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i have just purchased a 1996 c220 petrol auto, had to drive it home 300 mls mainly motorway in economy mode and in no hurry. when i worked out the mileage i was surprised it worked out at 53 mpg is this possable i was expecting arround the late 30s.has anyone else had a similar experience.
 

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Someone must have fitted the economy gauge from a diesel..
 

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i have just purchased a 1996 c220 petrol auto, had to drive it home 300 mls mainly motorway in economy mode and in no hurry. when i worked out the mileage i was surprised it worked out at 53 mpg is this possable i was expecting arround the late 30s.has anyone else had a similar experience.

What ever you are doing let me know, i dont get that close with my C200:(, however niether of my cars was bought with MPG in mind so only person to blame. Any way well done that man for getting great MPG out of a good car :)
 

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i have just purchased a 1996 c220 petrol auto, had to drive it home 300 mls mainly motorway in economy mode and in no hurry. when i worked out the mileage i was surprised it worked out at 53 mpg is this possable i was expecting arround the late 30s.has anyone else had a similar experience.

No its not. You need new batteries for your calculator (or do you live at the bottom of a 300 mile hill? ;-)).
I had a 1995 C220 petrol in 1998. Best I ever got was 36.
I can't get close to 53 with my diesel!
 

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i have just purchased a 1996 c220 petrol auto, had to drive it home 300 mls mainly motorway in economy mode and in no hurry. when i worked out the mileage i was surprised it worked out at 53 mpg is this possable i was expecting arround the late 30s.has anyone else had a similar experience.

These figures cannot possibly be correct.
I`ve heard of Labour Spin but this is ridiculous!


Can you please revisit your calculations or else tell us its a diesel.
Happy motoring

John
 
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i know its unbelievable because i still dont believe it i kept pumping the fuel in untill it definatly would take no more and the calculations were 335 kilometers as it is an import to 27 ltrs = 12.04 kilometers per ltr x by 4.5 = 55 mpg i must have been so shocked i droped 2 mpg
 
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found this in an ebay add it might be possable to get 50 plus


The C200 range has two common electrical faults that i know of. The heaters get stuck onto full heat or they only blow cold. I have carried out some preventative maintainence so this will never happen within your ownership of this car. From a cold start, heat comes through within a couple of minutes.

I have the original manual in its little folder, tools and jack and spare wheel which is brand new.

The car gets a wash every Sunday and is regularly polished and waxed.

Recently i was working down the A1 and i was getting over 50mpg which i was pleasantly surprised at!
The C200 range has two common electrical faults that i know of. The heaters get stuck onto full heat or they only blow cold. I have carried out some preventative maintainence so this will never happen within your ownership of this car. From a cold start, heat comes through within a couple of minutes.

I have the original manual in its little folder, tools and jack and spare wheel which is brand new.

The car gets a wash every Sunday and is regularly polished and waxed.

Recently i was working down the A1 and i was getting over 50mpg which i was pleasantly surprised at!
 
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doh thats where i went wrong aaaah still it was good while it lasted now my bubble has been burst :(
 

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