We need a vehicle for towing and 'course it has to be an MB. I'll be towing 'bout 4000 lbs at most and am concerned about the mileage. Al the vehicles we'd used or borrowed to tow our trailer that were 6 cly got about 10 mpg downhill. (with a wind at our backs)

The 320 is the only one we can afford (Kids going to college soon and I want to save for a plane). From searching old posts I'm not concerned with towing ability, but I don't know how the gas consumption is. I want to start doing some longer camping trips, that is, out of the state and 10 mpg won't do it. I don't want to take a loan out for fuel.

How about some towing stories?

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Michael LaFleur

'05 E320 CDI - 86,000 miles
'86 300SDL - 360,000 miles
'85 300SD - 150,000 miles (sold)
'89 190D - 120,000 miles (sold)
'85 300SD - 317,000 miles (sold)
'98 ML320 - 270,000 miles (sold)
'75 300D - 170,000 miles (sold)
'83 Harley Davidson FLTC (Broken again) :-(
'61 Plymouth Valiant - 60k mikes
2004 Papillon (Oliver)
2005 Tzitzu (Griffon)
2009 Welsh Corgi (Buba)