The second generation of the CL-Class used the C215-chassis designation and was manufactured and marketed by German automaker Mercedes from 1998–2006 as the company's flagship model, a two-door, four-passenger coupé.

The C215 CL-Class was the second car (after the W220 S-Class) with Distronic: the first worldwide radar-assisted Autonomous cruise control system.

It is technically more advanced than standard Airmatic air suspension found on the W220 S-Class sibling, and keeps the car levelled even in fast corners.

Driver controls can enable the system to increase the car's ground clearance in three increments for driving on difficult terrain.

These were produced in limited quantities for one month and offered exclusively by AMG, only to selected customers in Europe and Asia, allegedly Heads of State.

The model was based on a standard naturally aspirated CL 55 AMG with identical performance but better stopping power.

F1 Limited Edition logos can be found on the illuminated door sills and on the carbon-fibre finished centre console along with a series number.

According to Daimler,[13] the C215 was produced in the following numbers: Total production of the C215 CL-Class was 47,984 units (excluding the 63 AMG model).