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I'll be joining the fray from a ferry on Tuesday morning and hoping to get at least one fill-up on my way to Italy while economising on energy consumption as described in one of the C350e threads. (As well as pumping up the tyres to the highest acceptable pressure and driving at 50-55mph like the good old days we had when we had something similar in this country in the 1970s.)
I thought the coupe version of the 212 was based on the 204 chassis?
Hence no room for the bigger fuel tank.
All V6- and V8-engined W/S212 get the 80-litre tank as standard, with it being an option on smaller engines.It's in the "Capacities" section of the Owner's Manual (from memory).
I think you'll do it fairly comfortably on a tank with at least 10-litres to spare as long as you don't cane it. Keep it on cruise on the AutoRoute at around 70 - 75mph and you should get a real 40mpg. With a 20-litre jerry on board too, the biggest risk will be that someone mugs you for it
If you think you're likely to run low, there's always the option of routing yourself through Belgium on the way back - it'll take longer because it's further, but at least you'll be able to fill up again.
Drive at a snail's pace and carry l'ess cargo and you should be ok.
Re the 20l jerry can. In addition to causing a problem on the Ferry, or Shuttle (at least if you disclose it), I think you'll also find it will invalidate your insurance, I believe carriage of up to 10l in properly secured 5 litre containers may be legal under DOT regulations, but 20l could be illegal, and invalidate insurance.
Also worth checking the rules in France, of course they won't apply to French drivers anyway! But if you get pulled over for being British, you never know.
See link for advice from RAC, and restrictions on carriage of fuel in Pas de Calais:France strikes: How might British travellers be affected? - BBC News
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