Yeah. Looking into both the 550 with a renntech tune and the 63/65. I’m I terrified at the maintenance? Yes. Am I also wildly irresponsible? Also yes. With a budget of around 25k and a reserve of 5k for stuff breaking I’m okay with the idea of any 63 or 65. But I love the look of the pillarless coupes. I don’t need a c class as they are just a little small for my needs.
Yup, has been my favorite car since it was released even with everything else thats come out since. Slowly saving enough for the car and the inevitable maintenance issues like the other chap
They do tank in cost. But be weary, do research and know what to look for with problems. I know many people who have bought them and been scorned cuz, they had to go to the dealership for little things and it eventually was just a money pit. Hell, get some tools and some Jacks. You'll be much happier snowing you have can skip $150+ oil changes and $2k+ brake jobs
The 5.5 TT v8 sounded amazing. The 4.0 TT sounds great but my god the 5.5TT was so guttural. None of them are the 6.2 of course, but theres no denying just how good the 5.5 sounds.
Like don't get me wrong, the 4.0 does sound good in it's own way as it's high strung and free revving, but the 5.5TT sounds like an old school big block V8
I personally like the sound of the M113K 5.5 supercharged Motor. That thing sounds incredible. I raced a SL55 in my old Camaro SS (2010 LS3 manual) and got destroyed. But the sound the SL made was incredible. Super deep and loud. Sounded like a plane in front of me. Everyone in my car started to freak over the noise it made. To the day one of the best cars I’ve heard.
New folks who’s watching this video today, guys..I bought this car after watching this video 4 years ago true story lol, Let me just tell ya this vehicle is an Absolute “BONKERS” same exact year black on black, car is an absolute monster, 5/5 Liter Big V8 with TWIN TURBO is a MIG-31 Foxbat on WHEELS, Turbo Spool and Down Shifts are just crazy on S+ Mode and this is a Torque MONSTER, every now and then people poke you to race, haven’t a lost a race nor disappointed ever. MB’s Best Design so far, nothing came before nor after this car will ever beat this design. Puts a smile on your face everytime you take this pony out for a ride.
It's funny to see the sunroof slide back in this cls. My CLS 55 does the same thing in heavy acceleration which I tend to do way to much around town, however, I thought it was just unique to my car and was something that I've always meant to find a fix for. Love the sound of that 63!
Technically he is right about the turbos acting like mufflers. In this old book Maximum Boost by Corky Bell. He actually refers to a turbo as acting like a very weak muffler to cut back engine noise slightly. Your sound is on point these days btw. God damn this thing sounds amazing. Just keep fucking stomping on it.
Yeah, I have a 2012 CLS 63 as well, and neither the steering wheel or infotainment system is stock. Looks like he tried to facelift the interior tot he newest ones. I absolutely loved mine, really fun car
Have a 14 E63, the only reason I didn't get a CLS is because the lack of a 5th seat that I need for my kids. Regardless, I love these cars and this drivetrain. Wish I had done the turbobacks, kudos to the owner for going that full route. Excited to see how this sounds, maybe I'll bite the bullet and just get em
Yeah the facelift E63 is also really nice, but the same facelift on the 15 CLS63s is just even more stunning! Also just running catless downpipes is also a good alternative but a bit less power
I prefer the prefacelift CLS and the face lifted E. And I already have catless downpipes and a muffler delete. I love them but snapped a cat bolt and its had a subtle leak so,.. Turbobacks it is! In love with this sound though :-)
Blinx197 ah ok. For me rounded styling of the facelift suits the more rounded body style of the cls better, while the E63s more angular styling makes more sense with the more angular pre facelift style. Just how I see it. Can’t go wrong with turboback dp
Just bought a 2012 CLS for $15,700 out the door 105k miles running strong just pulled out oil pump solenoid wire harness IYKYK must do! Changed oil airbag suspension was changed timing chain is newer version !
had a 2012 with a Renntech Tune. Great car, Bought catless downpipes but took them off. Way too loud for me, Also the car ran very rich. It reeked like gas all the time. I dynoed at 589 whp before the downpipes.
Damn that is nasty 🤘🤘 my 2014 C63 AMG 2 Dr is stock. I want to eliminate the resonators, but I love the sound of this. I need to do this to mine. I only have 451 horse and 443 pounds of torque. But I'm definitely gonna tune mine as much as I can possibly do. This CLS is nice.
XR4ti people who haven't seen tavarish wouldn't know about it. I think his channel is interesting and a little shout out from these guys might get him some new subscribers. I know on one of the podcasts Matt gave tavarish an open invite. I just think it's great when channels throw out other channels to check out. Sorry for the ramble it's not really a big deal I just would have personally liked to see it.
This is the first time I really noticed how cheap cars are in the US. Back in 2011 I got a CLS 350 CDI (this generation of car) and it was more expensive than the 63 in the states... 😳 Had the car for a few years and really loved it.
muffler delete is perfect. straight pipe all the way through is a bit too much especial for a daily, I believe theres like 3 sets of restrictors resonators to a mid resonator n mufflers. thats without including the cats.
I watch this video quite often is there anyway we can get an update from this guy on how the car is doing I remember you saying it had over 80000+ miles I’m just really interested in one and wanna get as much info as possible
CLS AND CL JUST GOEGEOUS FROM THIS ERA WAY BETTER LOOKING THAN ANY BMW Thier is one at my work it's CLS63 have carbon ceramic with like gold or copper color just amazing looking machine
Aaron Johnson tbh i also thought that till i started hearing the car and it sounds like the new amg motors in the c63 amg gt etc..... And trust me theres a major difference sound wise between the 6.2 and these newer engines
Stop talking shit, because the Alfa 156 doesn't have frameless doors, which differentiates Coupes from Sedan type of cars. The CLS doesn't have windorframes, therefore it's a 4 door coupe. The Alfa 156 is just a midsize sedan, same size as a BMW 3er sedan.
Star diagnostic is not Mercedes-benz original tester... in many countries just one comppany have rights to sell Mercedes Benz official testers to other comppanies or firms but this is important to know.
Zack is the bolstering as bad as the m5’s where it’s like a badly dubbed video, it’s just a little too late to be effective unless you’re in a big sweeper maybe
It’s 2025 and I’m still loving my 2012 CL63 with this M157 engine …Literally a freight train 🚂 💨💨💨
The CLS is such a menacing sedan not talked about near enough. All you hear about ever are the e63/m5. Nice one Zack!
Petrol_Head this gen cls isn't as good looking as the first gen
id say its better
same thing goes for the M6.
Agree. It took HGH after the first gen. This has a much different street presence than the first one. - ZK
CLS vs RS7
Is there people from 2024?
Holla
Yeah. Looking into both the 550 with a renntech tune and the 63/65. I’m I terrified at the maintenance? Yes. Am I also wildly irresponsible? Also yes. With a budget of around 25k and a reserve of 5k for stuff breaking I’m okay with the idea of any 63 or 65. But I love the look of the pillarless coupes. I don’t need a c class as they are just a little small for my needs.
Yup, has been my favorite car since it was released even with everything else thats come out since. Slowly saving enough for the car and the inevitable maintenance issues like the other chap
Always!!
October 30
Just once in my life, I need to own an AMG v8. It’s just sick.
morrybyte You can get one, one day. They depreciate like crazy
Anthony DeLuca they really do, shit is nuts. A 2017 brand new is 118k. A 2016 with 18k miles is $77k. Cls amg. Just checked on line. What kinda shit
They do tank in cost. But be weary, do research and know what to look for with problems. I know many people who have bought them and been scorned cuz, they had to go to the dealership for little things and it eventually was just a money pit. Hell, get some tools and some Jacks. You'll be much happier snowing you have can skip $150+ oil changes and $2k+ brake jobs
Get a C63 for $18-20k
Get a well maintained E55 AMG for ~$15k.. 90% of the oomph for a fraction of the price
The 5.5 TT v8 sounded amazing. The 4.0 TT sounds great but my god the 5.5TT was so guttural. None of them are the 6.2 of course, but theres no denying just how good the 5.5 sounds.
DannyLlerenaTV definetly there is a e63 2015 in my neighborhood and everytime it drives by i get goosebumbs the 4.0’s dont compare
Like don't get me wrong, the 4.0 does sound good in it's own way as it's high strung and free revving, but the 5.5TT sounds like an old school big block V8
I personally like the sound of the M113K 5.5 supercharged Motor. That thing sounds incredible. I raced a SL55 in my old Camaro SS (2010 LS3 manual) and got destroyed. But the sound the SL made was incredible. Super deep and loud. Sounded like a plane in front of me. Everyone in my car started to freak over the noise it made. To the day one of the best cars I’ve heard.
@@dannyllerenatv8635 best way to describe it
The 5.5 sounds weak compared to the old 6.2 if stock vs stock exhaust.
New folks who’s watching this video today, guys..I bought this car after watching this video 4 years ago true story lol, Let me just tell ya this vehicle is an Absolute “BONKERS” same exact year black on black, car is an absolute monster, 5/5 Liter Big V8 with TWIN TURBO is a MIG-31 Foxbat on WHEELS, Turbo Spool and Down Shifts are just crazy on S+ Mode and this is a Torque MONSTER, every now and then people poke you to race, haven’t a lost a race nor disappointed ever. MB’s Best Design so far, nothing came before nor after this car will ever beat this design. Puts a smile on your face everytime you take this pony out for a ride.
Sick
I can't believe this car is 6 years old already. Cars just don't age anymore.
They do age, only in a different way. Check the infotainment system in a car, dashboard and you can tell right away.
Luckily for these cars that can often very easily be replaced
Yup, exterior wise the car is still beautiful and probably will be for another 5-10 years next to newer models lol
That’s not a 2012 it’s a 2015
Actually about 8 years old 😂
Well done for a 23yo!
Tom T. Meh, he's slackin... When I turned 15 I had already ordered my 3rd Pagani by then... So....
thecman26 agreed, by the time I was his age I had at least one pet rock
Peasant. When I was 4 years old I gave Bill Gates a loan to start Microsoft
Nothing special. He just got this instead of the quintessential "i just joined the military" mustang, challenger or charger.
headcas620 whoa there buddy, you forgot to add camaro to that list.
dang Matt lost some weight! congrats !
tahmid the same exact joke every time a new video comes out lol.
i wouldnt know lol first time i decided to scroll down to the comments
500 HP out the box. You don't need to do anything just rip it.
550 HP AMG CLS 63
577 HP AMG CLS 63S
Even idling sounds threatening. What a badass modern MuscleCar
It's funny to see the sunroof slide back in this cls. My CLS 55 does the same thing in heavy acceleration which I tend to do way to much around town, however, I thought it was just unique to my car and was something that I've always meant to find a fix for. Love the sound of that 63!
Yeah my cls 63 does the same when I accelerate. Seems to be a CLS thing
Technically he is right about the turbos acting like mufflers. In this old book Maximum Boost by Corky Bell. He actually refers to a turbo as acting like a very weak muffler to cut back engine noise slightly. Your sound is on point these days btw. God damn this thing sounds amazing. Just keep fucking stomping on it.
Great job with this one, Zack. I knew you'd be great on camera since the SRT Viper vs. 911 Turbo S video way back in 2014. Please keep up your humor!
Zack had a big shoe to fill when he took over this series and he's doing a great job so far!
That straight pipe is packing heat. AMG got mad swag!! The kind of car that should be featured in the Jame Bond lineup.
Zack doing the series justice!
He has defintly spent a ton of money. That interior is really upgraded, like the tv and floor mats. I wonder who the tune is from?
Yeah, I have a 2012 CLS 63 as well, and neither the steering wheel or infotainment system is stock. Looks like he tried to facelift the interior tot he newest ones. I absolutely loved mine, really fun car
The headunit looks like a CKM unit www.ckmcardesign.com/
THE-ALBANIAN-GUY I bought a similar floor mat but better looking for 150$
are the products from CKM good quality? I just bought a 2012 CLS and love the look of that facelifted screen.
from where?
matt lost a lot of weight and grew hair? wtf happened
im Schwaggy hes having a mid life crisis
It's all the ball powder and cheap watches.
Zack killin' it!
This was my dream car for so many years.... and it kinda still is honestly.
Wouldnt you say this is way nicer than the E63/m5 everyone always talks about in this segment?
@Red 2847, absolutely!!
Nice to see a big body AMG car. Seems everyone wants the C63. I get it, the buy in is much cheaper and pretty much the same engine.
I want one of these sooo bad I keep finding myself comin back to this video gotta stay motivated
Love the upgraded infotainment screen! Better then the small 4.5” screen.
Our gen 1 cls 550 from 2008 for 199k miles 💪
"My turbos are my mufflers"
Egidijus Kajeta this is not a new phrase it’s funnny to see the reaction
I'm getting this shirt made!!!
11:44 - 11:50 My favorite part
Integrafreak1 g
I spy with my little eye an antilaser priority laser jammer control panel @2:01
NOW THATS A DOPE CAR. Love the way u spun off that’s the way every video should be lmao
Awesome!!! Zack is a natural
Ya know, Zack is growing into his role. His level of comfort talking either to himself or with the car owner is getting better as time progresses.
Zack brings the funny, too - The air molecule bit had me laughing out loud!
Yep, and he wasn't bad to begin with so I'm impressed.
Have a 14 E63, the only reason I didn't get a CLS is because the lack of a 5th seat that I need for my kids. Regardless, I love these cars and this drivetrain. Wish I had done the turbobacks, kudos to the owner for going that full route. Excited to see how this sounds, maybe I'll bite the bullet and just get em
I would get electronic cutouts.
Not the same as a turbo back. Gonna go Turboback though
Yeah the facelift E63 is also really nice, but the same facelift on the 15 CLS63s is just even more stunning!
Also just running catless downpipes is also a good alternative but a bit less power
I prefer the prefacelift CLS and the face lifted E. And I already have catless downpipes and a muffler delete. I love them but snapped a cat bolt and its had a subtle leak so,.. Turbobacks it is! In love with this sound though :-)
Blinx197 ah ok. For me rounded styling of the facelift suits the more rounded body style of the cls better, while the E63s more angular styling makes more sense with the more angular pre facelift style.
Just how I see it. Can’t go wrong with turboback dp
MANS UPGRADED THE SCREEN🙏🏾
Just bought a 2012 CLS for $15,700 out the door 105k miles running strong just pulled out oil pump solenoid wire harness IYKYK must do! Changed oil airbag suspension was changed timing chain is newer version !
How’s it been? Might from a GT53 to an old school 63 😂
These guys need to start their own channel honestly
Bike to work and have a V8 with straight pipes for the weekend, now that is something I can get behind!
Love the command screen upgrade and the facelifted steering wheel. Would’ve done both of those upgrades myself if I had the car.
Honestly I thought I would stop watching one takes when Matt said he was going to stop doing them, but I find Zach and excellent replacement.
such a nicer looking car than the standard E63/M5 everybody always raves about in this segment
had a 2012 with a Renntech Tune. Great car, Bought catless downpipes but took them off. Way too loud for me, Also the car ran very rich. It reeked like gas all the time. I dynoed at 589 whp before the downpipes.
How is she doing?
Damn that is nasty 🤘🤘 my 2014 C63 AMG 2 Dr is stock. I want to eliminate the resonators, but I love the sound of this. I need to do this to mine. I only have 451 horse and 443 pounds of torque. But I'm definitely gonna tune mine as much as I can possibly do. This CLS is nice.
2:41 Did I imagine it or did the car get a little squirrelly there for a hot second?
No shoutout to tavarish for the I am the warranty line.....gotta give credit where credit is due. Haha jk lol keep up the good work young padawan.
Saying it in of itself was a shoutout. At least that is how I interpreted it.
XR4ti people who haven't seen tavarish wouldn't know about it. I think his channel is interesting and a little shout out from these guys might get him some new subscribers. I know on one of the podcasts Matt gave tavarish an open invite. I just think it's great when channels throw out other channels to check out. Sorry for the ramble it's not really a big deal I just would have personally liked to see it.
Stoked to see our footage has begun posting! That thing is a beast though!
Killing it Klapman!
WEEKEND UPLOADS!!! NEW INTRO!!!! I love it zach, keep it up
Time zone issue, actually. Zack is in the UK and RUclips got his time zone wrong.
"handcrafted by Oliver Becker" .....hmm.... whys that name sound familiar..... OHHHH his plaque is on my engine aswell :D
Do u have a CLS63 too? He did mine.
odd time for a one take
"that's like a number, added to a number" haha THAT fast
Straight up baller sedan
Love AMG’s
Zack Klapman dude please go forward with your t-shirt ideas! If Cleetus can sell his bardle skeet shirts...do it my friend!
New shirts being announced next week, actually.
Zack does a great job with these one takes.
Mike is very rich and has a nice life. I am jealous of this Mike.
These cars are more attainable than you think, I currently own a 13 E92 ZCP
15 C63 507 edition
I'm curious how the car is doing 6 years later. I don't see many of these in the high 100k miles especially not tuned.
I can’t make up my mind between this and a m6 help me plz..
this.. all day 👍🏽
I really like this car but I like the way the first gen looked more.
Great new intro and this is a fantastic One Take Zac!
How did he got the facelift interior in a 2012 cls? It's very nice!
Awesome video! Really nice car as well. German hellcat!
This is the first time I really noticed how cheap cars are in the US. Back in 2011 I got a CLS 350 CDI (this generation of car) and it was more expensive than the 63 in the states... 😳
Had the car for a few years and really loved it.
They didn’t put that mmi screen in there until 2015, are you sure its a 2012???
muffler delete is perfect. straight pipe all the way through is a bit too much especial for a daily,
I believe theres like 3 sets of restrictors resonators to a mid resonator n mufflers. thats without including the cats.
Is it worth getting this kinda car today stock? Or go ahead and get a newer mustang 5.0? Thoughts guys?
This car bro 5.o not even a competitor maybe with cls 550 it is not the cls 63
I watch this video quite often is there anyway we can get an update from this guy on how the car is doing I remember you saying it had over 80000+ miles I’m just really interested in one and wanna get as much info as possible
these cars are stunning and the way they move being that heavy is incredible..straight missile
I'm curious how consumers are getting warranties on these cars when they're procured with 87Kish miles on them?
My E63 is having these turboback pipes installed right now. Thinking, I might go full straight piped too. Resonator is still in for the moment
7k for 50hp is ridiculous invest your money smarter
micheal jackson it’s just cause it’s a legal tune I guess
micheal jackson that's about 0,5% off the cost of the car lol
That Performance Package also gets you other things such as increased top speed limiter, cf bits, sport suspension and I think LSD too
When dad has a lot of money, why not?
That is the price from AMG. He outsourced the tune and other components.
Es tut sehr gut wenn man zu viel gelernt hat und abends raus geht weil man bisschen seine ruhe braucht.🤲
CLS AND CL JUST GOEGEOUS FROM THIS ERA WAY BETTER LOOKING THAN ANY BMW Thier is one at my work it's CLS63 have carbon ceramic with like gold or copper color just amazing looking machine
yup and everyone always talks about e63 and m5 while ignoring CLS for some reason
nice update and welcome to the new guy !
Thanks Zack...Awesome vid....again. :)
What warranty are you using for a 90k mile car?
Wasn’t this still the 6.2 liter before they went to the smaller displacement?
Aaron Johnson tbh i also thought that till i started hearing the car and it sounds like the new amg motors in the c63 amg gt etc..... And trust me theres a major difference sound wise between the 6.2 and these newer engines
2012 and up is 5.5 bi turbo then like around 2016 its a different engine
Well done AMG seems sorted out...Great Vlog keep it up..
awesome video, awesome car, and awesome dude as well! good job Zack!!
I'm Glade they have someone doing the review
That AMG sound will be missed
What road is this and where? Looks like a cool place to drive
How come he has a large stand screen in the front of the car? Was that aftermarket? If so, where do you get those?
it sounds so so so good, didn't expect that
The CLS only introduced the modern four-door coupe if you ignore the Alfa Romeo 156.
superkjell ...we're in America here...doesn't count...
156 was a saloon
Stop talking shit, because the Alfa 156 doesn't have frameless doors, which differentiates Coupes from Sedan type of cars. The CLS doesn't have windorframes, therefore it's a 4 door coupe. The Alfa 156 is just a midsize sedan, same size as a BMW 3er sedan.
Great job. You’re doing well filling Matt’s shoes sir. Guessing you’re friends don’t get to many words in edgewise lol.
This year model didn't come with that navigation system. Did he take it back to meecedes and get that custom swapped?
How do you get away with a straight piped v8 in California?
revans425 Florida plates. We don’t have any emissions restrictions.
Andreas S. Ahh gotcha
10:36 sitting up straight by applying throttle. :-) In torque we trust.
Worlds better than the last one take
Star diagnostic is not Mercedes-benz original tester... in many countries just one comppany have rights to sell Mercedes Benz official testers to other comppanies or firms but this is important to know.
his interior looks like a 2017 sooo nice
suspension is also aftermarket? How he got airmatic at the back and springs at the front?
How much would I used one of these cost? They still seem expensive at about $40k
Costs 50¢ every time you open that sun roof! =D
Zack is the bolstering as bad as the m5’s where it’s like a badly dubbed video, it’s just a little too late to be effective unless you’re in a big sweeper maybe
how come that the video stops loading just under 3:15-3:25 shen the flyby is lol... wtf i updated my browser and still lagging
"Beautiful hammers"
This thing wouldn’t pass military vehicle inspection being this loud.
Sounds like a cigarette boat pulling off
Lord give praise to the owner he knows his shit. God I love that...
Fancy intro, fancy boy!
@ 14:50 "electronical" LOL
electronics... yeah buy who cares.