Mercedes CL Grand Edition arrives

The Mercedes CL Grand Edition signals the end of the current CL range

The 2012 Mercedes CL Grand Edition has been released with designo extras, AMG bits and new alloys.

If we didn’t already know the current Mercedes S Class was coming to the end of its shelf life, the launch of the Mercedes S Class Grand Edition last summer confirmed it.

And just to make sure we’re in no doubt, Mercedes has now launched a Grand Edition of the S Class Coupe with AMG extras, designo bits inside and out and new alloys, to finally consign the current S Class saloon and coupe to history – the Mercedes CL Grand Edition.

The CL Grand Edition gets the usual makeover, so that means a choice of three designo paint finishes – platinum black metallic, mocha black metallic and the matt finish of magno cashmere white – with the AMG Sports Pack for extra butchness, a choice of alloys and the required ‘Grand Edition’ badges.

Inside you’ll get a choice of analine leather from the designo range – designo aniline leather armagnac, designo aniline leather deep black and designo aniline leather porcelain – with the usual choice of trim finishes.

In Germany the ‘Grand Edition’ pack can be bolted on to any of the non-AMG CLs on offer – CL 500 BlueEFFICIENCY, CL 500 BlueEFFICIENCY 4Matic or CL600 – for €4,850 +vat. As we only get the CL 500 BlueEFFICIENCY in the UK (which always seems a daft moniker for a big V8-engined uber-coupe) it looks like its Hobson’s choice for the CL Grand Edition in the UK.

Always assuming Mercedes-Benz UK actually offers the CL 500 Grand Edition. They haven’t conformed yet.