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Merc E class

  • 13-05-2009 7:22pm
    #1
    jayj224
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 53 ✭✭


    Hi guys woundering if you could help me. My Da was looking a fairly low milage merc e class year 2000, its going fairly cheap, I know there all big engines but are they heavy on petrol? Any Help would be much appreciated.


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  • #2
    Gary ITR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,801 ✭✭✭✭Gary ITR


    jayj224 wrote: »
    Hi guys woundering if you could help me. My Da was looking a fairly low milage merc e class year 2000, its going fairly cheap, I know there all big engines but are they heavy on petrol? Any Help would be much appreciated.

    The E200K that I drive from time to time returns about 25mpg around town.


  • #3
    galwaytt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,822 ✭✭✭✭galwaytt


    I had an 01 E200k , and it returned about 28mpg most of the time, and out on the open road you could sneak it up to 35mpg.

    The 2.0K (Avantgarde) is actually lighter on juice than the 1.8k - just goes to show the car was too big for a 1.8 in the first place......

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  • #4
    up-the-dubs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14 ✭up-the-dubs


    High 20's to mid 30's is easy from any of the small engined E's. Hell, our CLS350 can do high 20's easily enough.

    But then, unless he's used to silly mpg diesel Polos, they're no different from most cars.


  • #5
    unkel
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    up-the-dubs wrote: »
    But then, unless he's used to silly mpg diesel Polos, they're no different from most cars.

    That's actually a very good point. Many people in this country seem to be anal about MPG. People spend thousands changing their cars to more economical models but then only save a few cents on fuel :rolleyes:

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  • #6
    ToxicPaddy
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    unkel wrote: »
    That's actually a very good point. Many people in this country seem to be anal about MPG. People spend thousands changing their cars to more economical models but then only save a few cents on fuel :rolleyes:

    Have to agree with you there, buying a nice economical petrol or a diesel and then redlining it pulling off from the lights isnt exactly economical now is it?? :rolleyes:


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  • #7
    thegen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,081 ✭✭✭thegen


    Jay, it all depends how heavy you right foot is. I have a 06 e200 1.8 kompressor and if i drive it hard its not great on juice. It could be up around 14/100 however a little less heavy and you can get it to 9/100. Sorry bout the lts to 100km. Its whats on the clock;)


  • #8
    galwaytt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,822 ✭✭✭✭galwaytt


    unkel wrote: »
    That's actually a very good point. Many people in this country seem to be anal about MPG. People spend thousands changing their cars to more economical models but then only save a few cents on fuel :rolleyes:


    I believe you and I are both long cured of that !!

    Eh, re: Vroom, vroom, vroom...........I think yer back box is blowin' a bit :)

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  • #9
    jayj224
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 53 ✭✭jayj224


    Thanks guys, yeah its the 2.0l model so sounds promising. He was just afraid he'd end up living in petrol stations he's always drove a van and rarely drove the mothers car, which was always nearly low on petrol?


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