hawk20
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- Your Mercedes
- ML250 BlueTEC Sport
95% of every modern Mercedes I see has a big 'CDI' badge slapped on the bootlid, and everyone one here seems to have oil burners too.
I don't see the appeal myself. Are they really fantastic engines, or are people just trying to get a Mercedes 'on the cheap'?
They are not cheap. In most makes diesel versions are a bit dearer. With MB the diesels are about the same price as the petrols.
But for those who like performance the diesels are better (the 3 litre diesel in the E class offers almost exactly the same performance as the 3.5 litre petrol). A 3 litre diesel offers as much torque as a 5 litre V8 with the fuel economy of a 1600cc petrol engine. Its a no brainer.
I've had lots of petrol engines and used to dislike diesel. But they have come on so far in recent years. Quiet, refined, and so relaxing to drive with huge torque available at low revs. This gives instant response in modern traffic where most petrol engines need high revs to give any real oomph.
Nine out of 10 E class owners choose diesel. Private owners , like me, and company ones.
Notice how often petrol engined car owners sneer at diesel; but you rarely see the reverse.