MSRP: $107,900 - $203,700
According to Edmunds, minimal external differences separate the different CL models other than the AMG versions that come with "unique exterior enhancements" and "20-inch wheels.” Otherwise, they share a "sporty" appearance highlighted by a roofline that "sweeps smoothly from windshield to rear window without the interruption of a B-pillar." Cars.com calls that roofline "one of the CL550's best attributes" and goes on to say that "in the world of high-dollar the CL550's styling is rather restrained," though "its long profile, low-slung stance and big three-pointed star on the grille say 'I'm expensive.'"
Reviewers at ForbesAutos comment that this 2009 Mercedes-Benz CL Class"looks shapely from some angles," but it also "appears a bit fussed-over from other angles," and overall, it simply "didn't provoke public swooning in the manner of the2009 Mercedes-Benz CL Class or Jaguar XKR." Kelley Blue Book calls it “neither showy nor obviously exotic.”
Kelley Blue Book praises the interior of this 2009 Mercedes-Benz CL Class as do most reviews read by TheCarConnection.com, for the2009 Mercedes-Benz CL Class that "abounds door-to-door, floor-to-roof" and is enhanced by a "leather-trimmed aviation-style cockpit." ForbesAutos goes on to say that "nearly everything about the design" of the2009 Mercedes-Benz CL Class interior "announces that this is a genuine article." ConsumerGuide mentions "most major controls are logically placed and easy to reach." Cars.com is impressed by the way that the "CL550's cabin manages to elegantly fuse modern technology with old-world sophistication," thanks to its "orange ambient lighting with classic burled walnut trim and a full-leather interior."