2011 CLS 350 petrol - Bluetooth standard?

[Trefor1]

Hi.

I'm going to view one of these tomorrow. How do I tell whether it has Bluetooth? Is it standard? The car I am viewing has lots of options and also has Command + the music memory thingy feature but no mention in the ad list for Bluetooth.

Also, what economy are people getting on a motorway run in the real world (I don't believe the claimed 40mpg figure).

Thanks

 

[regbuser]

Hi, Comand is pretty easy to navigate so you'll soon find out if phone pairing works (it should). No idea about the petrol version fuel economy, sorry.

 

[HumberMart]

All W218 CLS have Bluetooth. Should touch 40 on a run if sticking to speed limits. Low 30s more normal.

 

[Trefor1]

Thank you!

 

[Trefor1]

Update. Bought it. Lovely car. 16,000 miles and like new. What a nice drive!

 

[HumberMart]

Great! You'll love it for quite a while I predict.

What colour?

 

[Giantvanman]

Just over 5,000 miles per annum; no wonder it is like new. Fantastic find. There is definitely fun to be had in S mode with that engine…….just saying.

 

[Trefor1]

It's Palladium Silver I think, nice enough and not plain silver. Black interior. I like the cream interior but not cream carpets, how impractical!

 

[regbuser]

pictures please!

 

[Trefor1]

Here it is:







I am especially pleased with the long run economy, not thrashing it but certainly not hanging about:





Economy drops to low 30s if there is more town driving, or below 30 for pure in-town driving.

I'm happy as this car is more economical than many diesels and beats the wife's Fiesta on a run (but not in town of course where the Fiesta is better geared/lighter etc.)

 

[gIzzE]

Fabulous, and really shows how ridiculous it is that our nation gets so caught up with buying diesel.

I bet there would be no more than 10-15% gain going derv regarding mpg, and you will pay around 7-10% more for it at the pump. And around town and short journeys I bet the petrol will do as well. I know when I went from an E320 to an E320cdi my 9 miles trip into the city saw the diesel use more fuel than the petrol in the winter.

A Mercedes should feel special and refined, and you only get that with a nice petrol imho. I was in an E350 petrol the other day and the difference between that and the E350cdi estate I had was stunning, all the noise and the cheap interior materials I moaned about when I had my cdi seemed to just not be an issue, it felt more S Class, where as mine felt more A Class.

Looks lovely, enjoy it!