Swapping an E55 for an E220 CDI

[BQF]

Folks
Find I'm not using my 2004 E55, and am seeing a dealer tomorrow with a view to swapping it for an E220. Keen to save £330 on tax, lower insurance, halve my fuel costs, and brakes/tyres/servicing etc. plus the E220 is three years younger.

Am I mad? I do love the speed of the E55 but I'm worried ill lose my licence eventually! Plus I have a couple of other V8s and the tax and fuel all adds up...

Finally, what mpg am i likely to get from a W211 E220 - in the real world. I had an E270 before the E55 and I could get 700 miles from 80 litres (280 in the E55!!)

Thanks

 

[whitenemesis]

Surely a 2004 E55 is only £270 road fund licence? My CLS55 (2005) is...

 

[bpsorrel]

The E320cdi will give you more of the "feel" of the 55, if not the outright performance. Good compromise I reckon, whereas the 220 although probably more robust will not feel anything like a "fast" car...

 

[BQF]

The E320cdi will give you more of the "feel" of the 55, if not the outright performance. Good compromise I reckon, whereas the 220 although probably more robust will not feel anything like a "fast" car...

It's economy I'm after I think. Sick of filling up, esp with fuel prices what they are. Reckon ill be doing 27,000 miles a year, and it will add up....

 

[rascalmaster]

get the new bmw 320 diesel... gives up to 68mpg according to a colleague...

whats good for your wallet is not always good for your soul though...

 

[Vilus]

I am in a similar predicament. My business partner just offered me his 4 year old ML320 CDi at a good price and I'm thinking to sell my Nissan Navarra and my E55k, and compromise with one in-between vehicle. Problem is I really do love my E55 and think I might regret it. I only do about 8000 miles a year so it's not so much the fuel, but I've always been sensible and it just seems to make sense, or does it?

 

[Monkeylegend]

Depends on the type of driving you do but my 211 averaged 47-48 mpg, mostly motorway driving, and never dropped below 40 with a mixture of motorway / town driving. Very reliable too, no major issues over big miles.

The best I achieved was 60.9 on a very careful run to Southampton, driving like Miss Daisy, never to be repeated.

Not quite as fast as the E55 though

 

[BQF]

I am in a similar predicament. My business partner just offered me his 4 year old ML320 CDi at a good price and I'm thinking to sell my Nissan Navarra and my E55k, and compromise with one in-between vehicle. Problem is I really do love my E55 and think I might regret it. I only do about 8000 miles a year so it's not so much the fuel, but I've always been sensible and it just seems to make sense, or does it?

I see you're in East Kent - I'm in West Kent. Maybe it's a Kent thing!

I worry I'll miss the E55, but I forecast over the next year ill do 27,000 miles. Even adjusting for the higher price of diesel, I'll save £6,758 a year

 

[billywhiz]

I see you're in East Kent - I'm in West Kent. Maybe it's a Kent thing!

I worry I'll miss the E55, but I forecast over the next year ill do 27,000 miles. Even adjusting for the higher price of diesel, I'll save £6,758 a year

Then problem solved - Do the swap and treat yourself to a bloody nice holiday in the Bahamas