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A lightly disguised Mercedes CLS Shooting Brake has been scooped in testing ahead of the swoopy new estate reaching UK showrooms in 12 months time.
The pictures, taken outside Mercedes’ Sindelfingen R&D and production site in Germany, are the first of the CLS Shooting Brake since Mercedes chief Dieter Zetsche confirmed it for production at Sindelfingen in 2012. A concept version, intriguingly called ‘Shooting Break’, was first seen at 2010’s Beijing motor show.
See spy pics of the Mercedes CLS Shooting Brake
The Shooting Brake is inspired by the traditional custom-built, two-door shooting brake and is Mercedes’ stylish yet practical alternative to the Audi A7 and the BMW 5-series GT. It is among a series of new design-led niche models designed to help further build the firm's image, in a range of cars that will also include a smaller CLC Shooting Brake spun off the new B-class’s MFA platform.
The front styling mirrors that of the recently introduced second-generation CLS four-door, including its gaping grille and LED headlight design. The rear of the car is unique to the standard CLS, however, featuring a heavily angled rear window, top-hinged tailgate and large, LED-enhanced tail-lights extending well into the rear wings.
Although load capacity will be increased over the standard CLS, it’s clear from the pictures that the Shooting Brake will not rival the E-class estate in this department.
Engines will mirror those in the standard CLS, including four-cylinder 2.1-litre and 3.0-litre V6 diesels, and 3.5-litre V6 and turbocharged 4.7-litre V8 petrols. A fire-breathing twin-turbo 5.5-litre V8 AMG model is also tipped for launch.
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