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Originally Posted by DUTCH
I can't say what an R has for a tank, but the ML is 25 gallons; and I've squeezed a shade over that in it on at least one occasion.
Don't pay any attention to the short term computer numbers for fuel mileage. It will fluctuate all over the map, especially when starting from zero. The only real way to get decent numbers is to fill your car the same way each time (not easy with foamy diesel) and divide the miles between fills by the gallons pumped.
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Actually my overall mileage has been within 0.1 mpg of the trip computer on my last couple of tankfuls (same station, same pump).
I got "only" 18.7 mpg on my last tankful, but my driving has been largely urban, with my wife driving my Mercedes (  ) and some idling with AC blasting. It's the kind of driving which would get single digit mpg's on our V8 Mercury Mountaineer, or 15-16 mpg on my old 300TE wagon...
Also our ambient temps were up to 97 deg F today, so my AC was working extra hard.... I'm happy it works 
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Bob Roe
Lehigh Valley PA USA
1973 Olds 88, 1972 MB 280SE, 1978 Datsun 280Z, 1971 Ford T-Bird, 1972 Olds 88, 1983 Nissan Sentra, 1985 Sentra, 1973 230.6, 1990 Acura Integra, 1991 Volvo 940GLE wagon, 1983 300SD, 1984 300SD, 1995 Subaru Legacy L wagon, 2002 Mountaineer, 1991 300TE wagon, 2008 Murano, 2007 R320CDI 4Matic 52K, some Hyundai, 2008 BMW 535xi wagon, all gone... currently
2007 Honda Odyssey Touring, 2014 E350 4matic
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