I drove a fully loaded GLK 250 through PA and OH and averaged 35.5 mpg, AC running constantly. Not that much better.
On Mon, Aug 29, 2022 at 12:21 PM Robert Massmann via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Kaleb, > > > > Copy of my gas tracking spread sheet is below. Moving average is total > miles driven divided by total fuel consumed. Will slowly go lower as more > miles are driven. The displayed MPG didn’t occur until the very end of the > trip. The drive down b the numbers was 32.36 (656/20.27). drive home was > 31.27 (722/23.09). So we shall see as time goes on. Please note that I > cleaned the accumulated soot from air path when I serviced the oil cooler > seals and replaced the leaky PCV assembly. > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mercedes <mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com> On Behalf Of Kaleb > Striplin via Mercedes > Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2022 8:46 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Cc: Kaleb Striplin <ka...@striplin.net> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] First Long Trip in 2012 ML-350 BT > > > > I find it real hard to believe it really got that mileage. Would be real > curious what it is hand calculated. About the best our GL will get us > around 22-23 and it’s not bluetec. A e class CDI might get that. I have > heard those trip computers are sometimes optimistic. If it really did get > that mileage that would be amazing. Hopefully it did and I am wrong. > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > On Aug 28, 2022, at 6:58 PM, Robert Massmann via Mercedes < <mailto: > mercedes@okiebenz.com> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > > Well I took my first real long trip in my newish ML that I got back > > > in January. Drove it down to Mt. Pleasant, SC outside of Charlestown > > > from the Northeast side of Cincinnati. Distance was approximately 670 > > > miles. I was amazed that the average miles per gallon displayed was > > > 35.6 MPG, with over a > > > 21 gallon tank I didn't have to stop for fuel and could go an > > > estimated > > > 80-90 miles before having to refill the tank. Used cruise control most > > > of the time with a top cruise speed of 73 MPH. The ride and drive was > > > very easy in the ML, ride it still a bit stiff but comfortable and a > > > lot more comfortable than the 2004 BMW X3 that I had. The seats aren't > > > as nice as what is in my 2002 BMW 5 series. I wonder if there are > > > better seats in the GL series that could be swapped into the ML. > > > > > > > > > > > > Just thought this would be an interesting tidbit. > > > > > > > > > > > > Bob Massmann > > > > > > 2012 ML-350 BT > > > > > > 2002 BMW 525i > > > > > > Oregonia, Ohio > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > > <http://www.okiebenz.com> http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > > > To search list archives <http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> > http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > <http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > <http://www.okiebenz.com> http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives <http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> > http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > <http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> > 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
