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Old 06-09-2008, 01:32 PM
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Originally Posted by sd300td View Post
Not bad at all.
It's astonishing, I have a friend that has a CLK430 (same engine) and he gets 27-28 MPG at a steady 60 MPH cruise. It gets about the same mileage as a W123 240D with almost 4X the available power.....

My C230 Kompressor gets 29-31 MPG on the highway, a heavy right foot with the associated supercharger activities can really take a toll on mileage. I suspect people that are getting lower mileage are using the right foot a bit more than I am.
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