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Mercedes E-Class and smart fortwo demonstrate fuel efficiency on the road to Detroit

In the run up to the Detroit Auto Show, Mercedes-Benz decided to show off the fuel efficiency of the new Smart ForTwo and the Mercedes E320 BlueTec. They ran a fleet consisting of gas- and diesel-engined Smarts and the E320 diesel over a 2,700-mile route from Los Angeles to Detroit. Along the way, the gas-engined Smart that has just gone on sale here in the US averaged 49mpg. The diesel-engined version, which isn't yet available on our shores, managed 60.3mpg. Even the big E320 sedan managed a very respectable 40.6mpg. [Source: GizMag] ... Read more →

Canadian writer gets converted to diesel and loves it! Sam Abuelsamid

Most drivers in North America old enough to remember the first wave of diesel cars that came our way in the early to mid-1980s have unpleasant memories of those cars. They were slow, smelly, smoky, ...

Mercedes E-Class and smart fortwo demonstrate fuel efficiency on the road to Detroit 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

In the run up to the Detroit Auto Show, Mercedes-Benz decided to show off the fuel efficiency of the new Smart ForTwo and the Mercedes E320 BlueTec. They ran a fleet consisting of gas- and diesel-engined Smarts and the E320 diesel over a 2,700-mile route from Los Angeles to Detroit. Along the way, ...

Canadian writer gets converted to diesel and loves it! 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Most drivers in North America old enough to remember the first wave of diesel cars that came our way in the early to mid-1980s have unpleasant memories of those cars. They were slow, smelly, smoky, noisy and did I mention slow. They got great fuel economy but had little else to recommend them. Two ...


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