2026 Mercedes-Benz CLE

Find the 2026 Mercedes-Benz CLE in Peoria, IL

For those who love the elegance of a classic two-door luxury car, the 2026 Mercedes-Benz CLE is here to bring a bit of romance back to driving. Available at Mercedes-Benz of Peoria, the CLE beautifully captures the spirit of a true grand tourer. By combining the best elements of the brand's traditional midsize coupes into one sleek design, it offers a distinct alternative to everyday sedans and SUVs.

Whether you are cruising down Grandview Drive to enjoy the river views, navigating the busy traffic along Pioneer Parkway, or taking an unhurried weekend drive down the interstate, the CLE delivers an incredibly smooth and balanced ride. It is quiet, low-slung, and designed with the driver completely in mind. Stop by our showroom on W Van Winkle Way to experience this beautiful luxury model in person.

Body Styles and Configurations

The 2026 CLE lineup allows you to tailor your luxury experience precisely to your lifestyle, offering two unique body shapes that look like sculpture on wheels:

• CLE Coupe: The classic enthusiast layout, featuring a sweeping hardtop roofline and elegant, frameless side glass that cuts through the wind with absolute ease.
• CLE Cabriolet: Perfect for warm summer evenings, this convertible features a heavily insulated acoustic fabric soft-top that opens or closes in seconds, letting you enjoy open-air freedom at the push of a button.
• CLE 300: The balanced foundation of the lineup, utilizing a 255-hp turbocharged 4-cylinder engine and standard all-wheel drive to keep you confident on slick Central Illinois roads.
• CLE 450: Steps up to a commanding 375-hp turbocharged inline-6 engine, offering buttery-smooth acceleration and effortless highway passing power.

Pristine Interior

Inside the 2026 CLE, you'll find a tech-forward cockpit that treats you like a true co-pilot. Everything is positioned logically to keep your focus on the road. Key features include:

• Angled Central Screen: An 11.9-inch portrait touchscreen display floats on the center stack and is tilted slightly toward the driver for natural, easy interaction with navigation and media.
• Biometric Profiling: No need to spend minutes adjusting settings. A built-in fingerprint scanner reads your print and instantly loads your unique MBUX profile, including your favorite radio stations, climate settings, and mirror positions.
• Headrest-Integrated Burmester® Audio: The premium 3D surround sound system goes a step further by integrating high-fidelity speakers directly into the front seat headrests, creating a personal audio bubble just for you.
• Seatbelt Presenters: A thoughtful luxury touch—the moment you close the door, a mechanical arm smoothly glides forward to hand you your seatbelt so you don't have to reach behind your shoulder.

Exterior Elegance

The exterior of the 2026 CLE is long, low, and athletic. A sweeping hood line featuring subtle power domes pairs with a bold front grille to give the vehicle an aggressive, upscale face.

Standard LED lighting packages provide excellent visibility on darker rural roads around McLean and Peoria counties. For this model year, the interior and exterior customization choices feel incredibly fresh—including a new Black Fine Structure center console trim that adds a clean, matte elegance to the dashboard design.

Refined Ride Dynamics

Engineered to travel long distances without causing driver fatigue, the CLE serves up an exceptional balance of comfort and agility. Performance highlights include:

• Mild-Hybrid Boost: Both the 4-cylinder and 6-cylinder engines utilize a 48-volt mild-hybrid starter-generator, adding an extra 23 horsepower to smooth out acceleration and eliminate turbo lag.
• 9G-TRONIC Transmission: A highly responsive 9-speed automatic transmission switches gears almost imperceptibly, ensuring the vehicle always runs efficiently.
• New Available Engineering Package: Available for this model year, this package upgrades your ride with a continuous adaptive damping suspension and a 2.5-degree rear-axle steering system that makes tight city U-turns incredibly easy.

Advanced Safety Tech

Even in a sporty two-door configuration, safety remains an absolute priority. The 2026 CLE features an intelligent network of sensors working to keep you safe:

• Active Brake Assist: Radars scan the road ahead for slow-moving traffic, cyclists, or pedestrians, alerting you to potential hazards and applying emergency brake pressure if necessary.
• PRE-SAFE® Sound: If an unavoidable collision is detected, the car's sound system instantly plays a protective "pink noise" frequency to shield your inner ears from the loud noise of an impact.
• Standard Active Parking Assist: Takes the stress out of parallel parking by scanning for an open space and safely steering the vehicle into position automatically.

Visit Mercedes-Benz of Peoria To Find Your New CLE

The 2026 Mercedes-Benz CLE is proof that you don't have to compromise on utility or modern digital luxury to drive a gorgeous, athletic coupe. If you want to experience how the open-air Cabriolet feels or would like to get behind the wheel with a test drive and feel the powerful inline-6 engine of the CLE 450 for yourself, our team is here to help in a relaxed, no-pressure environment. Swing by today to find your exciting new Mercedes-Benz CLE!