How is the E350 diesel in snow? And a few other random questions.
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How is the E350 diesel in snow? And a few other random questions.
Assuming that you are using dedicated snow tires of course.
I'm trying to decide between the diesel and a 4matic. I'd hate to get the worse gas mileage all year long just for the 4matic for those few days every year.
Also, the only diesel I can find with the options I want (P2, parktronic) is a luxury model. I've had significant seat time in a 211 sport but aside from a few test drives, haven't much experience with the luxury model. Test drives obviously don't help with determining the differences.
What is the popular concensus - is the lux version really a dog in the long run? Oddly enough, it is fitted with the LED DRLs to make it a Sport wannabe from the distance.
I'm trying to decide between the diesel and a 4matic. I'd hate to get the worse gas mileage all year long just for the 4matic for those few days every year.
Also, the only diesel I can find with the options I want (P2, parktronic) is a luxury model. I've had significant seat time in a 211 sport but aside from a few test drives, haven't much experience with the luxury model. Test drives obviously don't help with determining the differences.
What is the popular concensus - is the lux version really a dog in the long run? Oddly enough, it is fitted with the LED DRLs to make it a Sport wannabe from the distance.
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Can't speak for the Bluetec because I have no real experience with it yet (got it in late March) but I did have two winters with my BMW diesel and I can't say it did well in snow/ice.I didn't have winter tires on it (kept the "all season" tires) and it,like the Bluetec,lacked AWD.My hunch is that,similarly equipped,the Bluetec would be about the same as my BMW...not great.However,90% of my miles are Interstate miles and I kept my speeds down in slippery weather (always have,actually) so this isn't a big issue for me.But it might,understandably,be important to some.
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I actually like the Lux interior better than the Sport, especially the availability of the wood/leather steering wheel. The lighter color scheme looks better to me.
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Assuming that you are using dedicated snow tires of course.
I'm trying to decide between the diesel and a 4matic. I'd hate to get the worse gas mileage all year long just for the 4matic for those few days every year.
Also, the only diesel I can find with the options I want (P2, parktronic) is a luxury model. I've had significant seat time in a 211 sport but aside from a few test drives, haven't much experience with the luxury model. Test drives obviously don't help with determining the differences.
What is the popular concensus - is the lux version really a dog in the long run? Oddly enough, it is fitted with the LED DRLs to make it a Sport wannabe from the distance.
I'm trying to decide between the diesel and a 4matic. I'd hate to get the worse gas mileage all year long just for the 4matic for those few days every year.
Also, the only diesel I can find with the options I want (P2, parktronic) is a luxury model. I've had significant seat time in a 211 sport but aside from a few test drives, haven't much experience with the luxury model. Test drives obviously don't help with determining the differences.
What is the popular concensus - is the lux version really a dog in the long run? Oddly enough, it is fitted with the LED DRLs to make it a Sport wannabe from the distance.
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No idea about 4wd...I commuted in hilly back roads in ct in a miata for a while and a BMW 3 series (2wd) with no problem. I put four blizzaks on the cars and they would go thru anything if the car had road clearance. Then I drove a number of jeeps with 4WD in ct/vt and it's the only time I spun off a road into the median.
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My e350 BT made it through last years winter in the NY area with no real issues. This was using the standard 17" all-season RFTs. I would imagine on snow tires there would be no problems at all. For me, the added fuel economy is more of a benefit than 4wd (if I cannot have both).
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I had to turn off traction control a couple of times to get going uphill but other than that I had no problems at all. It's been a while since I've had a rear wheel drive vehicle and I had forgotten how much fun they could be in the snow.
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Thanks all. I remember the white knuckle driving with my 280SEL6.3 whenever the roads got dicey, but that was before all the electronic nannies and proper snow tires. I don't want to duplicate that.
I generally fit Michelin X-ICE-2s on my car from mid November to March/April but sometimes do need to go out before the plows have properly cleared the streets. It sounds like the snow tires should solve that problem.
Since we don't a real date or VIN range for the updated bits, is looking for the color display the easiest way to determine if a car has the new stuff?
I generally fit Michelin X-ICE-2s on my car from mid November to March/April but sometimes do need to go out before the plows have properly cleared the streets. It sounds like the snow tires should solve that problem.
Since we don't a real date or VIN range for the updated bits, is looking for the color display the easiest way to determine if a car has the new stuff?
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Thanks all. I remember the white knuckle driving with my 280SEL6.3 whenever the roads got dicey, but that was before all the electronic nannies and proper snow tires. I don't want to duplicate that.
I generally fit Michelin X-ICE-2s on my car from mid November to March/April but sometimes do need to go out before the plows have properly cleared the streets. It sounds like the snow tires should solve that problem.
Since we don't a real date or VIN range for the updated bits, is looking for the color display the easiest way to determine if a car has the new stuff?
I generally fit Michelin X-ICE-2s on my car from mid November to March/April but sometimes do need to go out before the plows have properly cleared the streets. It sounds like the snow tires should solve that problem.
Since we don't a real date or VIN range for the updated bits, is looking for the color display the easiest way to determine if a car has the new stuff?
Apparently Mercedes built a few e class cars with the new color dash but the old comand system.