First generation

The CLE debuted as Mercedes-Benz’s new two-door model line for 2024, created to consolidate the role previously filled by the C-Class Coupe and E-Class Coupe. In the United States, the CLE arrived as a coupe and was offered with models such as the CLE 300 4Matic. This first-generation CLE remains the basis of the current U.S. lineup.