My 2014 W212 E250 Bluetec sedan regularly achieves 41-48 mpg on the highway depending on the miles driven, so the savings are very significant. On mixed driving it's 30-35.
On Wed, Sep 6, 2023 at 1:50 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > It may lean closer to gasser if you start talking about a 210 or something > with a m112 that is able to use regular. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Sep 6, 2023, at 12:29 PM, Donald Snook via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > Recently diesel was so expensive that I’m sure a lot of folks were > wondering if it makes sense to drive a diesel. For purposes of this I’m > setting aside the reliability/durability argument. I realize that is the > factor that is most important to many. > > > > If just the issue of efficiency and cost is considering, it looks like > diesel would make sense again. > > > > I just filled up at Costco with 93 for $3.55. The station across the > street has diesel for $3.87. I compared the cost of my 124 gas versus a > 1990 300D 2.5. Using the EPA mileage estimates and their formula of 45 % > highway and 55% city at the above prices per gallon. > > > > The gasser 124 costs $2950 annually. The 300D is $2250. Maybe this ONE > reason the 124 Diesel is still selling at a premium. > > > > Donald H. Snook > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > 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 > > _______________________________________ 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
