2007 Mercedes-Benz CL550 Review

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Review of my C216 chassis CL550, including startup and revs, acceleration, city, highway, and back road driving impressions, comparison to my previous CL63, and common issues.
0:00 Intro
1:42 Initial Commentary
3:24 CL550 vs. CL63
8:56 Sport vs. Comfort Mode
11:00 Suspension
12:55 Quirks
15:10 Engine and Transmission Response
17:40 Highway Driving
20:29 ABC and 4Matic
22:22 More CL550 vs. CL63
24:09 Fuel Economy
25:55 Reliability and Common Issues
33:39 Back Roads Driving
42:19 Conclusion

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  • @henrychinaski39
    @henrychinaski397 ай бұрын

    As a CL 550 4Matic owner I just can say that it's the most comprehensive and accurate review I've ever seen ;)

  • @jimdutton8007
    @jimdutton80072 жыл бұрын

    The most comprehensive and accurate review of the CL class. Well done.

  • @moakesr
    @moakesr2 жыл бұрын

    This is one of the calmest and most rational reviews of any car I have ever watched on KZread, nicely done Sir!

  • @sultanqasim

    @sultanqasim

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks. I plan to review my W140 S500 next.

  • @The_Jas_Singh
    @The_Jas_Singh2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for such a detailed and informative review of this amazing car!

  • @earltpt
    @earltpt2 жыл бұрын

    Agree with everything in your review, on my 3rd cl500 and absolutely love it👍

  • @phillyguy178
    @phillyguy178 Жыл бұрын

    Luv the Mercedes review videos 👍🏽

  • @pchor125
    @pchor1255 ай бұрын

    Really nice video and great car!👍

  • @danielcohen6018
    @danielcohen60182 жыл бұрын

    Taking Hurontario from Sauga to Btown...nice! Was looking forward to seeing Gage Park, but the video cut right before you pull up to it lol I drive a 2012 Cl550 btw. Welcome to the club!

  • @sultanqasim

    @sultanqasim

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks 😊 I later took the 410 North and kept going till it turns into Dufferin Road 19 passing through Boyne Valley provincial park. Could be nice to have a gathering and cruise of local CL class owners in the spring, hopefully after the Covid situation improves.

  • @SaadNabil
    @SaadNabil Жыл бұрын

    New 100th subscriber.

  • @6fthondaboi
    @6fthondaboi2 жыл бұрын

    This is one of the absolute best reviews of one of my favorite cars. I'm in the market right now for a CL, I was stuck between 09-10 63 Amg or 11+ 550.

  • @sultanqasim

    @sultanqasim

    2 жыл бұрын

    Is ABC available on the 2011+ CL550s in your market? As you could hear in my video, I’m fond of the handling that ABC brings. The M278 engine in the later CL550s is more reliable than the M156 in the pre-facelift CL63, but the sound and responsiveness of the M156 is great. Thanks to the torque from turbocharging, the performance of the M156 and M278 cars are pretty similar.

  • @6fthondaboi

    @6fthondaboi

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@sultanqasim I'm in North America as well, as far as I know, we couldn't get the ABC because of the 4matic being standard

  • @sultanqasim

    @sultanqasim

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@6fthondaboi In that case, between those two, my choice would be the 09-10 CL63. If the head bolts haven’t been changed, I’d keep an eye out for signs of coolant loss or oil/coolant intermixing, and consider changing the head bolts preemptively, though it is a rather labour intensive task. Also consider replacing idler pulleys and the belt tensioner preemptively if they haven’t been changed since the car was new. For the rest of the M156 issues, you can deal with them as they appear if they appear, but they’re not too bad usually. The sound and responsiveness of the M156 is awesome, and the taut handling of ABC makes the car more fun to drive through winding roads.

  • @Braglemaster123

    @Braglemaster123

    Жыл бұрын

    @@sultanqasim Are you from Israel 🇮🇱 ??

  • @sultanqasim

    @sultanqasim

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Braglemaster123 Canada

  • @joelrodriguez2385
    @joelrodriguez2385 Жыл бұрын

    You do cool Vids, but it's cars I can't afford. Lol. Either way, I'm glad you and Donut linked up and we found out about your work. Cool Channel man.

  • @sultanqasim

    @sultanqasim

    Жыл бұрын

    I like expensive German machines 😂 My next video will probably be of my W140 S class, and I plan to make some more interesting videos with my 718 Spyder. I will also be getting a 2023 Subaru BRZ later this year as a daily driver, do I’ll probably do some videos with it, and maybe a comparison with my 718 Spyder ($30k vs $130k sports car).

  • @justinhamill954
    @justinhamill9543 ай бұрын

    Great video. I always wondered why my clock stopped keeping correct time where do I download this firmware for my GPS?

  • @pauljordan7465
    @pauljordan74652 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful

  • @nickyalousakis3851
    @nickyalousakis38519 ай бұрын

    Mr. Khan it looks like you are famous now. happy to hear you're a fellow canadian. which university did you go to?

  • @paulburns6110
    @paulburns61102 жыл бұрын

    I really enjoyed the video and appreciate your composed & rational way of clearly explaining all the finer pros and cons - that an enthusiast needs to know. As I enjoyed my time with the previous shape CL500, I've decided to buy a low mileage, pristine 2009 CL550 (with AMG body kit) - later M273 - with the upgraded timing chain components. I've driven a Maserati GT coupe, Jaguar XJS and XK , 2012 BMW 650i and Bentley Coupe. The '09 CL550 virtually matches the Bentley in terms of bank vault solidity and all round GT versatility. About 3 years ago I so much wanted to fall in love with a well priced and nice condition CL63 that I tested. However (despite fiddling around with every single permutation and combination of the plethora of seating, transmission and suspension settings) I just found it too harsh for my liking. BTW I gotta chuckle from your clever number plate 🤣🤣😉😉 I look forward to more of your reviews. Many thanks and hope your CL gives you plenty of miles with smiles.

  • @sultanqasim

    @sultanqasim

    2 жыл бұрын

    Nice, best wishes with your new car 😊. Is it 4matic or RWD? This CL550 does feel a bit more plush riding than my last CL63 in comfort mode, without any noticeable impact on handling. A 4matic (Airmatic equipped) one I drove felt even softer, though as I mentioned in the video I chose the RWD model for the sharper handling of ABC on twisty roads.

  • @paulburns6110

    @paulburns6110

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@sultanqasim it’s the ABC RWD. As I’m a kiwi 🥝 here in NZ, I think we only got 4matic from the 2011. Cheers

  • @sultanqasim

    @sultanqasim

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@paulburns6110 Nice 😁

  • @alexvlad2770
    @alexvlad2770 Жыл бұрын

    Lovely car, I’m in the market for one, currently tested a ‘13 model with the 4.7 bi turbo and it was lovely but slightly overpriced, im considering a n/a 5.5 also but most of them are like 2-300 miles away and that puts me off a bit.

  • @banginitout
    @banginitout Жыл бұрын

    Yo bro I saw your collaboration with donut, you should release a break down video on how you did it. I honestly think that would break the internet.

  • @Mellow.Sol999
    @Mellow.Sol999 Жыл бұрын

    Can you do a POV? With no talking and showing the features of the car like the sound system etc.

  • @SMILEYGANGST3R
    @SMILEYGANGST3R Жыл бұрын

    hey sultan i had just seen ur video with donut media recently and was wondering how did you ever get into the security hacking field?

  • @jahan451
    @jahan4514 ай бұрын

    I have got CL500 AMG 2007 and I love every bit of it. What is so great about it? The look, the sound, the comfort, you name it! It is little bit expensive to maintain it though, but I don't care cause I'll do all the normal maintenance myself. But, if you go to any Mercedes shop, you'd better have a big bank account full of cash 😀I should also mention, this is not a everyday car like all that crap cars like Dodge, Toyota, Ford, etc ;-) So, think about it before buy one!

  • @mrkongsimr
    @mrkongsimr5 ай бұрын

    Hi what a nice car. Does it have the ABC suspension ? I have the SL r230 so I know how it is to live with ! Thank you !

  • @sultanqasim

    @sultanqasim

    5 ай бұрын

    Yes, it’s ABC equipped, though it’s the second generation ABC (also used in the 2007-2011 R230 SLs) that seems pretty reliable overall in my experience.

  • @mrkongsimr

    @mrkongsimr

    5 ай бұрын

    @@sultanqasim Thanks !

  • @dragankovacevic5066
    @dragankovacevic50662 жыл бұрын

    Excellent review, I have the model 2006, in Europe, we can drive a little bit faster and I have an average consumption of 15l /100km . Can You help me about spare parts for the front seats I have the same problem with plastic air pipes. best regards

  • @sultanqasim

    @sultanqasim

    2 жыл бұрын

    Issues with the pneumatic seat air bladders seem really common on these. I had a local parts supplier source the air bladder + valve/sensor + internal hoses assembly for around 2/3 of the dealer cost (I paid around $1300 CAD for the part in 2019 for my CL63). Not sure who the best suppliers in your part of Europe are. It is a rather costly fix, and not mechanically critical, so I’ve just let it be on my CL550 for now, though maybe I’ll fix it some day.

  • @dragankovacevic5066

    @dragankovacevic5066

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@sultanqasim Thank You very much best regards dr dragan kovacevic

  • @earltpt
    @earltpt2 жыл бұрын

    Do you have more info on the upgrade for the Clock?

  • @sultanqasim

    @sultanqasim

    2 жыл бұрын

    I had to burn a firmware update I found on an Eastern European forum to a CD, and then followed a somewhat convoluted process to get the COMMAND system to install that update.

  • @sultanqasim

    @sultanqasim

    2 жыл бұрын

    There’s some info in this thread, though the download was taken down which is why I had to look for the file in mercedesclub.cz (and make an account to download). www.benzworld.org/threads/known-comands-affected-by-week-1024-date-time-problem-problem-solved-iso-will-be-removed-on-02-15-2020.3011318/#post-17903584

  • @sinemnaztelatar5712
    @sinemnaztelatar5712 Жыл бұрын

    Hi im trying to reach you for a project ..

  • @-it5073
    @-it50734 ай бұрын

    hello brother im a cybersecurity researcher from south Korea. I saw a article about you hacking into tesla. I was wondering if you could tell me the bluetooth module that you used and how its done

  • @sultanqasim

    @sultanqasim

    4 ай бұрын

    See my hardwear.io talk on “Bluetooth LE Link Layer Relay Attacks”

  • @jayv2020
    @jayv20202 жыл бұрын

    Is the license plate like tht on purpose

  • @sultanqasim

    @sultanqasim

    2 жыл бұрын

    Of course 😅

  • @leonchen89
    @leonchen89 Жыл бұрын

    Great car if can be for $15k CAD or less. Current market is overpriced. Let’s see what happens to used car value in 2023.

  • @rockflock4698
    @rockflock46982 жыл бұрын

    Air suspension is better and cheaper to maintain

  • @sultanqasim

    @sultanqasim

    2 жыл бұрын

    ABC gives better handling while remaining supple, and the only ABC repair this 15 year old car has needed in its lifetime is a $200 pulsation damper. This generation of ABC is pretty reliable as long as you’re proactive with maintenance.

  • @okavipra
    @okavipra3 ай бұрын

    Mo vlogs got old

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