For mileage? Unlikely. The best I ever saw from a 240D was 32mpg. Average over
150,000 miles of driving 240Ds for me was more like 28mpg.
My '98 Jetta maxed at 56mpg, I think I've had the '15 up to 58 or so. In all
cases thats never going over 65mph, sometimes not going over 55.
Angie's '05 Golf has done a paltry 50mpg, the pump deuse engines just don't
make the economy of the others.
Any of those VWs will accelerate faster than a 240D, which is understating how
much faster they are. They'll out handle a 240D and start way better in the
cold than any 61x engine. The 2015 especially is amazing in the cold.
240D is a lovely car in a lot of respects but not from a fuel economy
perspective its outclassed by basically any sedan its size or smaller made in
the last 15 years.
-Curt
On Thursday, January 23, 2020, 1:08:38 PM EST, Curley McLain via Mercedes
<mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
I suspect a 400,000 mile Mercedes Diesel beats them all handily. Or
even a 250k mile 240D probably would beat them.
> Mitch Haley via Mercedes <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>
> January 23, 2020 at 11:48 AM
> Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote:
>
>
> So where do lithium free high MPG cars fit in?
> I would assume that if you could sell it today, a Sprint/Firefly/Metro
> with 3cyl/5sp would handily beat a Prius. (hey Randy, if you see a
> rust free Firefly, I'd like to make a mid engine 50mpg hot rod out of it)
>
> A Mercedes 250 diesel rivals or beats the Prius in anything but pure
> stoplight to stoplight driving, but the price tag is probably an
> indication of high energy in manufacture.
>
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