Geoff000

I am rather excited. In April I ordered my new C320CDi, and this week I picked up my new car. However Mercedes Benz imported a C350 CDi for me. Very nice in White with AMG sports package, Dynamic Handling package and the Panorama roof. I haven't driven it much as the weather has been so bad in Melbourne. Don't want it to get wet yet!!

vic viper

Congrats on the car, but the 350 CDI is the same as the 320 CDI (OM642) its just the name that is changed.

Geoff000

Thanks. According to the information from the dealer, they have altered the turbo charging and it does have slightly higher torque figures, but other than that I am told it is the same. The dealers have got a lot of information as they have not been officially released here yet. Not even on the Australian Web Site yet!

Diesel Benz

The power and torque figures are exactly the same for the C320CDI and the C350CDI. The 350CDI figures have been available at any European MB web site for quite some time and I doubt the Australian version would have higher figures.

VIC by the way knows everything an MB dealer would know (at least here in Europe).

I did not check the turbo, should have looked at that.

Edited: checked the turbo, both have the same part. Actually you ordered a 204.022 car and they delivered you a 204.022 car (assuming it is a RWD model).

mrjsw

what is the drive away price for a c350 in aus if u don't mind me asking.

Geoff000

Thanks for the info. I won't argue with those that know. Only going on what I have been told and what I have read. According to the UK MB site, the 350CDi has 540Nm of torque whereas on the Australian MB site the 320CDi claims to have 510Nm of Torque. So there is something different.

Anyway the pricing I cannot confirm because I had originally ordered a 320 and they delivered a 350 and I didn't have to pay any more. That's how fantastic Mercedes benz are. Wouldn't happen with Holden or Ford I am sure!

gaiex

That was what I also thinked, but its not that way!

I'm on the market for a 2007-2009 clk320cdi (last models) and I was checking the specs and parts on the 320cdi OM642 engine, and now the 350cdi appears.
I was intrigued and searched a little bit and it looks like:

The bigger change is the piezzo injectors, more efficient! The other parts I'm on the process of checking them...

Mike20

Is it the Blue Efficiency model ?

Geoff000

No Mike20 it isn't the Blue Efficiency model. Just the upgrade from the C320CDi. They will be releasing them over the next month or two here in Australia. Had it two weeks and loving it.

gaiex

So, your car don't have the things I mentioned above! The car only have the 350 badge.

Carsy

[QUOTE=Geoff000;3685059]the Australian MB site the 320CDi claims to have 510Nm of Torque.

QUOTE]

Geoff000 with that amount of torque your GB must always stay in 7th gear.Do you use it at the weekend on the farm for pulling out stumps ? What is your highway fuel consumption?

ismeto

not !

Der OM642 V6-CDI wird im C 350 CDI dann 252 PS und 700 NM leisten

current C 320 cdi should be 226 hp or near new c 350 cdi 252 but why they need new model name ?

and you are very lucky geooff if mercedes offered to you this machine without money... interesting news

gaiex

No 350cdi have 252ps!!! where did you saw that info?

The most powerfull 350cdi is the one in the S350cdi with 235ps and 540Nm!

Geoff000

I finally got around to taking some photos of my new car. Here they are..

ismeto

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ismeto

Look at this thread my writing


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ismeto

great car geoff

we do not expect 350 CDI so early

Steve007

Purchased my C 350 CDI in White with AMG Sport Pack in June 2010.

Traded in my old C270CDI. My initial expectation was substantial power increase from the 270 to the 350. I was extremely dissappointed with the Turbo lag on the 350 as opposed to the 270. I contacted AMG South Africa and was given a glimmer of hope. They recommended that after 5000km a re-map of the management system is done resulting in reduction of turbo lag by 25-30%, torgue increase of 80-100nm and power increase of 18-20kw. All this is done without affecting the motor plan and is sanctioned by Mercedes Benz.

Do you have this option available in Australia. Apparently the increased performance is inline with the specifications of the European version of the 350 and the vehicle is down tuned to the lower spec to compensate for the high sulphur content of certain brands of diesel available in SA.

gaiex

AMG does not have remaps of diesel engines, at least in Europe! If available only going to the AMG factory, since no dealer can do it.

Steve007

There are several AMG workshops in SA which offers this service and my vehicle is booked into AMG on 24th June 2010 for this upgrade and re-map.

Will keep you posted in performance increases.

gaiex

If those AMG centers say they do a remap, it's not related to AMG or Mercedes, since neither AMG or Mercedes offer remaps.

Steve007

Definetly an approved AMG dealer with MB Approved diagnostic software/hardware with special access passwords for remapping of existing chipsets. A normal MB dealer does not posses the passwords for the remaping. It is not a hardware change but purely a software one. I have purchased several MB AMG vehicles from this dealer in the past.

Steve007

Here in South Africa (we are being ripped off) the price is AUS$ 73455.00.

Steve007

I was informed by a local MB AMG dealer that the 350CDI in Europe developes more power than any other 350CDI supplied worldwide. This is purely a Engine Management software re-map. It has to do with the sulphur content of Diesel fuel worldwide and the higher the content the more the engine is down tuned to accomodate for this, something to do with engine wear. The 350CDI same as yours sell for about AUS$ 73444.00 in South Africa.

lemos

no, you're not. The "C 350 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY" starts at 67.475,04€ here in Portugal.