By LAWRENCE TAN
Between now and an all-new iteration of the Mercedes-Benz
CLS, the Stuttgart-based automaker has decided to launch a limited CLS Grand
Edition, and a new word “designo” into the English vernacular.
This limited edition CLS sports a "designo magno
platinum" matt paint finish, designo interior with high-grade designo
leather, and "Grand Edition" badging.
According to Mercedes-Benz, the matt finish is scratch- and
dirt-resistant, but if you are not convinced, then opt for one of four
low-gloss metallic paint finishes in obsidian black, iridium silver, carneol
red or flint grey.
The “designo” or customization options continue into the CLS
Grand Edition’s interior, with anthracite Alcantara roof-liners, leather
upholstery in a choice of “marron”, sand, black, mystic red, porcelain or
chablis hues, and laurel wood/leather trims for the steering wheel and selector
lever.
Other features that add to the exclusivity of this limited
edition model are bi-xenon headlamps, an integrated cleaning and range
adjustment system, active fog lamps that illuminate around corners and bends,
shiny AMG 18-inch 5-spoke light-alloy wheels.
The price of an entry-level CLS Grand Edition starts at
67,295 Euros, and the company is taking orders from January 2, 2009, with
deliveries slated for March.
Mercedes-Benz
via Jalopnik