Used Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class Prices — What Moves the Number

What a used Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class costs

The typical used Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class price is $12,500: the median of 248 live listings across model years 2004–2023. A 2009 asks about $7,275.

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Live classified listings · 248 listings · median $12,500 · Updated Nov 4, 2026

Quick answer

For the same model year, dealers ask 14 points more than private sellers; DE is the cheapest state at -17% and WA the priciest at +57%.

Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class price by model year

FIG.01·Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class prices by model year
Year	Typical price	Spread	Listings
2023	$49,998	—	5
2014	$12,500	—	7
2013	$10,000	—	7
2012	$15,900	—	8
2009	$7,275	—	10
2008	$7,600	—	9
2006	$6,988	—	10

ROWS 7·SOURCE Live classified listings

Dealer or private seller

On the Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class the dealer markup works out at 14% over a private sale of the same year.

FIG.02·Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class — dealer versus private
Seller	Listings	vs median year	Average asked
Dealer	130	+23.0%	$18,812
Private seller	84	+8.6%	$11,234

ROWS 2·SOURCE Live listings, normalized per model year

Where it's cheaper

States where the Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class asks least and most, measured against the national median for each model year. Most expensive is WA at +57%, cheapest DE at -17% — 74 points apart, which on a $12,500 car is roughly $9,250.

FIG.06·Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class — cheapest and priciest states
State	Listings	vs national median
DE	29	-17.3%
NV	14	-14.4%
FL	30	+12.6%
CA	70	+26.4%
OR	13	+33.3%
WA	21	+56.7%

ROWS 6·SOURCE Live listings, normalized per model year

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Frequently asked questions

How much does a used Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class cost?

The median asking price is $12,500 across 248 live listings. A 2006 asks about $6,988 and a 2023 about $49,998. The most listed year is 2009, at $7,275. To price one car by its year and mileage, use the Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class valuation tool.

Is it cheaper to buy a CLS-Class from a private seller?

Yes. Against the median for the same model year, dealers ask 23.0% above and private sellers 8.6% above, a gap of about $1,048 on a 2009 at $7,275.

Where is the cheapest place to buy a CLS-Class?

Of the states with enough listings, DE asks least at -17.3% against the national median, and WA most at +56.7%. On the typical $12,500 CLS-Class that spread is about $9,250.

Asking prices from live classified listings, normalized against the median for each model year. Slices below a minimum listing count are omitted. Asking prices exceed transaction prices (how we count). Last updated Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.

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