2025 Mercedes AMG CLE 53 - Wild Sport Sport Sedan!

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Price MSRP:
$75.450–$85.800

HIGHS
Muscular powertrain, chassis is tuned for fun, upscale styling inside and out.
LOWS
Exhaust note doesn't excite like AMG's old-school V-8s, some rivals offer sharper handling, infotainment interface isn't as intuitive as it ought to be.
VERDICT
Dressed as either the coupe or soft-top Cabriolet, the CLE53 straddles the line between sport and luxury with class and sass.

Pumped up by the speed freaks at Mercedes-AMG, the mild-mannered CLE-class coupe and convertible are transformed into the muscle-bound CLE53. A 443-hp turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six is implanted under the hood and assisted by a 48-volt hybrid system. The power goes to a nine-speed automatic and all-wheel drive. Performance is punchy—we estimate a 3.8-second 60-mph time for the coupe—and the chassis is tuned for fun on twisty roads. An adaptive damper system provides the driver a chance to dial in the right amount of comfort or body control depending on the moment's driving needs, and a rear-wheel steering system sharpens directional changes. Visually, the CLE53 adopts racier styling elements than its Benz-branded counterpart but still looks appropriately upscale. Inside, the cabin is outfitted in high-end materials and is home to competitive tech—but the infotainment system isn't always as intuitive as we'd like and requires some learning time to find and use all of its features. Even so, the CLE53 is a more up-to-date performance two-door than its rivals, which include the Audi S5 and the BMW M440i. As one of our favorites in its segment, the Mercedes-AMG CLE53 has also earned a spot on our Editors’ Choice list for 2025.

What's New for 2025?

A convertible variant joins the lineup for 2025. The CLE53 Cabriolet is powered by the same 443-hp turbocharged inline-six as the coupe that launched in 2024, but the convertible swaps the coupe's hardtop body style for a multi-layer soft top that can retract and stow under a pop-up tonneau cover in roughly 20 seconds. The suspension settings for the CLE53 Cabriolet are slightly softer than the coupe, but adaptive dampers and rear-wheel steering are still present here. Inside, the convertible features a power-operated wind deflector, neck warmers for the front seat occupants, and an 11.9-inch infotainment touchscreen that can be tilted fore and aft to help reduce sun glare on the screen when the top is open.
Pricing and Which One to Buy

The price of the 2025 Mercedes-AMG CLE-Class starts at $75.450 and goes up to $85.800 depending on the trim and options.
CLE53 Exclusive Coupe
$75,450
RecommendedCLE53 Pinnacle Coupe
$77,500
CLE53 Exclusive Cabriolet
$83,750
RecommendedCLE53 Pinnacle Cabriolet
$85,800

Engine, Transmission, and Performance

Like the Benz-branded CLE450, the CLE53 comes with a turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six that's assisted by a 48-volt hybrid system. But here this powertrain is tuned up from 375 horsepower to 443 with an increase in turbo boost pressure and reworked engine internals. A nine-speed automatic transmission and all-wheel drive are both standard. AMG has also massaged the CLE's adaptive suspension system, giving it a more performance-oriented setup with increasingly aggressive tunes preset for the Sport and Sport+ driving modes. We enjoyed the CLE53's responsive steering and sharp handling. The ride is about as firm as you'd expect from an AMG model but there is a Comfort mode that softens things a bit.



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