Introduced for the 2005 model year, the Mercedes-Benz CLS350 was a variant of the C219 CLS-Class. The CLS350 was equipped with Mercedes' M272 E35 engine, which was a 3.5L V6 that had an output of 268hp. Power from the engines was sent to the rear wheels through a 5 speed automatic transmission. Production of the C219 Mercedes-Benz CLS 350 ended in 2006.