> ...I've? also driven a perfectly running 1977 300D automatic across the? > country, and got ~25mpg.... > When my '78 300D had about 40K miles on it, I drove it one summer day from San Mateo CA to Redding CA in about four hours at a steady 65-70 mph. All Interstate and close to sea level. Fuel level was topped up to the same level on both ends of the trip.
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