Mercedes CLS successor to come in 2018

This spy photo shows the successor to the Mercedes-Benz CLS during testing. (BRIAN WILLIAMS\/SPIEDBILDE)

November 28, 2016 05:00 AM

The successor to the Mercedes-Benz CLS, a four-door sedan with coupelike styling, will arrive in 2018 on a new platform that's lighter, longer and roomier.

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