Used Mercedes-Benz CLE Aerial

Yes, the CLE does have an aerial — typically a short fin-style (shark fin) aerial mounted on the roof, which handles AM/FM radio reception and may also incorporate GPS and other antenna functions depending on specification. The CLE is Mercedes-Benz's coupe and cabriolet launched in 2023, replacing both the C-Class Coupe and E-Class Coupe, and all variants are expected to carry this style of aerial. If your aerial housing or internal antenna assembly is damaged, used units from dismantled CLE cars should be available through a breaker.

The CLE launched in 2023 and is a single generation at the time of writing, with no facelift yet established, so aerials from any CLE of that era are likely to be the same unit. That said, confirm the part number with the breaker against your exact registration before buying, as Mercedes-Benz sometimes makes quiet running changes to components mid-production. There are no known generation boundaries to worry about here yet.

Trim level does not affect aerial fitment — the shark fin housing and internal antenna assembly are the same across Standard, AMG Line, and other CLE trim grades. You may notice very minor cosmetic differences in the aerial's colour or finish if the car was ordered with a contrasting roof, so check the colour match if appearance matters to you. The functional fitment is trim-independent, so don't limit your search by trim.

The CLE replaced both the C-Class Coupe and E-Class Coupe from 2023, but it is a distinct new platform and body, so the aerial housing shape and mounting points are unlikely to be a direct swap from the older models. Some internal antenna connectors may share Mercedes-Benz group standards, but the physical fin housing that mounts to the roofline will almost certainly differ due to the new body design. Confirm with the breaker whether any claimed cross-model compatibility applies to your specific registration before purchasing.

On the CLE, the shark fin unit typically contains both the outer plastic housing and the internal antenna module, and breakers will usually sell these together as a single assembly pulled from a dismantled car. If only your plastic cover is cracked, some breakers may sell just the housing, but the internal antenna board is what does the actual signal work. Let the breaker know exactly what has failed — outer casing, internal reception, or both — so they can supply the right piece.

Aerials on the CLE sit centrally on the roofline, so there is no NS/OS or left-hand-drive versus right-hand-drive distinction for the aerial itself. Any CLE aerial from a UK-market car should physically fit another UK CLE without issue. Just make sure the connector type and any multi-function antenna spec (GPS, DAB, etc.) match what your car requires, and confirm this with the breaker against your registration.