy used

  1. 2018 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 0 complaints
  2. 2017 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 2 complaints
  3. 2016 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 0 complaints
  4. 2023 — Safety D, 3 recalls, 3 complaints
  5. 2022 — Safety F, 6 recalls, 3 complaints

Ranked by Safety Signal, then fewest complaints. Older years have had more time to accumulate both.