Is my MPG this good?
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Amazing? Now this is amazing...
2000 Yukon XL with 5.3 L V8 - 23 mpg highway, manually calculated.
Now THAT's impressive.
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Now THAT's impressive.
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Yup, my '08 E550 easily does over 25mpg on the freeway. I've done one or two 120mile round trips, almost all highway and had the computer report 27-28mpg. I find if I do the math manually at the gas pump, the computer shows 1mpg higher than actual, but yes, the our V8 5.5L w/ 7G = amazing.
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nopcbs, I remember our 2002 Suburban with the 5.3L V8 getting similar mileage. That thing was great.
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unfortunately i cannot say the same about our 2006 yukon xl denali with a 6.0L V8 - Best I've gotten on the hwy is about 18. I usually get 12 on city and 17 on hwy. I will never get an AWD car as long as I live in an area with no snow, so pointless and I don't understand my friends that buy AWD cars and think it's so cool. I'll take my RWD thank you very much. i also wish we bought the shorter version, not the xl, more practical that way and i would have opted for the 4.8L as well.
nopcbs, I remember our 2002 Suburban with the 5.3L V8 getting similar mileage. That thing was great.
nopcbs, I remember our 2002 Suburban with the 5.3L V8 getting similar mileage. That thing was great.
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The govt web site lists the 06 5.3L at 13 and 18 and the 07 5.3L at 14 and 20. The 06 denali is rated at 12 and 16 and the 07 denali is rated at 12 and 18.
I think if you go easy on the pedal, you can get 20 on the hwy with the 5.3L V8 but no way with the denali or escalade.
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Well Kudos to Mercedes then because this kind of mileage out of almost 400hp is downright amazing. I have been meaning to do the math at the pump but always forget. Nice to know that the computer is pretty close to exact.
My C55 back in the day never got anywhere near 28.5mpg on the highway so the transmission must be making all the difference in the world.
My C55 back in the day never got anywhere near 28.5mpg on the highway so the transmission must be making all the difference in the world.
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03 E500 and Corvette
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But you must also consider 75+ more hp in the corvette. Many think the corvette gives poor mileage but it gives great mileage
High torque engine allows low rpm at 70+ mph and reduces fuel flow.
Low CoD about .29 while MB actually reports from MB .24 on the E500.
700 #'s doesn't make a bunch of mileage. But engine efficiency and Cod Does.
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Nope, not even close
NOV 2007 CR. Lexus LS460L vs. MB S550.
Lexus did 13 mpg city and 32 mpg highway while the Merc did 11 mpg city and 27 highway. That is a 5 mpg spread highway and almost 20% city. In fact, the LS highway number is not too far off of what an E-series diesel will do, 35 mpg highway in the CR test in the same issue. I call that almost phenomenal.
Their acceleration nos. are comparable: LS 0-60 mph in 6.2 vs. 6.0 sec for Merc. 45-65 nos. are 4.1 and 4.3 sec, respectively. 1/4 mile nos. are 14.6 vs. 14.4 sec, respectively.
Car weight is identical. The LS clearly has a better engine/transmission combination.
Get this, an E350 tested at 14 mpg city and 29 highway, so that big LS beats the E V6 on highway mpg.
Toyota builds some darned good powertrains.
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Lexus did 13 mpg city and 32 mpg highway while the Merc did 11 mpg city and 27 highway. That is a 5 mpg spread highway and almost 20% city. In fact, the LS highway number is not too far off of what an E-series diesel will do, 35 mpg highway in the CR test in the same issue. I call that almost phenomenal.
Their acceleration nos. are comparable: LS 0-60 mph in 6.2 vs. 6.0 sec for Merc. 45-65 nos. are 4.1 and 4.3 sec, respectively. 1/4 mile nos. are 14.6 vs. 14.4 sec, respectively.
Car weight is identical. The LS clearly has a better engine/transmission combination.
Get this, an E350 tested at 14 mpg city and 29 highway, so that big LS beats the E V6 on highway mpg.
Toyota builds some darned good powertrains.
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But you must also consider 75+ more hp in the corvette. Many think the corvette gives poor mileage but it gives great mileage
High torque engine allows low rpm at 70+ mph and reduces fuel flow.
Low CoD about .29 while MB actually reports from MB .24 on the E500.
700 #'s doesn't make a bunch of mileage. But engine efficiency and Cod Does.
This is without driver.
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Wow! How is an SL so much heavier than an E-Class?
Well, I guess it's the heavy Vert equipment, and giant V12 with 2 Turbo's strapped to it.
Well, I guess it's the heavy Vert equipment, and giant V12 with 2 Turbo's strapped to it.
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The V12 is uber heavy and the whole top/folding mechanism weighs a ton.
I think MB prices their cars by weight too. It seems the heavier they are, the more money they cost. Mine stickered at $137,000.00
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i just ran a 440 mile trip today. 07 E350. at the avg of 64mph i was getting 29.0 mpg. if you drop that down to 55 i was getting 32. i have pics too.
also i was coming down the grapevine north of LA, and i dropped it in nuetral and reset it, and i got 90mpg. haha.
realistically though, freeway in california you gotta do 65-75 and i get around 26.7-28mpg
also i was coming down the grapevine north of LA, and i dropped it in nuetral and reset it, and i got 90mpg. haha.
realistically though, freeway in california you gotta do 65-75 and i get around 26.7-28mpg
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Corvettes get great MPG if you drive them right with the tall high gear.
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lol pedals
now they know how us MB E drivers felt with the whole SBC thing
it was kind of funny actually since my toyota/lexus friend were bragging the other day about toyota's quality and how MBs have so many problems.
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it was kind of funny actually since my toyota/lexus friend were bragging the other day about toyota's quality and how MBs have so many problems.
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My 2008 E550 is trouble free (knock on wood).
My 2001 Corolla had crap falling off (armrest, etc.) within a couple of years of buying it new.
1995 4Runner .. head gasket problem, not covered by Toyota's recall. Had to redo the engine on my dime .. $3k. Lots of other problems as well within a few years of owning it and I baby my cars.
Will *NEVER* buy another Toyota.
I wish I could tell the Toyota CEO this: Krama is a mother f'kr.
I am HAPPY they are getting theirs. They cost me A LOT of money when I wasn't doing well financially and it stressed the hell out of me. They admitted to problems but cut deals with the govt to not recall certain 4Runner engines even though they had known problems.
KARMA.
My 2001 Corolla had crap falling off (armrest, etc.) within a couple of years of buying it new.
1995 4Runner .. head gasket problem, not covered by Toyota's recall. Had to redo the engine on my dime .. $3k. Lots of other problems as well within a few years of owning it and I baby my cars.
Will *NEVER* buy another Toyota.
I wish I could tell the Toyota CEO this: Krama is a mother f'kr.
I am HAPPY they are getting theirs. They cost me A LOT of money when I wasn't doing well financially and it stressed the hell out of me. They admitted to problems but cut deals with the govt to not recall certain 4Runner engines even though they had known problems.
KARMA.
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NOV 2007 CR. Lexus LS460L vs. MB S550.
Lexus did 13 mpg city and 32 mpg highway while the Merc did 11 mpg city and 27 highway. That is a 5 mpg spread highway and almost 20% city. In fact, the LS highway number is not too far off of what an E-series diesel will do, 35 mpg highway in the CR test in the same issue. I call that almost phenomenal.
Their acceleration nos. are comparable: LS 0-60 mph in 6.2 vs. 6.0 sec for Merc. 45-65 nos. are 4.1 and 4.3 sec, respectively. 1/4 mile nos. are 14.6 vs. 14.4 sec, respectively.
Car weight is identical. The LS clearly has a better engine/transmission combination.
Get this, an E350 tested at 14 mpg city and 29 highway, so that big LS beats the E V6 on highway mpg.
Toyota builds some darned good powertrains.
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Lexus did 13 mpg city and 32 mpg highway while the Merc did 11 mpg city and 27 highway. That is a 5 mpg spread highway and almost 20% city. In fact, the LS highway number is not too far off of what an E-series diesel will do, 35 mpg highway in the CR test in the same issue. I call that almost phenomenal.
Their acceleration nos. are comparable: LS 0-60 mph in 6.2 vs. 6.0 sec for Merc. 45-65 nos. are 4.1 and 4.3 sec, respectively. 1/4 mile nos. are 14.6 vs. 14.4 sec, respectively.
Car weight is identical. The LS clearly has a better engine/transmission combination.
Get this, an E350 tested at 14 mpg city and 29 highway, so that big LS beats the E V6 on highway mpg.
Toyota builds some darned good powertrains.
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I still cannot come to any other conclusion that CR is the most biased non-impartial mag in history...
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My 2008 E550 is trouble free (knock on wood).
My 2001 Corolla had crap falling off (armrest, etc.) within a couple of years of buying it new.
1995 4Runner .. head gasket problem, not covered by Toyota's recall. Had to redo the engine on my dime .. $3k. Lots of other problems as well within a few years of owning it and I baby my cars.
Will *NEVER* buy another Toyota.
I wish I could tell the Toyota CEO this: Krama is a mother f'kr.
I am HAPPY they are getting theirs. They cost me A LOT of money when I wasn't doing well financially and it stressed the hell out of me. They admitted to problems but cut deals with the govt to not recall certain 4Runner engines even though they had known problems.
KARMA.
My 2001 Corolla had crap falling off (armrest, etc.) within a couple of years of buying it new.
1995 4Runner .. head gasket problem, not covered by Toyota's recall. Had to redo the engine on my dime .. $3k. Lots of other problems as well within a few years of owning it and I baby my cars.
Will *NEVER* buy another Toyota.
I wish I could tell the Toyota CEO this: Krama is a mother f'kr.
I am HAPPY they are getting theirs. They cost me A LOT of money when I wasn't doing well financially and it stressed the hell out of me. They admitted to problems but cut deals with the govt to not recall certain 4Runner engines even though they had known problems.
KARMA.
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That is the biggest crock of s**t. I have never heard of anyone hitting 32 mpg in a 460L, and 11mpg in the city in an S550? Are you serious? My wife's Escalade ESV gets 11.5!! I get 17-18 around town, and I'm talking LI traffic conditions.
I still cannot come to any other conclusion that CR is the most biased non-impartial mag in history...
I still cannot come to any other conclusion that CR is the most biased non-impartial mag in history...