Is any noticeable difference between 5 and 7 speeds?
Is any noticeable difference between 5 and 7 speeds?
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Re: Is any noticeable difference between 5 and 7 speeds?
Originally posted by Dema
1. Acceleration, smoother, faster? What's 0-60 now?
2. Fuel economy, any improvement?
3. RPM @ 70MPH?
1. Acceleration, smoother, faster? What's 0-60 now?
2. Fuel economy, any improvement?
3. RPM @ 70MPH?
from what ive heard, it is smoother, and faster. its suposed to get better gas mileage, but i dont think it improved that much.
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'04 E500
not sure what official acceleration 0-60 is or gas mileage but definately smoother. I test drove a 5 speed auto from my03 and I can tell a noticable difference. 5 speed seemed make a clunking noise here and there when finding the right gear accelerating and decelerating. 7 speed like butter. Not sure of exact rpm's at 70 but I'm definately under 2000.
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Faster...
Ironically, all the 7 speed E500s tested in the German car magazines were slower than the 5 speed versions by a few tenths. Gas mileage was slightly better on them, but all magazines unanimously praised the smooth shifting and smaller gear shift rev fluctuation.
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one mpg increase for highway driving
The stickers show for highway driving a one mile per gallon increase for the 2004 7 speed E500 over the 2003 5 speec E500. There is no difference in the city driving figure.
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'06 SL65
I would assume the power benefits would be punching it from a rolling start (say 40-50mph) as it would be more responsive and less of a lag with the gears closer together when it downshifts and with the two additional gears. Eventhough there is no additional HP with the 7G, I would assume it will be quicker from a rolling start.
