What does anyone know about the 05 E420 CDI? Was it only available in Europe? Could it be imported to the US? Anyone ever seen or driven one?

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14 E250 Bluetec 4Matic "Sinclair", Palladium Silver on Black, 154k miles
06 E320 CDI "Rutherford", Black on Tan, 172k mi, Stage 1 tune, tuned TCU
91 300D "Otis", Smoke Silver, 142k mi, wastegate conversion

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a V8 MB CDI diesel... wow.

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"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

nope, it's a v6...

Mercedes' Euro-spec midsize diesel sedan packs a 538 lb./ft. punch

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

nope again... it's a V8
That's right, only 4.0 liters. Total weight of the twin-turbocharged and liquid-intercooled V-8 engine is 570 lbs., or a little more than half the weight of a Cummins ISB or Power Stroke.

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

It would be incredibly difficult to import, realistically impossible. No comparable US version, and less than 25 years old. Only a registered importer can bring in a car that new and with no EPA docket for that motor even they would have to do a lot of work and research to bring one in.

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Nissan GTR - Nissan Skyline GTS25T - Toyota GTFour - Rover Mini - Toyota Land Cruiser HJ60 - Cadillac Eldorado - BMW E30 - BMW 135i

See - yes, a few. They are not very common at all. Most E-class diesels are either 4 or 5 cylinder inline, with a few 6 cylinders. My former employer used the E270 CDI elegance as a company car in Germany - that's the 5 cyclinder version of the w211. It was fast enough, I've ridden in them at 240KPH - over 140MPH.

I would think it'd be a nightmare to get parts and service on the v8 diesel here in the states.

Not until its 25 years old. Check back in the year 2030.

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I know it is old thread but just to add - it was first available in 2007, so if any one want it in the states it will have to wait until 2032. It is same car like W211 E400 CDI but with different tune - 258HP vs. 316 in 420.