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Bill Wood · #1 03-12-2009, 08:40 AM

First Drive: 2010 Mercedes-Benz E220 CDI Diesel

Sampling a Euro-market, four-cylinder diesel E-class.For years, Mercedes-Benz has fed its U.S. customers a diet of ever-more-powerful engines in its E-class sedan. It's been decades since the forebearer to today's E-class had a four-cylinder engine behind its signature radiator grille - at least in America. Our lowliest E-class Benz, which isn't so lowly at all, has instead come with a six, with a V-8 as the move-up engine, and, for a time, a supercharged V-8 in the AMG version, which has since switched to a normally aspirated big-block (6.2 liter!) V-8.

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Sethyt · #2 03-12-2009, 09:38 AM

I wish they'd bring some smaller diesels to the American market. A C-Class diesel would be great!

LUVMBDiesels · #3 03-12-2009, 11:27 AM

"The diesels, however, are even more impressive. The three four-cylinder units are all the same size: 2.1 liters, and all three are turbocharged (naturally) and use common-rail direct injection. Output of the three engines varies much more in torque than in horsepower. The E200 CDI, with only a single-stage turbocharger, is rated at 266 lb-ft of torque. The E220 CDI upgrades to a dual-stage turbo and musters 295 lb-ft of torque. The E250 CDI pumps out a V-8-like 369 lb-ft. Interestingly, all three diesels achieve the same, 44 mpg combined fuel economy rating, with their standard six-speed manual gearbox."

I WANT I WANT I WANT I WANT !!!

Mercedes -- BRING THESE OVER HERE NOW!!!!!!

Oh and please keep them under 50k

Fulcrum525 · #4 03-12-2009, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by LUVMBDiesels

"The diesels, however, are even more impressive. The three four-cylinder units are all the same size: 2.1 liters, and all three are turbocharged (naturally) and use common-rail direct injection. Output of the three engines varies much more in torque than in horsepower. The E200 CDI, with only a single-stage turbocharger, is rated at 266 lb-ft of torque. The E220 CDI upgrades to a dual-stage turbo and musters 295 lb-ft of torque. The E250 CDI pumps out a V-8-like 369 lb-ft. Interestingly, all three diesels achieve the same, 44 mpg combined fuel economy rating, with their standard six-speed manual gearbox."

I'm really curious about the differences in the 3 small diesel engines. Do they all use the same block but different head/turbo arrangements? Or are they all completly different from one another?