2010 Mercedes-Benz S400 Fuel Economy Ratings
The EPA has released the fuel economy ratings for the 2010 Mercedes-Benz S400 Hybrid. The EPA predicts that S400 drivers should achieve 19 miles per gallon in the city and 26 on the highway. The S400's fuel economy is significantly better than the V8 powered S550 that only manages 14 city and 22 highway. Even the smaller C350 only gets 17 city and 25 highway. |
That's way less than the 23 33 that was bantied around in the press. Pretty disappointing I'd say.
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However, the "new" EPA standards are VERY conservative.
I've averaged 27mpg highway in my E550. Thats pretty far away from the EPA's highway estimate. |
what did LS600hL get? Thats the comparison you should be doing.
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Originally Posted by Kar don
(Post 3646443)
what did LS600hL get? Thats the comparison you should be doing.
20 mpg city 22 mpg highway |
Also, remember the S400 is NOT tuned for fuel economy like Toyota's cars. The hybird system has an entirely different role in the S400 than it does in the Toyota's cars.
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I found this one for sale if anyone is interested:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/INBOU...=p4506.c0.m245 And this S600 is almost $30000 of MSRP:http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/New-2...=p4506.c0.m245 |
Originally Posted by trumpet1
(Post 3647696)
I found this one for sale if anyone is interested:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/INBOU...=p4506.c0.m245 And this S600 is almost $30000 of MSRP:http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/New-2...=p4506.c0.m245 |
My S550 Returns 19 city and 26 hwythats better than the hybrid itself, IN YO FACE GOVERNMENT
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Originally Posted by jpaang
(Post 3669859)
My S550 Returns 19 city and 26 hwythats better than the hybrid itself, IN YO FACE GOVERNMENT
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I think everyone will agree the EPA "new" method is ultra conservative. I do better than the EPA figures all the time. The only way I get the fuel economy bad enough to hit the EPA figures is to drive extremely aggressively.
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the EPA ratings are meant to make money by charging you gas guzzler prices......i get 27mpg highway @70mph.....also depends on how you drive
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Well, believe it or not, even with the "new" ratings, my 2008 E550 was not charged GG tax.
I was just telling some ignorant person that I've seen 28mpg w/ my E550 on the freeway in the W211 forum and of course they didn't believe me. So if you can do 27mpg, I don't see with the same engine and tranny why a lighter car like the E550 can't do 28mpg. Anyway, glad to gear those numbers. Hopefully getting a S400 or S550 in a month or two. :y
Originally Posted by Doctodd33
(Post 3671281)
the EPA ratings are meant to make money by charging you gas guzzler prices......i get 27mpg highway @70mph.....also depends on how you drive
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Originally Posted by Vik888
(Post 3671354)
Well, believe it or not, even with the "new" ratings, my 2008 E550 was not charged GG tax.
I was just telling some ignorant person that I've seen 28mpg w/ my E550 on the freeway in the W211 forum and of course they didn't believe me. So if you can do 27mpg, I don't see with the same engine and tranny why a lighter car like the E550 can't do 28mpg. Anyway, glad to gear those numbers. Hopefully getting a S400 or S550 in a month or two. :y |
Originally Posted by Vik888
(Post 3647542)
Also, remember the S400 is NOT tuned for fuel economy like Toyota's cars. The hybird system has an entirely different role in the S400 than it does in the Toyota's cars.
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I'd be curious to know why the official EPA numbers vary so much from the original 23/33 M-B estimate. Surely M-B knew how the revised circuit would be run and would have modeled their testing for US-spec vehicles on the new EPA circuit/rules.
FWIW, S400 = 8.1L/100 kilometers on the European fuel-consumption circuit...29.04 mpg S350 CDI diesel on the European market = 7.7L/100 kilometers...30.55 mpg (also slower acceleration numbers than the S400) The European rumor sites whisper that the next generation electric motor will pump out 60 HP which should approach S550 territory for 0 - 100 km/h. |
Why not S250CDI for fuel economy?
http://www.worldcarfans.com/10908252...linder-s-class 5.9 l/100 km, less than 40 mpg (39.9 if I got it right). |
Originally Posted by Diesel Benz
(Post 3686218)
Why not S250CDI for fuel economy?
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Originally Posted by Diesel Benz
(Post 3686218)
Why not S250CDI for fuel economy?
http://www.worldcarfans.com/10908252...linder-s-class 5.9 l/100 km, less than 40 mpg (39.9 if I got it right). |
2 months in
I've had my S400 for 1,500 miles. I'm averaging 21.5 mpg with a 28 mph speed average. A little disappointing.
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20 -22 mpg isnt bad for the ls600h...its a 5.0l v8 compared to a 3.5l v6. s400 is a big car maybe they should of made it a v8 hybrid :D
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Originally Posted by rtx2008
(Post 3991600)
I've had my S400 for 1,500 miles. I'm averaging 21.5 mpg with a 28 mph speed average. A little disappointing.
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Yes. I have to get used to the idea that unlike hybrids that can run on electric only at slow speeds and get higher mileage at slower speeds the S400 is more like a normal setup where the higher mileage is at highway speeds.
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Originally Posted by Vik888
(Post 3647542)
Also, remember the S400 is NOT tuned for fuel economy like Toyota's cars. The hybird system has an entirely different role in the S400 than it does in the Toyota's cars.
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