Spy Shots: 2011 Mercedes-Benz CLS spotted completely nude

Wasn't the CLS upon it's launch supposed to be the benchmark in some new market of 4-door saloon's-in-coupe clothes? With it's slender rear window, the previous generation did a fantastic job of that. My neighbour across the street has one and I love looking at it every morning. But, this new one looks like it is losing it's coupe edge and looking more E-Classish.
 
It certainly does seem like they had a focus group and heard too many complaints about the rear head room of the previous CLS.
 
It doesn't stand out at all. The new one should have been more radical, not less, than the old. If headroom was too much of an issue, they should have made it radical in some other manner. The E-Class is there for people who want conservative; the CLS should always push the boundaries.
 
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