Funny badging on CLS

[BTB 500]

On the bus just now I saw a shiny black CLS that was badged:

CLS 320 CGI

We were right next to it, and that's definitely what it said.

I wonder if it was really there?!

(CGI)

 

[e55]

Yes thats right. Its the new MB injection system ifor the engine.
Cant remember what its stands for though

 

[BlackC55]

Common rail gasoline injection?

 

[portzy]

Go here, then select TechCenter .

http://www2.mercedes-benz.co.uk/con...r_cars/home/products/new_cars/CL-Class06.html

Portzy.

 

[Fandango]

That would have been the 350 CGI ?

 

[portzy]

That would have been the 350 CGI ?

Yep, thats the one that should be finding its way into the SLK 350 at the back end, or turn of, the year.

Portzy

 

[BTB 500]

You're right it was probably 350 - it was the right hand side of the car (with the CGI badge) that was nearest to me.

 

[seymansey]

Yup, EVO magzine have a 350 CGI as one of their long term testers. They don't half shift too.

 

[Dieselman]

It will be interesting to see how this works out for Mercedes. So far no-one has made it work either reliably or with low emissions.

 

[timskemp]

It will be interesting to see how this works out for Mercedes. So far no-one has made it work either reliably or with low emissions.

Isn't it similar to GDI / FSI type direct injection? I had a GDI Volvo (mitsubishi engine) and ran Carisma GDIs on fleet for a while, very very economical especially when cruising.

 

[Rory]

It will be interesting to see how this works out for Mercedes. So far no-one has made it work either reliably or with low emissions.

There's a thread on honestjohn at the moment about these engines that agrees with that.

I had Peugeot's version (HPi) on a company car and ran it with an uncurable misfire and the engine light on for 18mths. We had 2 at work - the other one was worse than mine and Peugeot paid off the leasing company to take it back.