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Mercedes E320 CDI
Posted by LHD (more from LHD) on Fri, 14 May 2004 07:33:17
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Recently test drove the new Mercedes E320 CDI (new turbo diesel). Holy cow what a car! With 369 ft/lbs of torque, that is a wonderful engine. It is difficult to tell the car is diesel powered from inside or outside the car. Power delivery feels very similar to a normally aspirated engine, and all that torque made my Speedparts II ECU feel as if my car was as slow as a Pinto. Not that mileage is very important at that price range, but the MPG ratings were 27/37. Unfortunately Mercedes poor reliablity of late keeps me away from this model for now.
I mention all of this because I think Saab will eventually need the 9-5 replacement, or what ever their next high end model is, to be more in the relm of the E class. Can you image Saab with an E class competitor? Surely that would be a terrific car.
My 6 year old 9-5 is a great car, but I will be looking to replace it in the next year or so and I am thinking of the next vehicle level, a level which Saab does not address.
LHD
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Posts in this Thread:
- Mercedes E320 CDI, LHD, Fri, 14 May 2004 07:33:17 <-- Viewing This Message
- Not sure where your "poor reliability" came from?, J lew, Fri, 14 May 2004 20:41:47
- Re: Mercedes E320 CDI, dave, Fri, 14 May 2004 19:17:28
- Diesel Decontenting..., egsAero, Fri, 14 May 2004 10:48:38
- What a car!!, if they would only come out with..., Lynn, Fri, 14 May 2004 08:03:59
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