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E63 mpg

pikapika33

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For all of the e63(s) owners, what is real world mpg between the w212 and w213 models. It seems to go down the newer you get. I have seen a few posts mentioning 28-30 mpg for motorway miles in a 212. I thought the 213 might be slightly more fuel efficient but not sure that it is. Even looking at e43 and e53 it does not seem to be any better with the 213.

Caveat emptor: I know the e63 is not about fuel efficiency but interested in the difference over the body shapes etc.
 
I get anywhere between 8 and 25mpg depending on how and where im driving, w213 e63s. I do tend to have a heavy right foot.
This is since the last reset, not sure how accurate the mpg is as I tend to work out cost per mile when I fill up tank to tank. This ranges from 30p to 45p (shell is always the upper end at 20p a litre more than tesco) depending on which garage I end up at and how heavy I've pressed.
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I also have an 213 E63S and see 25/26mpg on sustained motorway runs, it has peaked at 28 on one occasion. Otherwise, normal for me is 21/22mpg on regular driving.
 
I've got the W212 E63 (non s :rolleyes: ) & the best I've ever achieved was 30.7mpg & that was after a 300 mile round trip on cruise control @ UK legal limits - yes, it was a very dull drive..
As it's also my daily & has been for 5 years I'm well use to 22-23mpg general mixed driving.
I fully intend to move up to a W213 S wagon & I'm well aware that the full consumption is no better than my W212 - however the offset of road fund tax @ £180 instead of £675 makes the man-maths work for me :cool:
 
I just found out that as of April 2025 a 2017 W213 E63 will command £1650 annual VED - that’s a serious hike from the £190 per year they currently cost….😳😳😳
Whilst I’m on the subject, my 2004 911 C2 will increase from £415 to £735 per annum….
When were these increases announced..??
Talk about taxing us off the road….
Best option is go pre 2001 where the annual charge will be £345 for anything bigger than a 1.6
 
I just found out that as of April 2025 a 2017 W213 E63 will command £1650 annual VED - that’s a serious hike from the £190 per year they currently cost….😳😳😳
Whilst I’m on the subject, my 2004 911 C2 will increase from £415 to £735 per annum….
When were these increases announced..??
Talk about taxing us off the road….
Best option is go pre 2001 where the annual charge will be £345 for anything bigger than a 1.6
That’s just the rate for the new car premium VED, existing cars won’t be affected. As far as I’m aware….
 

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News cars priced off the road 😄 Another way to generate revenue 🤷
 
I just found out that as of April 2025 a 2017 W213 E63 will command £1650 annual VED - that’s a serious hike from the £190 per year they currently cost….😳😳😳
Whilst I’m on the subject, my 2004 911 C2 will increase from £415 to £735 per annum….
When were these increases announced..??
Talk about taxing us off the road….
Best option is go pre 2001 where the annual charge will be £345 for anything bigger than a 1.6
An W63 surely wasn't charged at £190 pa prior to the changes?
 
Even AMG GT C/R £190 once five years old, unyet an SLK 55 AMG £735 (almost 4x more), and a Smart Roadster Brabus is £160 (barely more than 15% less).
 
That's how I understood it too; First Year VED.
That’s what I thought until my friend sent me this the other day…

Not 100% sure this is correct but was looking at roadtax rates and cars registered after 2017 are bloody expensive!
 
From that .Gov page:

First tax payment when you register the vehicle​


You’ll pay a rate based on a vehicle’s CO2 emissions the first time it’s registered.
 
From that .Gov page:

First tax payment when you register the vehicle​


You’ll pay a rate based on a vehicle’s CO2 emissions the first time it’s registered.
Ok, so I’ve misunderstood, wouldn’t be the first time..🤣
£1650 would be the first VED for 12 months then it stays at £190 per year..??
That’s good news considering I’m after a 2017 W213 E63.
It’s only my 911 that’s going up 😳
 
Still not quite right...£1650 first year, £600 (£190 + £410 luxury car tax) for first five years...THEN £190 per year.....but subject inflation based annual increase.
 
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Ok, so I’ve misunderstood, wouldn’t be the first time..🤣
£1650 would be the first VED for 12 months then it stays at £190 per year..??
That’s good news considering I’m after a 2017 W213 E63.
It’s only my 911 that’s going up 😳
At least with a 2017 you’re well out of the bracket for the higher rate of VED. I got caught out by buying my car in its fifth year ‘LOLZ’.
 
At least with a 2017 you’re well out of the bracket for the higher rate of VED. I got caught out by buying my car in its fifth year ‘LOLZ’.
Yeah, very true & the wagons are slowly coming down in price - they need to be nearer the £30k mark & I’m sure next year they’ll be within budget 🤞
 
Definitely coming down in price, hopefully next Christmas, touchwood 🙂 Noticed many of the saloon versions are not selling as fast. I'm a little scared of the engine, it doesn't seem to come across as DIY friendly compared to M113k, M156 & M157. At the moment, when i look at the engine, it's like a block of cube with lots of plastic and scary piping everywhere. Need to learn more about it, should be fun car.
 

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