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Mercedes-Benz CLS (C219) 320 CDI 224

The Mercedes-Benz CLS (C219) 320 CDI 224 reaches 60 mph in 6.32 s (100 km/h in 6.66 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 14.73 s, tripping the lights at 96.2 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.33 s and the eighth mile in 9.55 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Mercedes-Benz CLS (C219) 320 CDI 224 BMW 5 Series 525d xDrive 218

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Down the strip

Standing start Mercedes-Benz CLS (C219) 320 CDI 224
0–60 mph6.32 s
0–100 km/h6.66 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.33 s
1/8 mile9.55 s
1/4 mile14.73 s
Trap speed96.2 mph

About the CLS (C219) 320 CDI 224

The 2004 Mercedes-Benz CLS (C219) 320 CDI 224 is a rear-drive turbodiesel saloon of 1,815 kg with 221 bhp, which works out at 122 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 122 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 2.33 s. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 3,645th quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest quarter, and the 461st quickest of the 1380 Mercedes-Benzs here. Its 96.2 mph trap speed sits about where its 0-60 puts it, so it launches and pulls in roughly equal measure. The simulation is trimmed to 2 of 2 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Mercedes-Benz CLS (C219) 320 CDI 224
Year2004
Power221 hp (165 kW)
Kerb mass1,815 kg
Power to weight122 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears7
EngineTurbodiesel
Top speed153 mph (246 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
BMW 5 Series 525d xDrive 21820096.26 s14.76 s92.2 mph215 bhp
BMW 530d GT20096.26 s14.78 s93.4 mph241 bhp
Audi A5 Coupé 3.0 TDI CVT 20420116.35 s14.94 s93.4 mph201 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

Where these times sit

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Questions

What is the Mercedes-Benz CLS (C219) 320 CDI 224 0-60 time?
The Mercedes-Benz CLS (C219) 320 CDI 224 reaches 60 mph in 6.32 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 3,645th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Mercedes-Benz CLS (C219) 320 CDI 224 quarter mile time?
14.73 s at 96.2 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 9.55 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.33 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Mercedes-Benz CLS (C219) 320 CDI 224 have?
221 bhp and 1,815 kg, which is 122 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, turbodiesel, with 7 gears and a quoted top speed of 246 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Mercedes-Benz CLS (C219) 320 CDI 224?
Closest here on pace: BMW 5 Series 525d xDrive 218 (6.26 s), BMW 530d GT (6.26 s), Audi A5 Coupé 3.0 TDI CVT 204 (6.35 s). Each one can be raced against the Mercedes-Benz CLS (C219) 320 CDI 224 in the panel at the top of this page. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The Mercedes-Benz CLS (C219) 320 CDI 224 is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 2 of its 2 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.