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The German site is showing a combined fuel economy of 8.3 l / 100km
That would be 28.34 mpg if it holds up in the US. Impressive.
That would be 28.34 mpg if it holds up in the US. Impressive.
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Fuel economy
Per my post #1573, that is not the number the German Configurator gives me in the Summary, which is 9.41 l/100km = 25.0 mpg. Per the 11/18 press release it states "NEDC fuel consumption 9.4-8.3 l/100 km combined." It seems to vary depending on what equipment you select. Also, as I noted, European economy numbers are almost always higher than the EPA's.
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New year, how about new News?
It's been a month since anything new came out. With some of our cars being built in another month it would be nice to have:
- Full option clarity and pricing
- Updated Dealer Order Guide
- MBUSA online Configurator
- Full road test reviews
- Date when first cars will reach dealers; is there going to be any embargo?
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Per my post #1573, that is not the number the German Configurator gives me in the Summary, which is 9.41 l/100km = 25.0 mpg. Per the 11/18 press release it states "NEDC fuel consumption 9.4-8.3 l/100 km combined." It seems to vary depending on what equipment you select. Also, as I noted, European economy numbers are almost always higher than the EPA's.
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Greg, I included a screenshot from the German site and the numbers are for the GLE 450 gasoline inline 6. Of course the EPA numbers may be lower but I would hope this engine can achieve something close to 28 MPG for combined driving. Some earlier chatter even suggested up to 34 MPG. We will know soon enough.
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A new DOG should be out in the next day or two if it follows timing of the last two. Let’s hope it loses the preliminary designation and has all the pricing. A configurator should come soon also. Any one ordering now is probably looking at late spring early or summer so why oh why MB? With all the production and available cars it’s a mystery why there isn’t something planned for a dealer kickoff of some kind.
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A new DOG should be out in the next day or two if it follows timing of the last two. Let’s hope it loses the preliminary designation and has all the pricing. A configurator should come soon also. Any one ordering now is probably looking at late spring early or summer so why oh why MB? With all the production and available cars it’s a mystery why there isn’t something planned for a dealer kickoff of some kind.
Here have been the significant releases:
- 9/11 - Daimler press release/media package; Canadian "Product Profile"
- 10/29 - Global launch press release from Daimler; German brochure/pricing
- 11/2 - Preliminary US DOG first draft
- 11/7 - US orders open
- 11/21 - Daimler press release (US San Antonio press event)
- 11/28 - MBUSA base pricing release; LA Auto Show reveal
- 12/4 - Updated preliminary US DOG
- ~12/6 - First order configurations frozen
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Metal Weave
I made the mistake of looking at a close up picture of the metal weave trim on a forum ( https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w...eave-trim.html ) here. It looks beautiful. Since my order isn't locked in, I am considering changing from the natural grain walnut (seats are Espresso Brown/Magmagrey leather). Anyone else here ordering the metal weave?
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I made the mistake of looking at a close up picture of the metal weave trim on a forum ( https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w...eave-trim.html ) here. It looks beautiful. Since my order isn't locked in, I am considering changing from the natural grain walnut (seats are Espresso Brown/Magmagrey leather). Anyone else here ordering the metal weave?
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A new DOG should be out in the next day or two if it follows timing of the last two. Let’s hope it loses the preliminary designation and has all the pricing. A configurator should come soon also. Any one ordering now is probably looking at late spring early or summer so why oh why MB? With all the production and available cars it’s a mystery why there isn’t something planned for a dealer kickoff of some kind.
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I made the mistake of looking at a close up picture of the metal weave trim on a forum ( https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w...eave-trim.html ) here. It looks beautiful. Since my order isn't locked in, I am considering changing from the natural grain walnut (seats are Espresso Brown/Magmagrey leather). Anyone else here ordering the metal weave?
Here is a pic of the metal weave with Espresso Brown:
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Greg, I know you've been wondering about the availability of Magic Vision Control wipers on the new GLE. Check out this video at 11:30 minutes. He talks about that feature. They also demo the new Stop-n-Go feature.
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The San Antonio vehicles obviously had features not yet available here, despite this being a US press event. That was not made clear to the journalists.