The 2021 Mercedes-Benz CLS is a dynamic and elegant car. Its incredible engineering, spectacular performance and advanced tech make it coveted by many. But how does it stack up against the 2021 Volvo S90, a stately sedan with awesome power of its own, standardized safety tech and a serene driving experience?
The Volvo S90 is sophisticated and uncompromising, the type of vehicle that is driven by executives. It has a minimalist Scandinavian style that is free of the ostentatious flair that is so common in luxury cars nowadays. Yet its exterior is classy with the gray colored leather and polished wooden trim. It has lots of cargo space and the hood is long yet low with smooth and polished lines.
The Mercedes-Benz CLS is a four door sedan with a breathtaking exterior and interior. The outside is sleek yet sporty with a broadened track, prominent wheels and a widened grille. The cabin is ambient, with lots of room for the head and legs and seats that provide unmatched comfort even on extended journeys.
The Mercedes-Benz CLS has received the highest safety accolades that a car can achieve, which is the Top Safety Pick award from the IIHS and perfect five stars NHTSA rating. It is equipped with every modern safety feature known to man, including blind area monitoring, evasive steering, the ability to automatically detect local speed limits, lane and cruise control and automated emergency brakes. Luxuries within its cabin include a camera with surround view, cooled/heated seats, 12.3 inch displays, ambient lighting and voice commands.
While Volvo has historically been renowned for the safety of its vehicles, the S90 has slightly tarnished this reputation due to its LED headlights, which the IIHS described as being marginal and prevented it from capturing the Top Safety Pick award. Despite this, it comes with many of the features found in the Mercedes-Benz, including driver assistance that allows operators to briefly remove their hands from the steering wheel, and luxuries within its cabin include nine inch touch displays, panoramic sunroof, heated/cooled seats, and the choice of Apple CarPlay or Android Auto.
The Volvo S90 is outfitted with a turbo 4, 2 liter engine that can generate 250 horsepower. The Mercedes-Benz CLS is equipped with an inline 6, turbocharged 3 liter engine that can generate 362 horsepower with 369 pounds of torque.
While the Volvo S90 is good, the Mercedes-Benz CLS is better, in every way. It has bigger touchscreens, a more powerful engine and better safety credentials, which makes it the undisputed champion.
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