If the C55 was feeling small, what is the size difference in the CL?
Kevin
The C55 is roughly the size of a Chrysler 200. The CL is a bit bigger than a Charger/300.
W203 C-class is a 4 door riding on a 106" wheelbase. The CL is a two door riding on a 116" wheelbase.
CL is 5" wider than the C55 but the interior is quite different offering 10" more hip room and 6" more shoulder room. Rear seat room is quite similar between the two.
The C55 is 1500 lbs lighter than the CL and is much more agile. It's like a hyperactive litter terrier that is ready to go
right now and demands to be driven 10/10 at all times. A CL65, on the other hand, encourages smooth cruising and relaxed driving but becomes an absolute monster when you hammer it on the highway.
As the dyno numbers suggest, the CL65 pulls harder at 130 mph than the C55 does at 80 mph.
