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Follow Up Test: Inside Line's Second Look At The Mercedes E320 BLUETEC

Posted by www.eMercedesBenz.com 
on December 22nd, 2006


While going through our inbox this morning our friend Jinx alerted to  
us a couple of new reviews recently conducted by Inside Line, the  
first of which takes another look at the recently-introduced E320  
BLUETEC.

In their follow up test, the reviewers noted diesel E-Class variant  
for the most part lived up to its billing, closely matching the  
performance of the E350 while boasting of fuel consumption figures of  
35 mpg on the highway and 24.4 mpg in the city.  A little short of  
Mercedes' 26 mpg city / 37 mpg highway claim, but still superior to  
the E350's 19 mpg / 26 mpg highway (again, factory stated).

In the end, Inside Line confirmed that which we already suspected:  
the E320 BLUETEC performs as well as its non-diesel counterparts;  
costs less money to drive; and removes the many negative stigmas  
typically associated with diesel  powerplants.  Ultimately, however,  
it's up to consumers to decide whether or not these features are  
enough to make the switch to the less well-known BLUETEC alternative.

To read more about how the Mercedes E320 BLUETEC in its follow-up  
test, click the link below for the full story and photos

http://www.emercedesbenz.com/ 
Dec06/22_Follow_Up_Test_Inside_Lines_Second_Look_At_The_Mercedes_E320_BL 
UETEC.html

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