My 240D with 4 spd topped out around 90 on the level, about 45-55 when pointed uphill on the sustained 7% or so grade that blue hiways make when they go up, depending on if I wanted to wind it out in 3rd gear and whip it with a riding crop or not. 30 +/- mpg all the time. A 35 mile each way commute into the country running on grease was my sweet spot for this car. Salt was the end of the body on this car. At 65 hp, certain hiway on ramps required strategy, and sometimes strategy combined with balls of steel.

The 300SD will have at least twice the power, or twice the power and then some depending on the motor, airbag(s) ABS and belt tensioners may be included.

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more likely to

concentrate on

have an accident

two things

when you're on

at the same time.

a cell phone.

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