2016 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

5 builds left the factory as a 2016 CLS-Class, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 5 main configurations sell for $11,299–$38,795 today.

5 main configurations
2,318 vehicles built
51 for sale right now
$11,299–$38,795 typical price range

Which CLS-Class is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

Pick your CLS-Class

Most common — 38% of 2016 CLS-Classs

CLS400 · RWD WDDLJ6FB-G

3L 6-cyl, Rear-wheel drive. 873 built.

$11,299 great deal $19,998 typical $28,484 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 14 for sale · from $11,299 →
CLS550-4M · AWD WDDLJ9BB-G

4.7L 8-cyl, All-wheel drive. 277 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 6 for sale →
CLS550 · RWD WDDLJ7DB-G

4.7L 8-cyl, Rear-wheel drive. 239 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 3 for sale →
CLS400-4M · AWD WDDLJ6HB-G

3L 6-cyl, All-wheel drive. 700 built.

$12,950 great deal $19,500 typical $38,795 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 21 for sale · from $12,950 →
CLS63-4M S AMG · AWD WDDLJ7GB-G

5.5L 8-cyl, All-wheel drive. 229 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 7 for sale →

What actually differs

	CLS400 · RWD	CLS400-4M · AWD	CLS550-4M · AWD	CLS550 · RWD
Engine	3L 6-cyl	3L 6-cyl	4.7L 8-cyl	4.7L 8-cyl
Drivetrain	Rear-wheel drive	All-wheel drive	All-wheel drive	Rear-wheel drive
Typical price today	$19,998	$19,500	$19,274	$24,288
For sale right now	14	21	6	3
Vehicles built	873	700	277	239

Same on every 2016 CLS-Class

Fuel Gasoline
Body Coupe
Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

71 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026

CLS400 · RWD

$19,998

CLS400-4M · AWD

$19,500

$10,960 $18,210 $25,460 $32,709 $39,959

Price trend

Median down $2,380 over the last 11 months.

2016 CLS-Class price history →

Will it hold value?

A CLS-Class typically keeps about 62% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $12,445 today.

CLS-Class depreciation by year →

Safety, in plain English

What WDDLJ6FB-G means

WDD LJ6FB · G

WDD: the World Manufacturer Identifier Mercedes-Benz registered — assembled in Germany
LJ6FB: together encode the CLS-Class line — Coupe, 3L 6cyl, Rear-wheel drive — as Mercedes-Benz filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
G: in position 10 — model year 2016
9, 11–17: differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number

Real VINs from this run WDDLJ6FB 2GA165113 WDDLJ6FB 3GA162401

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