W210 Third Row Seating E320 Wagon? - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

Medmech · #1 01-11-2008, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by jcyuhn

Probably 10-11 years old is how far you'll get with an E-class wagon before the kids no longer fit back there. I have friends that were forced to move from a wagon to a 3-row SUV about the time their kids became teens - they just didn't fit in the rear facing seat any longer.

I think you have a good point about the headrests. Don't think there's any good solution there. How old must the kids be before their heads are above the top of the seat? On the plus side, the 3rd seat has the best cupholders in the entire car.

Don't forget that on a wagon when the 3rd seat is in use, there is zero luggage capacity available.

I got 30.1MPG on a College Station-Plano run this past weekend. But that's not a typical number.

- JimY

Is that a W210?

jlomon · #2 01-11-2008, 10:15 AM

I have a W210 wagon. I'm 5'8" tall (or short, I should better say) and I can sit in the rear-facing seat with my hair brushing against the headliner. If you hit a bump, I'm sure I'd be bouncing my head off the ceiling. I wouldn't want to sit anyone taller than 5'6" back there to ensure that doesn't happen.

jcyuhn · #3 01-11-2008, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Howitzer

Is that a W210?

Yup, that's a 210. Here's the caveats. That's filling up an already warmed-up car and reseting the trip computer. From a cold start it would have been lower. There was a 20-25MPH tailwind behind the car the entire trip. Going the other direction it probably would have gotten 25...

- JimY

gmercoleza · #4 01-11-2008, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by jcyuhn

Yup, that's a 210. Here's the caveats. That's filling up an already warmed-up car and reseting the trip computer. From a cold start it would have been lower. There was a 20-25MPH tailwind behind the car the entire trip. Going the other direction it probably would have gotten 25...

- JimY

What do you get around town? My 97 E320 gets around 19/20 with 89 octane. I have never taken it on a highway-only trip, so I have no idea what the highway would be. I'm guessing 24 or 25?

suginami · #5 01-11-2008, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by gmercoleza

What do you get around town? My 97 E320 gets around 19/20 with 89 octane. I have never taken it on a highway-only trip, so I have no idea what the highway would be. I'm guessing 24 or 25?

My W124 E320 averaged 21 mpg in mixed driving, and got 25-26 mpg in all highway driving several times.

Medmech · #6 01-11-2008, 01:14 PM

My dilemma right now is I have to get a new car and I'm not going to go $crazy$ because due to the current RE situation in Michigan I need to play it safe. Right now I'm thinking 1995 E320, or find a screachin deal on a W210 or buy and average W124 and wait until a perfect W210 presents itself.

There are tons on ePray but I'm scared $hitless with some of the shady dealers these days.