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Your name should be Lightfoot Sammy with those figures. or tail wind , all down hill & tyres pumped up.!!
Well done .
Well done .
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Were you going downhill with the wind?
My '05 C230K gets very good mileage - never seen it quite this good, but I think I got over 31 going up into the mountains so I certainly don't think your mileage is impossible.
Congratulations!!
My '05 C230K gets very good mileage - never seen it quite this good, but I think I got over 31 going up into the mountains so I certainly don't think your mileage is impossible.
Congratulations!!
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2006 C230 6 speed
If i set cruise at 100 Km/H i can get 7.2L per 100KM. Which acording to the online converter is about 32.7MPG
My personal best was 6.9L per 100KM or 34MPG for you Yanks![thumbs](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
Over the last 20,000 KM of mixed driving City and Highway i'm at 9L per 100KM or 26.1 MPG
I drive an 06 M272 2.5L V6 6 Speed
Would be nice for others to post MPG to get some idea if i'm getting decent mileage.
My personal best was 6.9L per 100KM or 34MPG for you Yanks
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Over the last 20,000 KM of mixed driving City and Highway i'm at 9L per 100KM or 26.1 MPG
I drive an 06 M272 2.5L V6 6 Speed
Would be nice for others to post MPG to get some idea if i'm getting decent mileage.
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2005 c230 kompressor 2003 s500 94 wrangler
hahahaha i always use cruise control... i put the seat all the way back so it looks like im in the backseat....nice and comfeeeee
when your car isnt at normal temperature ur gunna get ****ty gas mileage so i reset it so it shows the correct mpg when im driving
when your car isnt at normal temperature ur gunna get ****ty gas mileage so i reset it so it shows the correct mpg when im driving
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2007 E320 CDI Bluetec
IS THIS CHEATING ??
I bought an 07 E320 Bluetec in AUG 2011. Finally got to take a decent drive (420 miles ) 3 weeks ago in trip from Boston suburbs to New York City suburbs and back in same day. Disciplined myself to 63 - 67 mph ... with avg at 65 mph( manual control, no cruise control). Over the day, air temp was ~~ 42 to 52F. Tire pressure was 30.5 psi .. anything higher tries to tear dashboard internals apart.
Got 40.2 mpg = 5.75 liters / 100 km. That was a surprise..
If MB did the smaller ( 2.2 liter ) diesel in C Class, am sure it would get 44 - 45 + mpg..... almost as good a 50 - 52 mpg Toyota Prius on highway, with a lot more fun when the right foot is pushed down.
Got 40.2 mpg = 5.75 liters / 100 km. That was a surprise..
If MB did the smaller ( 2.2 liter ) diesel in C Class, am sure it would get 44 - 45 + mpg..... almost as good a 50 - 52 mpg Toyota Prius on highway, with a lot more fun when the right foot is pushed down.
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2005 c230 kompressor 2003 s500 94 wrangler
in europe almost everyone their drives a 1.8L diesel manual tranmission which gets about 50 to the liter....
how does the tires pumped up destroy the dashboard? thats f-ed up
how does the tires pumped up destroy the dashboard? thats f-ed up
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2007 E320 CDI Bluetec
Think About It
07 Bluetec has 225-15-55 section tires. Wider than my 01 Volvo V-40 wagon with 195-15-65 section.
Above 30.5 psi, the shock load from pressurized tires, via wider foot print . or patch area on the road, allows more energy ( harshness and shock load ) to be developed from bumps in the road sending higher energy> a harsh JOLT into the car. Stuff inside the dashboard does not like this, so I lowered the pressure from 32 - 33 psi down to 30.5. That's better. I figure I found the ideal pressure. The Volvo can go to 36 psi before same thing happens ... smaller tire patch area on the ground.
If you ever ridden in a newer Corvette, or MB with really wide section tires, with shallow side walls, you'll understand this .... that's why Corvettes that are 5+ years old have had a hard life. I had an '04 Corvette ( bought new ) for 4 years. Lots of stuff was loose in the car from really wide section ( and shallow side wall ) tires on rear.
Above 30.5 psi, the shock load from pressurized tires, via wider foot print . or patch area on the road, allows more energy ( harshness and shock load ) to be developed from bumps in the road sending higher energy> a harsh JOLT into the car. Stuff inside the dashboard does not like this, so I lowered the pressure from 32 - 33 psi down to 30.5. That's better. I figure I found the ideal pressure. The Volvo can go to 36 psi before same thing happens ... smaller tire patch area on the ground.
If you ever ridden in a newer Corvette, or MB with really wide section tires, with shallow side walls, you'll understand this .... that's why Corvettes that are 5+ years old have had a hard life. I had an '04 Corvette ( bought new ) for 4 years. Lots of stuff was loose in the car from really wide section ( and shallow side wall ) tires on rear.
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Mine's been averaging ~13.2 mpg over the last 2200+ miles of (mostly) city driving.
It’s been worth every misspent hydrocarbon. :y
It’s been worth every misspent hydrocarbon. :y
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You crack me up Splinter!
'03 c230 here, 255 r/225 f, auto, avg 22 in strictly small town driving and lately only ~28 on the road trips (but making very good time). Best for me on hwy was 33+ mpg with 225's all around. The 6's seem to get as good of gas mileage on the road as my little I4, but I drive it 90% in town so the extra mpg is nice... If I'm really on it around town I might dip slightly below 20mpg. Oh, and I have the powerchip tune.
'03 c230 here, 255 r/225 f, auto, avg 22 in strictly small town driving and lately only ~28 on the road trips (but making very good time). Best for me on hwy was 33+ mpg with 225's all around. The 6's seem to get as good of gas mileage on the road as my little I4, but I drive it 90% in town so the extra mpg is nice... If I'm really on it around town I might dip slightly below 20mpg. Oh, and I have the powerchip tune.
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Diesel Consumption. OM646
With a tail wind yesterday the dash was reading 4.6l/100km ( 51.13 MPG US) (61.4 MPG Imp) after 2 hour drive. For the full return journey it read 5.2 l/100km ( 45.23 MPG US) ( 54.32 Imperial) for the full trip.
Convertor website http://www.tdiclub.com/misc/conversions.html
With a tail wind yesterday the dash was reading 4.6l/100km ( 51.13 MPG US) (61.4 MPG Imp) after 2 hour drive. For the full return journey it read 5.2 l/100km ( 45.23 MPG US) ( 54.32 Imperial) for the full trip.
Convertor website http://www.tdiclub.com/misc/conversions.html
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You gotta get some distance before you can really count it. In 15 miles or so I can make my car read 39-40mpg average.
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2005 C200 CDI
Well ... This is what I've got. It's not current, few months back but it's nice.
Part of this trip was at at 5l/100km ... highways, hills and tight turns.
![](http://www.nicolet.co.il/images/stuff/43mpg.jpg)
This translates to about 43mpg ...
2.2L CDI OM646 engine
Part of this trip was at at 5l/100km ... highways, hills and tight turns.
![](http://www.nicolet.co.il/images/stuff/43mpg.jpg)
This translates to about 43mpg ...
2.2L CDI OM646 engine
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I was not paying for tyres & fuel in those days of course.