lolboy147
Senior Member
Am I the only one who feels that MB should be taken to task for the MPG figures they quote?
I have now put around 3000 miles on my new E350 Coupe CDI. The MB quoted MPG is 38.7 Urban, 47.1 Combined, 57.6 Extra Urban.
I am currently averaging 34.9, and given that most of my driving is cruising on a motorway I struggle to comprehend how these number could ever be achieved. I have driven the car at a steady 65mph on the motorway and still not got 40mpg. How on earth would you ever hit the numbers they quote.
I have read other posts talking about how the engines are tight (fair enough) from new but I don't want to wait 5 years until my engine loosens up and starts giving improved mpg.
Do we have any recourse with MB? I bought my car having read how economical it was meant to be. Now did I ever really expect to hit those numbers - not really - but I'm not even achieving the urban number for my 80% motorway driving. How can that be acceptable?
I'll be very interested to see other peoples views and experiences here, as I am inclined to take this complaint up officially with Mercedes.
I have now put around 3000 miles on my new E350 Coupe CDI. The MB quoted MPG is 38.7 Urban, 47.1 Combined, 57.6 Extra Urban.
I am currently averaging 34.9, and given that most of my driving is cruising on a motorway I struggle to comprehend how these number could ever be achieved. I have driven the car at a steady 65mph on the motorway and still not got 40mpg. How on earth would you ever hit the numbers they quote.
I have read other posts talking about how the engines are tight (fair enough) from new but I don't want to wait 5 years until my engine loosens up and starts giving improved mpg.
Do we have any recourse with MB? I bought my car having read how economical it was meant to be. Now did I ever really expect to hit those numbers - not really - but I'm not even achieving the urban number for my 80% motorway driving. How can that be acceptable?
I'll be very interested to see other peoples views and experiences here, as I am inclined to take this complaint up officially with Mercedes.