Mercedes-Benz E-Class E250 CDI Automatic review - data
Mercedes-Benz E-Class E250 CDI BlueEFF. SE auto Road Test
Test date 18 June 2009
Price as tested £33,235
For Solid construction, fuel economy, spacious, comfortable accommodation
Against Fussy styling, lack of a sixth auto gear, occasionally intrusive engine noise
How much ?
- Price as tested £33,235
- Price as tested £31,901
How fast
- 0-30mph 2.6 sec
- 0-60mph 7.7 sec
- 0-100mph 20.3 sec
- 0-150mph no data
- 0-200mph
no data
- 30-70mph
no data
- 0-400m
16.1 / 89.1 sec/mph
- 0-1000m
115.4 / 29 sec/mph
- 30-50mph in 3rd/4th
no data
- 40-60mph in 4th/5th
no data / no data
- 50-70mph in 5th
no data
- 60-0mph
no data
- Top speed
149 mph
- Noise at 70mph
68 dbA
How thirsty?
- Test average
36.7 mpg
- Test best/worst
42 / 17.4
Government figures
- Combined/urban
57.6 / 45.6 mpg
- CO2 emissions
129 g/km
How big?
- Length
4868 mm
- Width
1854 mm
- Height
1470 mm
- Wheelbase
2874 mm
- Weight
1735 kg
- Fuel tank
67.0 litres
Engine
- Layout 4 cyls In Line , 2143 cc
- Max power 201 bhp at 4200 rpm
- Max torque 369 ft at 1600 rpm
- Specific output 93.8 bhp per litre
- Power to weight 116 bhp per tonne
- Installation F Longitudinal
- Bore/stoke 83.0x99.0 mm
- Compression ratio 16.2:1
- Valve gear 4 per cyl4
- Ignition and fuel no data, Diesel
Gearbox
- Type 5-speed Automatic
- 1st 3.59 / 8
- 2nd 1.18 / 13.2
- 3rd 1.4 / 20.6
- 4th 1 / 28.9
- 5th 0.83 / 34.8
- 6th no data
- Final drive 2.65
Suspension
- Front Three-link, anti-dive, coil springs, gas filled shocks
- Rear Multi-link independent, anti-dive, coil springs, gas filled shocks
Steering
- Type Variable ratio, rack and pinion power steering
- Lock to lock no data
Brakes
- Front no data
- Rear no data
Wheel & tyres
- Size front 16" Alloys in
- Size rear 16" Alloys in
- Made of no data
- Tyres front 205/60 R16
- Tyres rear 205/60 R16
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