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Car Forum / Mercedes-Benz Cars / May 2006New Diesel
Does anyone have information about the new diesel engine Mercedes is introducing this Fall? I also understand a new clean burning diesel fuel will be mandatory in the U.S. in Sept. Announced last month at NY Auto Show - E Class with 3.0L 24 valve V-6 to be available in October after new low sulfur diesel is available. Engine uses a soot trap or catalyst and Blu Tec (urea injection) eliminates NOx emissions. This engine is currently sold in the UK and makes about 33% better mileage there than the 3.5L V-6 gas motor in the E350 model. Welcome to the new (diesel) world! DAS For direct contact replace nospam with schmetterling --- > Announced last month at NY Auto Show - E Class with 3.0L 24 valve V-6 to > be available in October after new low sulfur diesel is available. Engine [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > This engine is currently sold in the UK and makes about 33% better mileage > there than the 3.5L V-6 gas motor in the E350 model. > Does anyone have information about the new diesel engine Mercedes is > introducing this Fall? I also understand a new clean burning diesel fuel > will be mandatory in the U.S. in Sept. Have a look at: http://www.emercedesbenz.com/Apr06/28ALookAtMBUSADieselLineup.html John M. A couple of odd statements on the website: "...few options allow drivers to maintain the spaciousness and drive quality found in traditional gasoline-powered automobiles." What has spaciousness to do with petrol power? E.g. the E-Class and its predecessor has been available with a diesel engine forever. "To appease the American public and their affinity for larger vehicles, the Mercedes M-Class and R-Class are both scheduled to received diesel powerplants this fall." The M has had diesel engines all along AFAIK. Maybe not in the US??? In fact, in Europe most 'off-roaders' are sold with diesel engines AFAIK. DAS For direct contact replace nospam with schmetterling --- >> Does anyone have information about the new diesel engine Mercedes is >> introducing this Fall? I also understand a new clean burning diesel fuel [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > John M. >A couple of odd statements on the website: > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >The M has had diesel engines all along AFAIK. Maybe not in the US??? In >fact, in Europe most 'off-roaders' are sold with diesel engines AFAIK. for more than 15 years or so the only MB diesel car in the US were e classes > for more than 15 years or so the only MB diesel car in the US were > e classes Not true. There was a w140 diesel 1992-1993 300SD 1994-1998 S350 cp > Not true. There was a w140 diesel > 1992-1993 300SD > 1994-1998 S350 So...the diesel S-class reverted to the 3-litre engine after the "rodbender" fiasco of the W126 350SDL, and then returned to the 3.5 once again after that? Geoff  Signature"Cherry blossoms fall Ken finds a woman with a Nice perestroikas." -- Mark Schnitzius >> Not true. There was a w140 diesel > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > after the "rodbender" fiasco of the W126 350SDL, and > then returned to the 3.5 once again after that? No, this is how it was; 10.1991 - 06.1993 300SD (the 3.5 motor) 06.1993 - 08.1996 S350TD (still the 3.5 motor) 06.1996 - 08.1998 S300TD (the better 3.0 motor) Taken from http://www.mb-w140.de/ br, syljua >> Not true. There was a w140 diesel > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > after the "rodbender" fiasco of the W126 350SDL, and > then returned to the 3.5 once again after that? Do not forget the 4 liter V8 CDI we have here in Europe. Reg: Harri >A couple of odd statements on the website: > >"...few options allow drivers to maintain the spaciousness and drive quality >found in traditional gasoline-powered automobiles." > >What has spaciousness to do with petrol power? I suspect it's a roundabout way of pointing out that there aren't many diesel powered luxury cars. SignatureNeed Mercedes parts? http://parts.mbz.org Richard Sexton | Mercedes stuff: http://mbz.org 1970 280SE, 72 280SE | Home pages: http://rs79.vrx.net 633CSi 250SE/C 300SD | http://aquaria.net http://killi.net > The M has had diesel engines all along AFAIK. Maybe not in the US??? In > fact, in Europe most 'off-roaders' are sold with diesel engines AFAIK. > DAS This has, for years, been a source of frustration for me. Even before the recent run-up in fuel prices, I have thought that the ideal vehicle for my work would be a smallish, cave-man simple, no-frills, 4x4 pick-up or SUV with a smallish (2-3 litre or so) diesel. Thick on the ground in Europe, but (except for the too-small Jeep Liberty) North American (read American) diesels are limited to only the largest, heaviest (and most expensive) of trucks, and even then, are nearly $10,000 more expensive than the gasoline powered equivalents. Ford Rangers way back in the early 80's were available with a tiny diesel, and Volkswagen imported a Rabbit-based pick-up type contraption with a diesel. (I think they sold about 15 of them.) I am hoping that, with gasoline at $1.10 a litre, (please, no protests from the over-taxed Europeans :-)) a manufacturer will see this unexploited market niche sometime before I retire. John M. uses his '94 E320 strictly for pleasure, driving in the sun, without a care. |
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