Used Mercedes-Benz CLE for Sale near California

How much does the Mercedes-Benz CLE cost in today's market?

Used Mercedes-Benz CLE prices span a wide range depending on model year. Here's what the market looks like right now:

The Mercedes-Benz CLE's current nationwide average price is $62,764, and its lowest point over the past year was $60,120. Recently, prices have come down for the 2024 and 2025 models, making now a good time to shop recent model years.

Is the Mercedes-Benz CLE a good car?

Expert reviews rate the 2025 and 2026 models among the highest across all years.

The main trade-offs across recent expert-reviewed years center on premium pricing, limited cargo space, and some recommended driver-assist features not being standard.

32.3% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

What should I look for when buying a used Mercedes-Benz CLE?

Across all model years, accident-free inventory is excellent at 97% — clean inventory, standard diligence applies.

Key things to evaluate:

• Safety package: Driver Assistance Package
• Infotainment: 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, 11.9-inch infotainment touchscreen, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
• Fuel efficiency: The coupe is EPA-rated at 20 mpg city, 27 mpg highway, and 23 mpg combined, and the convertible drops slightly to 19/26/22 mpg city/highway/combined.

Which Mercedes-Benz CLE trim should I buy?

The 2026 Mercedes-Benz CLE offers these trims:

• CLE 300 4Matic: The entry choice for buyers who want the CLE’s style and all-wheel drive at the lowest starting point.
• CLE 450 4Matic: Adds more power and a stronger performance focus while keeping the CLE’s grand-touring character.
• AMG CLE 53: The best-value performance pick, with the most dramatic styling, the strongest chassis tuning, and the most engaging ride-and-handling balance.

What Mercedes-Benz CLE do most buyers choose?

The Mercedes-Benz CLE years with the most listings are 2025, 2024, and 2026.

Higher-volume model years usually give you more shopping choice, which can make it easier to compare trims, colors, and prices. They also tend to be the years you see most often on dealer lots and in private listings, so they’re often the easiest place to start.

What is the Mercedes-Benz CLE's resale value?

Prices are moving lower across the model years shown, which can work in your favor if you’re shopping used. The changes are relatively modest, so the CLE is seeing a measured shift rather than a sharp drop. That makes recent model years especially appealing if you want a newer car without paying peak pricing.

The 2024 and 2025 model years have held their value best, with the smallest year-over-year price changes.

Is the Mercedes-Benz CLE safe?

• 2026: 7/10
• 2025: 7/10
• 2024: 7/10

The Driver Assistance Package adds adaptive cruise control, active blind-spot monitors, intersection assist, automatic lane-change capability, lane-keep assist, traffic-sign recognition, and evasive steering assist.

For the safest used buy, the 2024, 2025 and 2026 models all post the highest confirmed score of 7/10.

Should I buy a used Mercedes-Benz CLE now or wait for the next model?

Buy now if:

• Price trend: The 2025 model is at −4.49% versus a year ago, and the 2024 model is at −2.64%.
• Deal availability: The 2025 model has 32.7% good and great deals, and the 2024 model has 30.8%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2025 model has the most listings at a current average price of $63,777. The Mercedes-Benz CLE offers a stylish, easy-to-live-with grand-touring character that blends design and everyday usability.

Consider waiting if:

• Powertrain/efficiency: The CLE 53 uses a turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six that generates 443 horsepower and a standard 413 pound-feet of torque that can ramp up to 443 lb-ft for 10-second boosts.
• Tech: It gets a standard 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, an 11.9-inch infotainment touchscreen, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a Wi-Fi hotspot, and wireless smartphone charging.
• Safety: Our test car had the $1,950 Driver Assistance Package, which adds adaptive cruise control, active blind-spot monitors, intersection assist, automatic lane-change capability, lane-keep assist, traffic-sign recognition, and evasive steering assist.
• Starting price: The 2026 Mercedes-AMG CLE 53 coupe starts at $77,650, including a $1,350 destination charge.

If you're buying used today, the 2025 model year offers the best mix of value and availability. If you want the latest tech and features, it may be worth waiting for the next model year's inventory to build up.

These recommendations are based on CarGurus' proprietary market data from September 22, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.