Mercedes-Benz BlueTec turbodiesel


There is a lot to appreciate about the new 2007 Mercedes-Benz E320 BlueTec. For starters, it is powered by a technologically advanced 3.0-liter turbo-diesel V-6 that utilizes a sophisticated network of exhaust gas treatment devices that make the BlueTec the “world’s cleanest diesel,” according to Mercedes-Benz. Even better, the engine produces a whopping 400 lb-ft of torque between 1600 and 2400 rpm, good enough to propel the well-mannered luxury sedan from 0 to 60 mph in 6.6 seconds, only 0.1 second behind the E350 according to Mercedes. That should be fast enough to banish forever the widely-held perception of diesels as slow. Fuel economy, of course, is stellar: 27 mpg in the city, 37 mpg on the highway.

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'06 E320 CDI
'17 Corvette Stingray Vert

Very cool technology, I could do without the current body style.

Looks like a Chevy Impala, only with electrical problems

Looks more like an accord to me.

Looks like a Jag

Well maybe in 20 yrs when I sell my 85 and if someone designs a new "EGR test kit."

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1985 300D Turbo
"Evolution is God's way of giving upgrades" Francis Collins

Looks nice, but way too expensive for me.

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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-
'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

No, this is.

http://vs.mercedes-benz.de/fof/pkw/pkw/detailansicht/0-21777570/Mercedes-Benz/Frankfurt+Main/S-Klasse/S+420+CDI+L

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DJ


84 300D Turbodiesel 190K with 4 speed manual sold in 03/2012

You mean a ford?

How expesive IS it? I think it looks fine, although I suspect the price would be a sticking point for me, too.

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

About $52K:

http://www.mbusa.com/models/main.do?modelCode=E320BTEC

I like the hp, tq, and mpg numbers. I'm not thrilled with the current styling (123, 126, and 116 are my favorites there). I'll withhold judgement for the time being on long-term durability, but I'm not expecting it to hold up like a 616 or 617.

That much being said, if I had an extra $52,000 lying around, I might pick one up anyway.

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Whoever said there's nothing more expensive than a cheap Mercedes never had a cheap Jaguar.

83 300D Turbo with manual conversion, early W126 vented front rotors and H4 headlights 401,xxx miles
08 Suzuki GSX-R600 M4 Slip-on 26,xxx miles
88 Jaguar XJS V12 94,xxx miles. Work in progress.
99 Mazda Miata 183,xxx miles.

I could buy and restore my own personal fleet of 3-4 W126 or W140's for that much money. Or save the money and buy an early-mid 90's 600SEL and use the $$ on gas/maintenance. Thats what I'd do.

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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-
'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

By "extra $52,000" I was referring to having that left after I buy a house (with large garage of course) and doing quite a bit of resto work on the two cars I already own.

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Whoever said there's nothing more expensive than a cheap Mercedes never had a cheap Jaguar.

83 300D Turbo with manual conversion, early W126 vented front rotors and H4 headlights 401,xxx miles
08 Suzuki GSX-R600 M4 Slip-on 26,xxx miles
88 Jaguar XJS V12 94,xxx miles. Work in progress.
99 Mazda Miata 183,xxx miles.

Sour grapes

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1991 560 SEC AMG, 199k <---- 300 hp 10:1 ECE euro HV ...

1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold)

2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp

1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k

2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold)