Mercedes-AMG’s Latest Edition Of The CLE Isn’t Very Special

If you want your Mercedes-Benz to be as showy as possible, the CLE Manufaktur edition is exactly what you’re looking for. Benz’s mid-sized coupe gets grey paint and bright yellow graphics, a theme we’ve seen on numerous AMG and even faux-AMG models over the last few years.

Like those other special edition models, this car is all show and only moderate amounts of go. It will be sold as the CLE 53, the one with the inline six, and not with one of AMG’s beefy and bellowing V8s that might give it the performance to match the graphics.

Manufaktur Offered On Coupe And Cabriolet

The AMG CLE Manufaktur package is available for the coupe and the convertible versions of the CLE. The coupe gets grey magno paint (Mercedes’ term for matte) and yellow AMG graphics as well as 20-inch AMG wheels that are also black with yellow. The cabrio is even flashier, thanks to Starling Blue magno paint, though the blue and black graphics blend in much better. Since other drivers might see your face with the top down, Benz has taken things easy. It still has 20-inch AMG wheels, but black trim.

AMG Performance Seats start the interior upgrades. Both are finished in Nappa leather; The coupe has black with yellow contrast stitching; the cabrio has white with black trim. AMG tosses some carbon bits around the cabin and adds illuminated door sills.

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Then AMG throws some normally optional packages at the cars. The Coupe gets AMG Night upgrades with gloss black trim everywhere outside and the AMG Performance Studio package with AMG front fascia, rear lip spoiler, and some aero flics on the bumpers.

The Cabriolet gets two carbon fiber packages that add that cover the nose, side sills, rear bumper, and mirrors with carbon. It also includes a new trunk spoiler.

There Are Still More Packages Thrown At The CLE Manufaktur

Then there are packages that apply to both, including the AMG Dynamic Plus package with active engine mounts and some other small mechanical changes. Pinnacle adds augmented reality navigation and fancy headlights, and AMG Real Performance Sound changes up the fake engine noises you can hear in the cabin.

Wrapping it all up with a bow is a silver chrome AMG fuel filler cap. Both cars will also come with a custom car cover.

Again, this package applies to the 2026 CLE 53. It has a 3.0-liter I6 that makes 443 horsepower and 413 lb-ft of torque. It has a nine-speed automatic and standard AWD.

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Supplies will be limited, though Benz didn’t say to how many. Or how much each would cost. The AMG CLE Manufaktur will arrive at dealers later this year, so expect pricing soon.