Yahoo Autos Mercedes-Benz CLE Cabriolet previews a sun-filled summer in Europe
The Mercedes-Benz CLE Cabriolet takes the stage as the third variant in the new model line. A year ago we saw the 2024 CLE Coupe for the first time; two months ago, the 2024 AMG CLE 53. If you remember the look of the coupe, the effect of Stuttgart barbers taking a little off the top looks just as you'd expect. A powered, multi-layer soft top that will be available in black, gray, or red depending on market can be lowered in 20 seconds at speeds of up to 37 miles per hour. When lowered, four occupants can keep their hair somewhat styled with the help of the deployable Aircap wind deflector above the windshield and another deflector behind the rear seats. Passengers can also bring more gear along for the ride: Trunk space comes to 13.6 cubic feet with the top up, 10.4 cubes with the top down. The trunk on the 2023 E 450 Cabriolet could swallow just 9.5 cubic feet with the top up, the C 300 Cab just 8.8 cubic feet.
Occupant space also improves thanks to proportions that lean toward those of the retired E Cabriolet instead of the smaller C. At 191 inches long, 73.3 inches wide, and 56.1 inches tall, the CLE is a half-inch longer, 0.2 inch wider, and 0.6 inch lower than the E 450 droptop. The CLE's 112.8-inch wheelbase is just 0.3 inch shorter than the E 450's, an inch longer than that of the C 300 droptop.
