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Mercedes-Benz CLS

Car Sedan ⭐ Popular pick

3 production runs · 10 variants · 11 registers with powertrain counts · 2 sources

Years on record

The first and last year each official register has the Mercedes-Benz CLS on record.

Netherlands
2004–2025
Surviving fleet by first-registration year.
Finland
2004–2026
Surviving fleet by first-registration year.

Worldwide popularity

Top 10% worldwide

Measured from real registration and fleet counts, not clicks or hype.

Where it's been spotted

Australia Canada Finland Israel Luxembourg Malaysia Netherlands New Zealand Norway Spain Switzerland Thailand Ukraine United Kingdom United States

Evidence of real vehicles in each country's official register. Grey imports count, because they're real vehicles on real roads.

Production history, variants & sources

3 production runs · 10 variants · 11 registers with powertrain counts · 2 sources

Researched from the manufacturer's own pages and Wikipedia, with the sources listed.

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Registration history

2004: 122 vehicles 2005: 540 vehicles 540 2006: 260 vehicles 2007: 152 vehicles 2008: 116 vehicles 2009: 55 vehicles 2010: 27 vehicles 2011: 292 vehicles 2012: 196 vehicles 2013: 234 vehicles 2014: 135 vehicles 2015: 154 vehicles 2016: 89 vehicles 2017: 50 vehicles 2018: 199 vehicles 2019: 112 vehicles 2020: 37 vehicles 2021: 23 vehicles 2022: 33 vehicles 2023: 10 vehicles 2024: 8 vehicles 2025: 1 vehicle 2004 2025
Netherlands: Surviving fleet by first-registration year
2004: 9 vehicles 2005: 85 vehicles 2006: 81 vehicles 2007: 43 vehicles 2008: 31 vehicles 2009: 32 vehicles 2010: 52 vehicles 2011: 169 vehicles 2012: 143 vehicles 2013: 140 vehicles 2014: 97 vehicles 2015: 186 vehicles 2016: 169 vehicles 2017: 182 vehicles 2018: 220 vehicles 2019: 240 vehicles 240 2020: 171 vehicles 2021: 115 vehicles 2022: 66 vehicles 2023: 30 vehicles 2024: 13 vehicles 2025: 19 vehicles 2026: 9 vehicles 2004 2026
Finland: Surviving fleet by first-registration year
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Netherlands
2004 122
2005 540
2006 260
2007 152
2008 116
2009 55
2010 27
2011 292
2012 196
2013 234
2014 135
2015 154
2016 89
2017 50
2018 199
2019 112
2020 37
2021 23
2022 33
2023 10
2024 8
2025 1
Finland
2004 9
2005 85
2006 81
2007 43
2008 31
2009 32
2010 52
2011 169
2012 143
2013 140
2014 97
2015 186
2016 169
2017 182
2018 220
2019 240
2020 171
2021 115
2022 66
2023 30
2024 13
2025 19
2026 9

From official registers, as of 2026.10.3. Bases differ per country, so never compare across panels.

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