Mercedes-Benz is looking into trimming down its U.S. lineup to the more popular models, a move that can see the CLS-Class thrown overboard.
The reason is as prosaic as low demand. Sales of the “four-door coupe” are cannibalized by the similarly-specced-yet-cheaper E-Class and the much sportier AMG GT 4-Door Coupe.
Next in queue for the exit are the E-Class Coupe and Convertible, but the company makes no mention of just how much longer these two might stay on the market. At worst, they may be discontinued in a matter of weeks; at best, there will be no next generation, but the current one will run its course as originally planned.
As you may remember, the S-Class Coupe and the SLC Roadster have already received the axe in the states, and the fate of the next-gen C-Class Coupe and Convertible remains unclear.
Markus Schaefer, Member of the Board of Management at Daimler AG, had said earlier than designing new EQ-badged EVs would necessitate cutting corners elsewhere, especially on niche coupes and convertibles. The news does not herald the end of Mercedes coupes at all, just their transition to pure electric power.