Quickbrit
Senior Member
- Joined
- Dec 26, 2008
- Messages
- 280
- Reaction score
- 31
- Location
- Torquay, Devon, UK
- Website
- www.2wf.com
- Your Mercedes
- 2010 E Class 250 CDI Cab
I appreciate these are rare (unpopular?) but it’s turning out to be one of my favourite Mercedes to date.
I'm averaging just under 40MPG with mixed usage, town and countryside, and for a 450BHP SUV that’s pretty good in my book.
The car typically runs on electricity up until around 20% charge left, then it’s a mix of fuel and electric. When the battery gets to that 20% it then gets off the line with a boost of electric then quickly (and seamlessly) into fuel only. When in sport mode, the car tightens up the steering and suspension, and stomping on the gas gets you both fuels and a 5-second 0-60, which in a vehicle of this size it’s both entertaining and almost beyond belief.
There seems to be lots of comments on the lost boot space and higher deck, but it’s negligible, and to be honest if you’re not able to lift your load (or dog) just four inches higher than stock, then this cars not for you (or you’re just looking for something to winge about).
I've just installed a charger and holster at home, it’s a simple task now to back into my driveway and plug in. I went to the cinema recently, went a little over 12-miles on battery only, plugged into a charge point, which cost £1.14 (and got me a front row parking space) and almost made it back home for a 26 mile round trip at 94-MPG. Perfect.
I'm averaging just under 40MPG with mixed usage, town and countryside, and for a 450BHP SUV that’s pretty good in my book.
The car typically runs on electricity up until around 20% charge left, then it’s a mix of fuel and electric. When the battery gets to that 20% it then gets off the line with a boost of electric then quickly (and seamlessly) into fuel only. When in sport mode, the car tightens up the steering and suspension, and stomping on the gas gets you both fuels and a 5-second 0-60, which in a vehicle of this size it’s both entertaining and almost beyond belief.
There seems to be lots of comments on the lost boot space and higher deck, but it’s negligible, and to be honest if you’re not able to lift your load (or dog) just four inches higher than stock, then this cars not for you (or you’re just looking for something to winge about).
I've just installed a charger and holster at home, it’s a simple task now to back into my driveway and plug in. I went to the cinema recently, went a little over 12-miles on battery only, plugged into a charge point, which cost £1.14 (and got me a front row parking space) and almost made it back home for a 26 mile round trip at 94-MPG. Perfect.