Calling All W124 300D Owners

[Scop]

Hi

I'm considering changing to from my W124 E280 to a 300D multivalve, but I'm not sure if the diesel is really going to be economical enough to justify the change. I'm getting around 23mpg on my daily run (town and A roads) and around 28 on a run if I'm lucky. What would that translate to with a 300D?
Any replies greatly received.

Thanks

 

[Parrot of Doom]

Probably about 28 and 35-40 but it depends on your driving style and the condition of the car.

 

[Bolide]

32 average all the time. Maybe 33-34 on long motorways trips

Nick Froome
www.w124.co.uk

 

[Slowtack]

32-34mpg from 1995 E300D auto estate, very consistent.

 

[silverback mike]

I would concur, 35mpg easily but my mileage is all motorway.

 

[roadhog]

Mine (not multivalve) does 35 mpg @ 80 mph, 30 mpg @ 90 mph, German Autbahn of course.
Run it on veg oil and the saving is quite substantial over you E280.

 

[maxypriest]

Well either mines got lots of speedo error (don't think so) or it's super frugal....

I have filled her up twice so far and got...
39.8 going to silverstone (motorway cruise at 70-80).
38.5 going to town and back, country roads taking it easy at 60-65ish.

Frankly i can hardly believe it, however put it this way, last time i took a car to Silverstone it was in my grannys 1.6 corrola and i put 5 more Ltrs in that compared to the E300D when i returned it. NB Mine does not have A/C.

 

[SilverSaloon]

every 1/4 tank on the fuel dial gets me 100 miles in my 1994 E300D.

havnt calculated mpg yet

 

[A210AMG]

Hello

There are other things to consider.

Swapping a car you know for one you don't could incur extra bills.

Derv more expensive so the saving not as great.

How about Gas in the 280?

40mpg then and petrol power

 

[3ps]

300D (not multivalve) averaging 33mpg mixed driving

 

[philiggy]

Hi
My 94 E300D always did mid to high 30s, both my estates do low to mid 30s, thats on 75% veggy oil BTW

Phil

 

[TonyE300D]

My 1995 300D Multivalve gives me 30-32 mpg around town and 35-36 mpg on a run.

On a recent 440 mile trip from Aylesbury to Dundee, I just cracked the 40 mpg barrier by driving gently and strictly observing all speed limits. Brim to brim it was 40.4 mpg.

The car has covered 120,009 miles.