My 240D rolling average is 28mpg over 120,000 miles in 2 cars.
The '78 240D gets 28mpg average pretty much no matter what, it'll be
interesting to see it go down a bit with bio-diesel and it'll go down to maybe
26mpg if I hold it to 85mph all day but otherwise 28mpg. I got my '83 240D as
high as 32mpg at 60mph highway runs. Never had to opportunity to take it a
really long distance, I always thought it might have made 35mpg if I could have
run it at 60mph for a full tank of fuel.
My '84 190D 2.2l auto will easily do 40mpg if I take it easy, otherwise it
averages a solid 38mpg. The newer 60x engines are more efficient, the car is
smaller, lighter and has a lower co-efficeient of drag.
-Curt
Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2012 09:45:34 -0400
From: Michael Canfield <slozuk...@gmail.com>
To: Mercedes Discussion List <Mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Subject: Re: [MBZ] W123 MPG
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What MPG do you guys that still drive W123 chassis cars get?
Mike
On Oct 26, 2012 10:05 PM, "Michael Canfield" <slozuk...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I love my 83 300d! Just got back from a trip to Rochester and back. 160
> gps miles, 5.35 gallons of fuel comes to 29.9mpg driving like I stole it.
> It has NA gears in the rear so it comes off the line pretty well but really
> turns some rpm's(tach doesn't work) at 75 and 80mph but runs along smooth
> as can be at that speed.
> Gotta do a valve adjustment and general checkover to get ready for an
> 1800 mile trip to Parris Island to pick up my son after boot camp. So, 60
> gallons or so of veggie oil should get me there and back. That's about $5
> worth of filtering and 1 hour of my time to process the fuel. And, I get
> to drive one of the finest cars ever made........gotta love it!
>
> Mike
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