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2019 Mercedes-AMG CLS53 packs beauty, brains and brawn

Nice to look at and even better to drive, you could certainly do worse than Mercedes' AMG CLS53.

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The Mercedes-AMG CLS53 comes with a 3.0-liter turbocharged inline-six that produces 429 horsepower and 384 pound-feet of torque.

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This car has an EQ Boost system, with a 48-volt battery and starter-alternator, which offers as much as 21 hp and 184 pound-feet of torque to aid with initial acceleration.

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The CLS53 comes with 4Matic all-wheel drive standard.

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Mercedes also sells a non-AMG version -- CLS450 -- with rear- or all-wheel drive.

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The CLS63 will sprint to 60 miles per hour in 4.4 seconds.

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The 3.0-liter I6 engine mates to a nine-speed automatic transmission.

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The AMG CLS53 gets a standard air suspension.

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Inside, there are two 12.3-inch display screens and 64 different ambient lighting colors.

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The CLS was -- arguably -- the original "four-door coupe," and it looks absolutely stunning in its third generation.

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Keep scrolling for more photos of the Mercedes-AMG CLS53 on the road in Spain.

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