2015 ML400 has better fuel economy than ML350?
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2015 ML400 has better fuel economy than ML350?
I was looking at fueleconomy.gov and it seems like the 2015 ML400 has better fuel economy than the ML350 4matic. Interesting that all wheel drive penalizes the ML350 a little more.
ML350 4matic: 17/22 (19 combined)
ML400: 18/22 (20 combined)
the regular ML350 without 4matic is 18/24 (20 combined).
ML350 4matic: 17/22 (19 combined)
ML400: 18/22 (20 combined)
the regular ML350 without 4matic is 18/24 (20 combined).
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Just came back from a 900 mile round trip from NY to NC. Four of us, ML fully loaded and the trip computer had my mpg at 23.5 at an avg speed of 61 mph..
I can't complain..
Yeah, I know I should manually calculate the mpg but I'm lazy..
I can't complain..
Yeah, I know I should manually calculate the mpg but I'm lazy..
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Your 23.5 was more likely around 21. (still far better than my 550 that has averaged a real 17 mpg over 29 months )
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I've a compulsive numbers guy and have tracked every tank on two ML's since new and record what the vehicle computer says I got for the tank and compare it to the real number and the Mercedes engineers set it to be very optimistic, always off by 10% or so (on both my '08 diesel and '12 550). I reset the computer at every fill up.
Your 23.5 was more likely around 21. (still far better than my 550 that has averaged a real 17 mpg over 29 months )
Your 23.5 was more likely around 21. (still far better than my 550 that has averaged a real 17 mpg over 29 months )
I look at it this way. Approx 4700LB ML, loaded with luggage and 4 adult size passengers. Most of the time I was at 72+MPH that averaged out to 61..So considering all these factors and still 21MPG.. I'm fine with that..
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Do you mean 17mpg highway? And how fast do you usually drive? Mine is 350, and when I hit 70 mph I can only get 20 mpg, but 25 mpg at 55 mph. The difference is a lot
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My mpg indicator is very accurate. I found that at 70+ I was at about 23.5mpg which is the same that I get driving around town. At 55-65mph, I get about 27mpg. I do keep a few lbs more air pressure in the tires. I use 93 octane from Costco most of the time and find if I use shell, the numbers usually go down.
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I have a 13' ML550 and just took a 210 mile trip, the computer said 17.1 mpg, trip speed average was 76 mph but a large majority of the miles were 90-100 mph. When I checked at the gas station it came out to 16.8 mpg. I'm certainly not complaining, not bad at all for the speeds I was driving. I've also set my cruise at 65 mph and gotten 22-23 mpg.
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I have a 13' ML550 and just took a 210 mile trip, the computer said 17.1 mpg, trip speed average was 76 mph but a large majority of the miles were 90-100 mph. When I checked at the gas station it came out to 16.8 mpg. I'm certainly not complaining, not bad at all for the speeds I was driving. I've also set my cruise at 65 mph and gotten 22-23 mpg.
Best tank ever on my 550 was 21 mpg of 100% gentle highway miles (465 miles) on a road trip.
Best tank ever on my diesel was 28.7 mpg of all rural road country driving (709 miles) on a tank. Only me in the vehicle.
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I'm in an ML400 for the next couple of days while a broken clip on my sunroof on my C is replaced along with my driver's seat cover. I've been driving it fairly aggressively, but a mix of city and highway. I've driven about 120 miles so far today, and am averaging 18.3. I'm not gonna complain about that - I've been dipping deep into the pedal quite a bit. The turbo lag is there, but not too bad - when spooled, it goes down the road quite nicely.
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I'm in an ML400 for the next couple of days while a broken clip on my sunroof on my C is replaced along with my driver's seat cover. I've been driving it fairly aggressively, but a mix of city and highway. I've driven about 120 miles so far today, and am averaging 18.3. I'm not gonna complain about that - I've been dipping deep into the pedal quite a bit. The turbo lag is there, but not too bad - when spooled, it goes down the road quite nicely.
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The dealer is Euromotorcars Germantown, in Germantown MD. They aren't classist when it comes to customer service - I wouldn't give my business to a dealer that behaved that way. It also helps that I am in there quite a bit buying parts or shooting the breeze - they are about a mile from my office (and about a mile from the house I just bought today...)
The one and only time my smart had to go to the dealer, I got a C300 (back in 2010), which was a nice surprise. Ultimately it solidified my decision to get a C for my next car.
It's a bit filthy - my buddy is shopping for land to build a house, so we put 4matic to good use this afternoon.
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Congrats on the new house. Interesting experience with Euro Germantown - Bethesda has been treating us well.