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Old Aug 24, 2014 | 09:08 AM
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Cool First road trip

The car is great: comfortable, full of amenities.....and looks good too


Nightvision is amazing; much better than the 2011 E I had, gas mileage was okay, about 21 per gallon with the AC on the whole time..


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at the shack we rented









at the lighthouse









here's Deadbeat on the Ferry to Carolina Beach


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Old Aug 24, 2014 | 11:34 AM
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Very nice! How long was your trip and was it mostly Interstate travel? I get MUCH better gas mileage on the highway even with the AC on all the time and mine is 4Matic as well. I don't know if it's the standard 18 inch wheels or what. I average between 28.5 and 31 mpg on the highway depending on wind conditions. I don't drive like an "old lady" either. My highway speed runs between 70 and 80 mph depending on the speed limit.
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Old Aug 24, 2014 | 12:53 PM
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thanx Bean, mostly highway; about 280 miles each way, also figured out how to turn the fan off completely......have to turn off climate control lol
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Old Aug 24, 2014 | 03:16 PM
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Nice pics! I see you opted for the 19" wheels. I changed my order to the non AMG 19"s. How did it ride are you happy with the run flats?
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Old Aug 24, 2014 | 03:59 PM
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car came with Conti's not the RF's




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Old Aug 25, 2014 | 04:05 AM
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Great to see , you are having fun and enjoy your W222
At the 1st picture, the angle of the camera makes your W222 more gorgeous
Happy Days
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Old Aug 25, 2014 | 04:22 AM
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Very nice...same rims as my e350 but mines 18". 19" looks perfect for the S class.
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Old Aug 25, 2014 | 06:29 AM
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Originally Posted by hyperion667
The car is great: comfortable, full of amenities.....and looks good too

Nightvision is amazing; much better than the 2011 E I had, gas mileage was okay, about 21 per gallon with the AC on the whole time.
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Very nice! How long was your trip and was it mostly Interstate travel? I get MUCH better gas mileage on the highway even with the AC on all the time and mine is 4Matic as well. I don't know if it's the standard 18 inch wheels or what. I average between 28.5 and 31 mpg on the highway depending on wind conditions. I don't drive like an "old lady" either. My highway speed runs between 70 and 80 mph depending on the speed limit.
I assume based on the first pic from Hyperion and some other posts from Hyperion on another thread that this gas mileage of 21/gal was with the roof top carrier bars installed and the large cargo carrier box installed (first pic had the roof top carrier bars on the car). Is my assumption true? If so this 21/gal is more understandable.

Still waiting to achieve BeanTrader's fuel economy on a road trip, I typically only get around 27 mpg.

Great pics!
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Originally Posted by BenzV12
Great to see , you are having fun and enjoy your W222
At the 1st picture, the angle of the camera makes your W222 more gorgeous
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thanx Sir, makes it look really long eh?
Originally Posted by cleankutazn
Very nice...same rims as my e350 but mines 18". 19" looks perfect for the S class.
didn't know they also come in 18.....they do look pretty good, but I'm dying for new wheels
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I assume based on the first pic from Hyperion and some other posts from Hyperion on another thread that this gas mileage of 21/gal was with the roof top carrier bars installed and the large cargo carrier box installed (first pic had the roof top carrier bars on the car). Is my assumption true? If so this 21/gal is more understandable.

Still waiting to achieve BeanTrader's fuel economy on a road trip, I typically only get around 27 mpg.

Great pics!
yes, quite so, the roof box had an effect I'm sure, I did stay in econ mode with comfort setting ride


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Originally Posted by hyperion667
thanx Sir, makes it look really long eh?




thanx for the comments
Yup, it looks longer than it really is .
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