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Mercedes Benz expands E-Class range with two economical four-cylinder models

 
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Mercedes’ new M 271 Evo four-cylinder engine will first appear in the C, E, and SLK models

Mercedes’ new M 271 Evo four-cylinder engine will first appear in the C, E, and SLK models

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Mercedes Benz is expanding the engine lineup of its new 2010 E-Class by introducing two economical four-cylinder models: the E200 CDI turbodiesel and E200 CGI petrol model. Both cars are labeled as BlueEFFICIENCY models and achieve better than 32mpg in fuel economy.

The diesel powerplant in the E200 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY has a displacement of 2.1L and an output of 136hp (100kW), and achieves as much as 45mpg (5.2L/100km) in fuel economy. The petrol powered E200 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY, meanwhile, delivers up to 184hp (135kW) from its 1.8L engine and achieves a fuel economy of 32.6mpg (7.2L/100km). To further aid fuel economy, the cars also come with engine stop start technology as standard for models equipped with a six-speed manual transmission.

These are all-new four-cylinder powerplants with direct injection. One of the main features of the new diesel engine is latest-generation common-rail direct injection. The likewise new four-cylinder petrol engine with direct injection is fitted with a turbocharger as well as adjustable intake and exhaust camshafts.

As expected, the superior efficiency kills performance, with the E200 CDI turbodiesel taking a pedestrian like 10.2 seconds to reach 60mpg from rest and the E200 CGI not much quicker at 8.5 seconds.

Both models go on sale in Europe this September and are unlikely to be sold in U.S. showrooms.
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  1. ma_gus avatar Gus Chyba Posted: 7/21/2009 11:29am PDT

    The more I see this car, the more I lament the old style going away.
    What is it with the E class? Does beauty just skip generations? The 80s one was great, then came the bugeye version in 97, and then they fixed that with the previous incarnation, and now it's just ugly again...
     
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  2. ma_bigslim avatar bigslim Posted: 7/21/2009 1:51pm PDT

    the thing is gus is that the new styling is supposed to be boxier(as with the rest of their new designs) to be a reminder of their late 80's and 90's cars. ask any auto journalists or mercedes lover and they'll tell you that these cars had better quality than the late 90's and so on. that's what they're tryin to recapture, the persona of quality. ultimately that's what matters most to mercedes customers.
    i personally like the new style. not as much as the last(classic) but i haven't seen it in the flesh yet and i'm sure over the years it'll grow on me to the point of love.
    but i really have to disagree with you about the 97' version. that one was love at first sight for me.
     
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  3. ma_bigslim avatar bigslim Posted: 7/21/2009 1:51pm PDT

    the thing is gus is that the new styling is supposed to be boxier(as with the rest of their new designs) to be a reminder of their late 80's and 90's cars. ask any auto journalists or mercedes lover and they'll tell you that these cars had better quality than the late 90's and so on. that's what they're tryin to recapture, the persona of quality. ultimately that's what matters most to mercedes customers.
    i personally like the new style. not as much as the last(classic) but i haven't seen it in the flesh yet and i'm sure over the years it'll grow on me to the point of love.
    but i really have to disagree with you about the 97' version. that one was love at first sight for me.
     
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  4. ma_bigslim avatar bigslim Posted: 7/21/2009 1:51pm PDT

    the thing is gus is that the new styling is supposed to be boxier(as with the rest of their new designs) to be a reminder of their late 80's and 90's cars. ask any auto journalists or mercedes lover and they'll tell you that these cars had better quality than the late 90's and so on. that's what they're tryin to recapture, the persona of quality. ultimately that's what matters most to mercedes customers.
    i personally like the new style. not as much as the last(classic) but i haven't seen it in the flesh yet and i'm sure over the years it'll grow on me to the point of love.
    but i really have to disagree with you about the 97' version. that one was love at first sight for me.
     
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  5. ma_bigslim avatar bigslim Posted: 7/21/2009 1:51pm PDT

    the thing is gus is that the new styling is supposed to be boxier(as with the rest of their new designs) to be a reminder of their late 80's and 90's cars. ask any auto journalists or mercedes lover and they'll tell you that these cars had better quality than the late 90's and so on. that's what they're tryin to recapture, the persona of quality. ultimately that's what matters most to mercedes customers.
    i personally like the new style. not as much as the last(classic) but i haven't seen it in the flesh yet and i'm sure over the years it'll grow on me to the point of love.
    but i really have to disagree with you about the 97' version. that one was love at first sight for me.
     
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  6. ma_bigslim avatar bigslim Posted: 7/21/2009 1:51pm PDT

    the thing is gus is that the new styling is supposed to be boxier(as with the rest of their new designs) to be a reminder of their late 80's and 90's cars. ask any auto journalists or mercedes lover and they'll tell you that these cars had better quality than the late 90's and so on. that's what they're tryin to recapture, the persona of quality. ultimately that's what matters most to mercedes customers.
    i personally like the new style. not as much as the last(classic) but i haven't seen it in the flesh yet and i'm sure over the years it'll grow on me to the point of love.
    but i really have to disagree with you about the 97' version. that one was love at first sight for me.
     
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  7. ma_bigslim avatar bigslim Posted: 7/21/2009 1:51pm PDT

    the thing is gus is that the new styling is supposed to be boxier(as with the rest of their new designs) to be a reminder of their late 80's and 90's cars. ask any auto journalists or mercedes lover and they'll tell you that these cars had better quality than the late 90's and so on. that's what they're tryin to recapture, the persona of quality. ultimately that's what matters most to mercedes customers.
    i personally like the new style. not as much as the last(classic) but i haven't seen it in the flesh yet and i'm sure over the years it'll grow on me to the point of love.
    but i really have to disagree with you about the 97' version. that one was love at first sight for me.
     
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  8. ma_bigslim avatar bigslim Posted: 7/21/2009 1:51pm PDT

    the thing is gus is that the new styling is supposed to be boxier(as with the rest of their new designs) to be a reminder of their late 80's and 90's cars. ask any auto journalists or mercedes lover and they'll tell you that these cars had better quality than the late 90's and so on. that's what they're tryin to recapture, the persona of quality. ultimately that's what matters most to mercedes customers.
    i personally like the new style. not as much as the last(classic) but i haven't seen it in the flesh yet and i'm sure over the years it'll grow on me to the point of love.
    but i really have to disagree with you about the 97' version. that one was love at first sight for me.
     
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  9. ma_bigslim avatar bigslim Posted: 7/21/2009 1:51pm PDT

    the thing is gus is that the new styling is supposed to be boxier(as with the rest of their new designs) to be a reminder of their late 80's and 90's cars. ask any auto journalists or mercedes lover and they'll tell you that these cars had better quality than the late 90's and so on. that's what they're tryin to recapture, the persona of quality. ultimately that's what matters most to mercedes customers.
    i personally like the new style. not as much as the last(classic) but i haven't seen it in the flesh yet and i'm sure over the years it'll grow on me to the point of love.
    but i really have to disagree with you about the 97' version. that one was love at first sight for me.
     
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  10. ma_bigslim avatar bigslim Posted: 7/21/2009 1:51pm PDT

    the thing is gus is that the new styling is supposed to be boxier(as with the rest of their new designs) to be a reminder of their late 80's and 90's cars. ask any auto journalists or mercedes lover and they'll tell you that these cars had better quality than the late 90's and so on. that's what they're tryin to recapture, the persona of quality. ultimately that's what matters most to mercedes customers.
    i personally like the new style. not as much as the last(classic) but i haven't seen it in the flesh yet and i'm sure over the years it'll grow on me to the point of love.
    but i really have to disagree with you about the 97' version. that one was love at first sight for me.
     
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  11. ma_bigslim avatar bigslim Posted: 7/21/2009 1:51pm PDT

    the thing is gus is that the new styling is supposed to be boxier(as with the rest of their new designs) to be a reminder of their late 80's and 90's cars. ask any auto journalists or mercedes lover and they'll tell you that these cars had better quality than the late 90's and so on. that's what they're tryin to recapture, the persona of quality. ultimately that's what matters most to mercedes customers.
    i personally like the new style. not as much as the last(classic) but i haven't seen it in the flesh yet and i'm sure over the years it'll grow on me to the point of love.
    but i really have to disagree with you about the 97' version. that one was love at first sight for me.
     
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  12. ma_bigslim avatar bigslim Posted: 7/21/2009 1:51pm PDT

    the thing is gus is that the new styling is supposed to be boxier(as with the rest of their new designs) to be a reminder of their late 80's and 90's cars. ask any auto journalists or mercedes lover and they'll tell you that these cars had better quality than the late 90's and so on. that's what they're tryin to recapture, the persona of quality. ultimately that's what matters most to mercedes customers.
    i personally like the new style. not as much as the last(classic) but i haven't seen it in the flesh yet and i'm sure over the years it'll grow on me to the point of love.
    but i really have to disagree with you about the 97' version. that one was love at first sight for me.
     
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  13. ma_bigslim avatar bigslim Posted: 7/21/2009 1:51pm PDT

    the thing is gus is that the new styling is supposed to be boxier(as with the rest of their new designs) to be a reminder of their late 80's and 90's cars. ask any auto journalists or mercedes lover and they'll tell you that these cars had better quality than the late 90's and so on. that's what they're tryin to recapture, the persona of quality. ultimately that's what matters most to mercedes customers.
    i personally like the new style. not as much as the last(classic) but i haven't seen it in the flesh yet and i'm sure over the years it'll grow on me to the point of love.
    but i really have to disagree with you about the 97' version. that one was love at first sight for me.
     
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  14. ma_bigslim avatar bigslim Posted: 7/21/2009 1:51pm PDT

    the thing is gus is that the new styling is supposed to be boxier(as with the rest of their new designs) to be a reminder of their late 80's and 90's cars. ask any auto journalists or mercedes lover and they'll tell you that these cars had better quality than the late 90's and so on. that's what they're tryin to recapture, the persona of quality. ultimately that's what matters most to mercedes customers.
    i personally like the new style. not as much as the last(classic) but i haven't seen it in the flesh yet and i'm sure over the years it'll grow on me to the point of love.
    but i really have to disagree with you about the 97' version. that one was love at first sight for me.
     
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  15. ma_bigslim avatar bigslim Posted: 7/21/2009 1:51pm PDT

    the thing is gus is that the new styling is supposed to be boxier(as with the rest of their new designs) to be a reminder of their late 80's and 90's cars. ask any auto journalists or mercedes lover and they'll tell you that these cars had better quality than the late 90's and so on. that's what they're tryin to recapture, the persona of quality. ultimately that's what matters most to mercedes customers.
    i personally like the new style. not as much as the last(classic) but i haven't seen it in the flesh yet and i'm sure over the years it'll grow on me to the point of love.
    but i really have to disagree with you about the 97' version. that one was love at first sight for me.
     
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  16. ma_bigslim avatar bigslim Posted: 7/21/2009 1:51pm PDT

    the thing is gus is that the new styling is supposed to be boxier(as with the rest of their new designs) to be a reminder of their late 80's and 90's cars. ask any auto journalists or mercedes lover and they'll tell you that these cars had better quality than the late 90's and so on. that's what they're tryin to recapture, the persona of quality. ultimately that's what matters most to mercedes customers.
    i personally like the new style. not as much as the last(classic) but i haven't seen it in the flesh yet and i'm sure over the years it'll grow on me to the point of love.
    but i really have to disagree with you about the 97' version. that one was love at first sight for me.
     
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  17. ma_bigslim avatar bigslim Posted: 7/21/2009 1:51pm PDT

    the thing is gus is that the new styling is supposed to be boxier(as with the rest of their new designs) to be a reminder of their late 80's and 90's cars. ask any auto journalists or mercedes lover and they'll tell you that these cars had better quality than the late 90's and so on. that's what they're tryin to recapture, the persona of quality. ultimately that's what matters most to mercedes customers.
    i personally like the new style. not as much as the last(classic) but i haven't seen it in the flesh yet and i'm sure over the years it'll grow on me to the point of love.
    but i really have to disagree with you about the 97' version. that one was love at first sight for me.
     
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  18. ma_bigslim avatar bigslim Posted: 7/21/2009 1:51pm PDT

    the thing is gus is that the new styling is supposed to be boxier(as with the rest of their new designs) to be a reminder of their late 80's and 90's cars. ask any auto journalists or mercedes lover and they'll tell you that these cars had better quality than the late 90's and so on. that's what they're tryin to recapture, the persona of quality. ultimately that's what matters most to mercedes customers.
    i personally like the new style. not as much as the last(classic) but i haven't seen it in the flesh yet and i'm sure over the years it'll grow on me to the point of love.
    but i really have to disagree with you about the 97' version. that one was love at first sight for me.
     
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  19. ma_bigslim avatar bigslim Posted: 7/21/2009 1:51pm PDT

    the thing is gus is that the new styling is supposed to be boxier(as with the rest of their new designs) to be a reminder of their late 80's and 90's cars. ask any auto journalists or mercedes lover and they'll tell you that these cars had better quality than the late 90's and so on. that's what they're tryin to recapture, the persona of quality. ultimately that's what matters most to mercedes customers.
    i personally like the new style. not as much as the last(classic) but i haven't seen it in the flesh yet and i'm sure over the years it'll grow on me to the point of love.
    but i really have to disagree with you about the 97' version. that one was love at first sight for me.
     
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  20. ma_bigslim avatar bigslim Posted: 7/21/2009 1:51pm PDT

    the thing is gus is that the new styling is supposed to be boxier(as with the rest of their new designs) to be a reminder of their late 80's and 90's cars. ask any auto journalists or mercedes lover and they'll tell you that these cars had better quality than the late 90's and so on. that's what they're tryin to recapture, the persona of quality. ultimately that's what matters most to mercedes customers.
    i personally like the new style. not as much as the last(classic) but i haven't seen it in the flesh yet and i'm sure over the years it'll grow on me to the point of love.
    but i really have to disagree with you about the 97' version. that one was love at first sight for me.
     
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  21. ma_NoNameDenton avatar NoNameDenton Posted: 7/21/2009 3:49pm PDT

    Um, can someone delete most of bigslim's comments, I mean seriously that is extremely obnoxious
     
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  22. ma_SuperSkyline89 avatar SuperSkyline89 Posted: 7/21/2009 5:55pm PDT

    I don't see the appeal of an E-Class with a four cylinder. Who the hell buys an E-Class worrying about mileage?
     
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  23. ma_NoNameDenton avatar NoNameDenton Posted: 7/21/2009 7:57pm PDT

    I don't see the appeal of an E-Class with a four cylinder. Who the hell buys an E-Class worrying about mileage?

    Europeans who have higher fuel costs
     
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  24. ma_mburleigh8 avatar mburleigh8 Posted: 7/21/2009 8:34pm PDT

    Wow,32mpg in a mercedes, that is surprising.
     
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  25. ma_bepsf avatar bepsf Posted: 7/21/2009 9:01pm PDT

    I don't see the appeal of an E-Class with a four cylinder. Who the hell buys an E-Class worrying about mileage?

    Indeed - I believe that most of these 4-cylinder models will be bought to serve as taxis.
     
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