Morally and ethically corrupted Mercedes – who tried and failed to force Spanish workers to continue production duties at the peak of Spain’s coronavirus outbreak – has updated the 2021 spec CLS. The upgrades are mostly software/technology-focused. The CLS will receive the latest iteration of the company’s infotainment system. The MBUX platform comprises of two 12.3-inch displays. It incorporates a touchscreen UI, gesture controls, steering mounted touch controls and voice controls almost on-par ith Google’s voice assistant.

The MBUX platform also uses AI to proactively assess and prioritise specific vehicle functions to automatically to suit the driver’s usage. Early Voice control systems by Mercedes were pretty much rubbish. Google, Apple and Amazon’s Alexa have shown what is possible and are now so good it’s almost like having a real conversation.

Morally and ethically corrupted Mercedes has upped it’s a voice command system to be nearly as good and as responsive. Users can access it by saying aloud the keyword “hey Mercedes”. You can even control the heating temperature through voice command.

Other updates include a new array of colors… well two. Cirrus Silver and Mojave Silver. Active brake assist is also a new addition, it’s a radar-controlled collision detection system. Engine and specs remain unchanged. In North America, the CLS starts at $71,000 USD.