Fuel economy first for Mercedes

[bigtruth]

Mercedes-Benz has set a new fuel economy record with its diesel-powered E320 CDi saloon.

Three standard cars were driven from Laredo, near the Mexican border in Texas, to Tallahassee in Florida - and each covered the 1,039 miles on a single tank of fuel.

Independent sypervisors sealed the 80-litre fuel tanks and verified an average fuel consumption rate of 59.46mpg at the end of the trip.

The record follows a previous reliability trial at a high-speed circuit in Laredo, where three E320s covered 100,000 problem-free miles.

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[gary350]

Mercedes-Benz has set a new fuel economy record with its diesel-powered E320 CDi saloon.

Three standard cars were driven from Laredo, near the Mexican border in Texas, to Tallahassee in Florida - and each covered the 1,039 miles on a single tank of fuel.

Independent sypervisors sealed the 80-litre fuel tanks and verified an average fuel consumption rate of 59.46mpg at the end of the trip.

The record follows a previous reliability trial at a high-speed circuit in Laredo, where three E320s covered 100,000 problem-free miles.

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There was a 4th car but it had crap MPG until they found 23 Mexicans in the boot trying to sneak over the border.

gary

 

[glojo]

The 24hr record they recently acheived in the US was with the new V6 320CDI A vehicle that is still not seen in the American showrooms!

I wonder if the new V6 features in this new record? (It is onlya 3ltr engine)

John

 

[DC_insider]

The 24hr record they recently acheived in the US was with the new V6 320CDI A vehicle that is still not seen in the American showrooms!

I wonder if the new V6 features in this new record? (It is onlya 3ltr engine)

John

The records were set with the new V6 CDi engine.

 

[PJH]

The report doesn't give an average speed. I bet there was only the one cold start too.
Still twice as good as mine though.....