It's a big, safe, heavy, reasonably powerful car. My Volvo of the same vintage with a V6 gets similar fuel economy.
These cars are made for and sold to customers who are not shopping for fuel economy. Allan Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> writes: > I find it appalling that a "modern" Mercedes gets such pathetic fuel > economy. Or is this an 8 cylinder model? > > On Wed, Aug 12, 2020 at 12:32 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> My 05 was less in better shape but this could be a reasonable deal if >> anyone is into wagons >> >> https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2698653243751497 >> >> 2004 Mercedes-Benz E-Class · E 320 4MATIC Wagon 4D >> $2,500 >> Vehicles <https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/charleston/vehicles/> >> Listed 3 hours ago in Whitsett, NC >> <https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/103766779662010/> >> >> >> About This Vehicle… >> >> Driven 163,000 miles >> Automatic transmission >> Exterior color: Black · Interior color: Black >> Fuel type: Gasoline >> 16.0 MPG city · 22.0 MPG highway · 18.0 MPG combined >> >> >> Typical Features… >> >> * >> Moon Roof >> * >> Navigation >> * >> Alloy Wheels >> * >> 4MATIC AWD >> * >> >> >> Seller's description… >> >> This E320 is mechanically sound, there are a couple issues..left rear >> air spring has a leak. It does inflate while engine is running and >> drives fine. Wheel bearing on same wheel needs replacing, operates but >> you can hear the sound. Left tailgate lift needs replacing, I have the >> part. Body is not in perfect and I had planned to have it repainted but >> am moving to the coast and going to buy a convertible. Price reflects >> issues. >> >> -- >> --FT >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > -- Allan Streib Indiana University Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering Digital Science Center | Intelligent Systems Engineering | FutureSystems _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com