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  1. girlagogo

    SLK 300 Fuel Economy on Long Commutes

    I'm about to start a new job that will mean a weekly round trip of 240 miles in my 2010 SLK v6 auto petrol Merc. It's going to be just once a week and mostly motorway driving. However, having been mostly been doing much shorter trips since owning the car I'm not sure how costly that's going to...
  2. RoxyBlade_AMG

    Poor MPG issues

    Hi all, This is my first post here - so I apologise if it’s in the wrong place. I recently (July) bought an A180 AMG and I absolutely adore it. The only problem is that I’ve noticed I’m getting really poor MPG. I spent 4 hours driving on the motorway(comfort mode, cruise control on at a...
  3. L

    Sudden drop in MPG

    Hi everyone. First time posting as I’ve recently bought a 2020 CLA 220d. I’ve noticed a few times that when I’m driving the MPG will just suddenly tank. It’ll drop from 60-65 on the motorway to about 30. I’ve also noticed that during these times, the fuel consumption meter won’t read ‘charging’...
  4. Trueblue1872

    Terrible MPG on Kompressor

    Hello again Guys/girls. I have had my c180 2004 kompressor now for over 1 year and have always noticed it had been quite a thirsty car on fuel but lately its getting considerably worse. I am getting aroung 20mpg around my city and not much better when i was on the motor way yesterday. I am...
  5. S

    C250 Vs C300 MPG

    Hi everyone, I'm new here, so please go easy on me haha. I'm looking into purchasing a 2016 Mercedes C Class Coupe. Obviously what Mercedes tell you about MPG is normally far off real world performance. Does anyone own a C250 or C300 and could tell me what MPG you get please? Ideally i would...
  6. Sylar

    MPG, computer and oil

    Hi all, I changed the oil and filter out of my C class last week. On resetting the service indicator it asked me to advice what quality of oil i had put in, it offered 3 qualitys, "normal" (i think), 229.3 or 229.5. I selected 229.5 as that was the spec added on the change. To my suprise on...
  7. TechnoWhizz

    ML500 W163 2003 Performance Questions?

    Hi, I have a 2003 ML500 with a Petrol/LPG conversion. As a newbie I have a few questions for those more knowledgeable than I ! She seems to drive fine to me, but as I've got no comparison it's difficult to tell. My previous car was an SLK 230 and I do drive with a light right foot 95% of the...
  8. S

    Unexplainable Fuel Consumption

    Hi, I have a c270 cdi which I often drive about 250 miles weekly up and down the m6. The computer readout reads between 52 and 56 mpg average which to me seems very good. However, if I work out fuel consumption the old fashioned way, tank to tank, I'm working out the consumption at being around...
  9. S

    new C200 1.6D - advice please

    Hi folks - 1st post - so please be gentle..... Considering buying a new C Class C200 1.6D Manual. 1st merc for 10 years - due to poor local customer service - now moved to a different town - here's hoping :( . Will be taking a test drive in a few weeks. Meanwhile please can anyone...
  10. Smaltze

    Lacking in MPG after nearly a year

    Ive had my S210 since early last year, when i first got it my best was 51 mpg on a long trip. it would shoot up to 40+ atleast easily on a not so long motorway commute. and easily 35-40 around town. Nowdays im honestly struggling to break 35 on the motorway with a feather foot, i hit 40 on a...
  11. M

    Real life MPG post remap?

    I've only had my E320 for just under 2 weeks - I'm finding the fuel economy, or lack thereof, to be a bit of a concern. I seem to be getting around 26 on short trips (around 3-4 miles in traffic) and just over 30 on a country road run. Coming from an Accord diesel that was capable of over 60mpg...
  12. P

    Clk320 1999 Petrol 13MPG and other niggles

    Firstly a hi to everyone and to to say that I love the forum and have read mountains of info already. Wasted the first 40yrs of my life not owning a Merc but have rectified that and have a 99 Clk320 W208. I love it and will be owning more no doubt/with any luck! BUT Here are the niggles...
  13. B

    NEWBIE!! E220 POOR MPG

    Hi, So Mercedes has always been my dream car and now ive finally got one!!! :) So ive purchased a e220 cdi auto 2006 prefacelift! its amazing and terrible :( For a start, I noticed the gear changes at higher revs. this can be annoying so i got the gearbox oil and filter change (amf i...
  14. G

    mercedes benz clk coupe 270 cdi

    Hello, I am new to this site/driving/Mercedes-Benz I am looking to buy a mercedes benz clk coupe 270 cdi elegance Auto 2004 about 70,000. Firstly, this is going to be my first car so I have never bought a car before is there anything in particular that I should look for with this model...
  15. G

    FUEL ECONOMY

    Have a E220CDi Avantgarde. Looking into how I can improve fuel economy - after doing all the usual things. Firstly - has anyone any experience of CHIP TUNING Diesel Boxes - which cost between 60-100 pounds - supposedly very easy to fit and give a 20%increase in BHP and Torque and around 15%...
  16. R

    Injector Leak Off - ML270

    Evening all, I have a 2002 ML270 which I have had the smooth running values of the injectors checked and they are well within values (+/- 0.5) on all injectors. I still have an issue where it can be a little difficult to start when hot, so I am having an injector leak off test performed...
  17. H

    E320 vs E220 Estate 2007/2008 models

    I'm a longtime Audi driver and want to jump ship to try a Mercedes Benz E Class Estate. Current car a 2003 A6 Quattro Avant. I can't decide between the E320 and E220 models. I'm looking for good fuel efficiency and will be doing a 75 mile each way commute (mostly motorway). What mpg do...
  18. A

    New Vito 115 sport 1/3 LESS mpg than old

    My Brand New Dualiner is now 3 months old. It is a 115 sport trim. My part ex was the same model except it was not a "sport". Both are automatic transmission. As I understand it the differences being trim (including side steps/bars and wheel size (now 17" alloy - previously 16" steel). I had...
  19. C

    A160 Poor Fuel Economy

    I bought an A160 Petrol Auto Elegance 2010 3 months ago, a used vehicle with 13000 miles on the clock. I moved down to a smaller vehicle and hoped to get much better fuel economy. Unfortunately I have been extremely disappointed with the MPG. Measuring tank to tank I am getting 33MPG for a mix...
  20. R

    ML270 Poor MPG

    Hi All, New to the site so please let me know if I am doing anything wrong (I am sure you will ;-) ) Anyway, picked up my ML270 on a 52 plate last week, 73K on the clock and seems to run very well. My main concern is MPG, i have managed to do 300 miles to 73 Litres of Diesel .. that works...

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