Which E class

[Tomislav Gilja]

Hi everybody!
Hopefully somebody can give me some good ideas what to do here; I'm purchasing a car and parented by a mechanic a Mercedes is the only option. Things narrowed to a diesel E class 2009. to 2014. I have literally seen every single one of the E classes in a 0 to 6500 pounds price pool on Autotrader.
The E350 seems a bit thirsty and pricy tax wise. On the other hand the 4 cylinder ones seem like a good option.
Does anybody know what are potential issues and where to pay the attention?

 

[Blobcat]

Hello and welcome,

Well represented on the forum is the W212 E-Class - however forum's are mainly populated with members who have problems with their cars so the view you get could (and usually does...) puts people off

E220CDI - decent car, not a bad engine in the W212 and not much to go wrong - ensure the ATF has been changed regularly and you won't go far wrong.

 

[John Laidlaw]

Have had 2 x 212’s and loved both of them (despite the saga on the first)
Well equipped, solid cars
The OM651 4 cylinder Diesel engine gets bad press (as BC says you mostly hear of issues not praise on a forum), but maintained properly it’s decent and there are thousands upon thousands of satisfied users (just visit Hamburg and try to take a taxi which isn’t one)

 

[mercmancdi]

Have a good look at the options of the 4 and 6 cylinders and try to get the true m p g difference etc , I went from a v6 to a 4 and although a lovely car I did not get to love the 4 as I did the v6. But if it’s down to a fine line on the running cost the 4 must be the one but just try to buy a good genuine, low as mls as possible with best service history you can. to be patient and buy the right one will definitely pay off in the long run.

 

[malcolm E53 AMG]

If you go for the 4 cylinder engine make sure it has had regular oil changes even better if done before due, the timing chains can be a problem if servicing is neglected. The V6 is good for 200k miles and very reliable again servicing is important avoid neglected cars. The 212 pre-facelift are very well made cars I’m sure you won’t be disappointed my preference is the V6 and I’m averaging 33mpg with mine, the 4 cylinder will give an average of 38 I would have thought

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