Mercedes Benz CLE 300 Cabriolet AMG Premium — Rome

The CLE 300 Cabriolet AMG Premium is the kind of car that makes you slow down on purpose. Not because it lacks pace — the turbocharged four-cylinder pulls cleanly through Roman traffic and onto the autostrada with authority — but because dropping the soft top on a clear morning along the SS218 toward Frascati changes the entire character of a drive. Volcanic hillside air, Castelli Romani vineyards scrolling past at a pace you actually want to remember. This is a convertible built for that specific pleasure. Mercedes-Benz positions the CLE as a successor to both the C-Class and E-Class cabriolets, and the result is a cabin that sits wider and quieter than you'd expect from an open-top four-seater. The AMG Premium trim adds sport-tuned suspension and sharper bodywork without crossing into supercar territory — which matters in Rome, where narrow lanes through Trastevere and tight turns near Piazza Navona punish anything too wide or too low. You can navigate a dinner arrival on Via Veneto and still have a car suited for a full day toward Tivoli or the coast the next morning. Our 2025 example is available from €350 per day. Handover can be arranged at Fiumicino, Ciampino, or your hotel — though if you're staying inside the ZTL-restricted historic centre, we'll coordinate a pickup point just outside the camera zone to keep things clean. For couples planning a Rome city break with a single overnight extension toward Orvieto or even the Amalfi approach via the A1, the CLE strikes a rare balance: composed enough for 250-plus kilometres of motorway, open-air enough to justify the detour in the first place. One variant is currently in the fleet. If your plans include a longer route south or a formal evening event, this is a car that handles both without requiring a second booking.