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Originally Posted by DieselLover4EVR
I just started driving my Mercedes 300D Turbo Diesel, after it stood in my garage for like 1 or 2 years after I bought it. And last Thursday I filled up the fuel tank and after one week of driving, it is almost empty at like 310 miles. It has a little less than 1/4 of tank left. I thought that these cars were supposed to get like 500 miles on one tank. Or is that highway miles, because I do mostly city driving. Any ideas?
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Are we talking about a W123 or a W124? My W123 300D averages in the mid-20's and will get something over 400 miles on a tank without running it down to nothing. The gauge usually reads around 1/4 after about 300 miles of 80 mph highway driving. I normally fill-up at about 250-375 miles anyway. The W123 tank holds about 21 gallons, so it "should" get 500 miles, but I've never tried to push it. A W124 300D should get better mileage.