W210 E300D vs. E300TD - your input - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

pimpernell · #11 12-18-2010, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Skid Row Joe

If you are getting "37 mpg" @ 70 mph on the highway, that is 2 mpg+ more than the EPA rates the car @ 50 mph on a treadmill with no headwind. Your mpg figures are off, for Highway. That car at those speeds isn't capable of returning those numbers, especially since my '99 300 ETD that is EPA-rated above your car's EPA-rating figure, will not, and never has returned the stats you claim. A "fluke" tank fill @ 28 mpg City, and 32 mpg Highway is a rare occurence - even without the use of the A/C. More like 24 mpg City average, and 32 mpg Highway, at best.

BTW, all cars burn oil to operate their engines. It's physically impossible to claim that your car "doesn't use a drop of oil," to operate.

I drive with a very light foot, steady speeds, and have a Scanguage installed at all times and I must have been lucky to get a rare car. As for the oil usage, if I don't have to add any oil between oil changes, I don't have to add a drop.

1996 MERCEDES-BENZ - E300 DIESEL

City MPG: 24 Highway MPG: 32 Combined MPG: 27 Today's cost to drive 15,000 miles: $1776

Year: 1996
Make: MERCEDES-BENZ
Model: E300 DIESEL
Vehicle Class: COMPACT CARS
Engine Size: 3.0 liters
Number of Cylinders: 6
Transmission: A4
Drive System: RWD
Fuel Type: DIESEL
Four Door Interior Volume: 95 ft3
Four Door Luggage Volume: 15 ft3
Release Date: 950926

EPA Official City MPG: 28
City MPG (2008 computation method): 24
City MPG (before adjustments): 31
EPA Official Highway MPG: 35
Highway MPG (2008 computation method): 32
Highway MPG (before adjustments): 45
EPA Official Combined MPG: 31
Combined MPG (2008 computation method): 27
Combined MPG (before adjustments): 36

http://www.mpgfacts.com/?did=250&year=1996