Newbie s212 e250 CDI estate 2011 MPG

[Suhail Khan]

The 350CDI is surprisingly economic on a run. I get 48-50MPG over the whole year.

What year is it
Yes I'm shocked hence why I'm so interested

 

[sonic]

What year is it
Yes I'm shocked hence why I'm so interested

Its a 2011 with about 58K miles. I am retired & we have 2 cars in the household.

 

[V6Matty]

Over the last 14k miles my 350 has averaged 44mpg, unfortunately quite a bit of traffic and short runs have made it suffer a little recently so the last 2k have only managed 42, it’s all about driving style, when and where you are driving. That said I didn’t buy my car for economy, I bought it because it was what I wanted with the toys I wanted, I could get the MPG lower very easily if I wanted and have sometimes seen 28 when just nipping to town (8 miles down the road).
A car can do what ever mpg you want, manufactures figures can be achieved and even bettered but it’s just an example of if the car is driven how they expect you should drive it and not how you actually drive it, the biggest killer of mpg is throttle opening, doesn’t matter if it revs highly, it’s how much it’s opened by, so light foot on the throttle and let it rev a little to get to the speed you want compared to heavier foot but changing up the gears.

 

[Dean Fletcher]

Done this little run today probably the best mpg iv had out of her. The car that keeps on giving. Id love to know the real vs dash figures suppose I'll have to fill up at one point and do the math.

 

[Suhail Khan]

Done this little run today probably the best mpg iv had out of her. The car that keeps on giving. Id love to know the real vs dash figures suppose I'll have to fill up at one point and do the math. View attachment 54567

My god that's high mpg from a big e class

What speed ?

Today I filled up 49 .3 litres brim to brim it gave me 450miles which is calculated 41.4 with 300 motrway miles and the rest local A roads etc

From Huddersfield to birstall it's 8miles to my workplace and it's all local roads gives me 37mpg on screen ..that's me tryinggggg! Lol but local roads I suppose they're all like this on short journeys

 

[Blobcat]

My god that's high mpg from a big e class

What speed ?

Today I filled up 49 .3 litres brim to brim it gave me 450miles which is calculated 41.4 with 300 motrway miles and the rest local A roads etc

From Huddersfield to birstall it's 8miles to my workplace and it's all local roads gives me 37mpg on screen ..that's me tryinggggg! Lol but local roads I suppose they're all like this on short journeys

The problem is West Yorkshire, I’ve driven to and from Leeds twice today - 19mph and 25mpg.

 

[Dean Fletcher]

My god that's high mpg from a big e class

What speed ?

Today I filled up 49 .3 litres brim to brim it gave me 450miles which is calculated 41.4 with 300 motrway miles and the rest local A roads etc

From Huddersfield to birstall it's 8miles to my workplace and it's all local roads gives me 37mpg on screen ..that's me tryinggggg! Lol but local roads I suppose they're all like this on short journeys

I just put the CC on 65mph ASAP and let it go. Over the 80 miles in total is was at 57. 4mpg I would love to belive it.

 

[Dean Fletcher]

My god that's high mpg from a big e class

What speed ?

Today I filled up 49 .3 litres brim to brim it gave me 450miles which is calculated 41.4 with 300 motrway miles and the rest local A roads etc

From Huddersfield to birstall it's 8miles to my workplace and it's all local roads gives me 37mpg on screen ..that's me tryinggggg! Lol but local roads I suppose they're all like this on short journeys

What tyres do you have on?

 

[Suhail Khan]

Over the last 14k miles my 350 has averaged 44mpg, unfortunately quite a bit of traffic and short runs have made it suffer a little recently so the last 2k have only managed 42, it’s all about driving style, when and where you are driving. That said I didn’t buy my car for economy, I bought it because it was what I wanted with the toys I wanted, I could get the MPG lower very easily if I wanted and have sometimes seen 28 when just nipping to town (8 miles down the road).
A car can do what ever mpg you want, manufactures figures can be achieved and even bettered but it’s just an example of if the car is driven how they expect you should drive it and not how you actually drive it, the biggest killer of mpg is throttle opening, doesn’t matter if it revs highly, it’s how much it’s opened by, so light foot on the throttle and let it rev a little to get to the speed you want compared to heavier foot but changing up the gears.

It's very true that it's all about the foot.i accelerate gradually whereas my brother loves the boost feeling !

I have to say the e250/220 low down feels gutless compared to the VAG PD engines ..feels good after 2k rpm

 

[Blobcat]

It's very true that it's all about the foot.i accelerate gradually whereas my brother loves the boost feeling !

I have to say the e250/220 low down feels gutless compared to the VAG PD engines ..feels good after 2k rpm

Much heavier car

 

[Dean Fletcher]

It's very true that it's all about the foot.i accelerate gradually whereas my brother loves the boost feeling !

I have to say the e250/220 low down feels gutless compared to the VAG PD engines ..feels good after 2k rpm

Kickdown = pointless on diesel

 

[Suhail Khan]

The problem is West Yorkshire, I’ve driven to and from Leeds twice today - 19mph and 25mpg.

Yep now that's made me feel better! I am with you there! I travel to Leeds every other day to Beeston and birstall and it's averaging 37 ther and back lol

 

[mioba]

Kickdown = pointless on diesel

Why, my W220 flys!

 

[Gazwould]

Normal 1 gear drop from low rpm is fine , it's the actual WOT kickdown double gear drop that is pointless .

More so on a 250 as they like to upchange change at a screaming 4600 rpm , completely unnecessary .

 

[Dean Fletcher]

Normal 1 gear drop from low rpm is fine , it's the actual WOT kickdown double gear drop that is pointless .

More so on a 250 as they like to upchange change at a screaming 4600 rpm , completely unnecessary .

Mines a manual. I just find using Kickdown doesn't make a difference or give it any extra boost.

 

[Ricardo_e220]

This is mine after driving from Luton to Newcastle this afternoon...2016 cls 220cdi..mostly at the speed limit not in a hurry... low temperature which always has an effect 3centigrade however I’m knackered now lol

but being a heavy car it’s mid 30s in town...

 

[Suhail Khan]

Mines a manual. I just find using Kickdown doesn't make a difference or give it any extra boost.

All this time I thought yours was auto!
Manuals seem to be much better on fuel

 

[Suhail Khan]

View attachment 54593 This is mine after driving from Luton to Newcastle this afternoon...2016 cls 220cdi..mostly at the speed limit not in a hurry... low temperature which always has an effect 3centigrade however I’m knackered now lol

but being a heavy car it’s mid 30s in town...

Mine has got 54.3 once but it would not go past that figure!
Pure local ,shops and town centre 25-30mpg
Mixed I get 42mpg
Top quarter tank of mixed miles 125,miles
Today I have got done 40miles motorway and 10 local roads

 

[Dean Fletcher]

All this time I thought yours was auto!
Manuals seem to be much better on fuel

I wonder why that is. As you'd think the car in auto would be set to the most economical way of driving in eco mode.

 

[Suhail Khan]

I wonder why that is. As you'd think the car in auto would be set to the most economical way of driving in eco mode.

I think it's because the auto you have to rev to make it move in any gear and catch whereas the manual is in your control and responds straight away

Having such a big car feels nice in auto but I just wish they were as good as the BMW zf 8speed gearboxes