Mercedes-Benz E420 CDI Roadtest

[cawimmer430]

It doesn't get any more pointless than this. Sure, the specs are impressive but the E320 CDI is satisfying enough. Furthermore, this car together with the E63 AMG will make up only 1-2% of all E-Classes sold in Europe according to Auto Motor und Sport. If you live in Europe, you'll know. Pointless, pointless...

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Test Mercedes E 420 CDI
Diesel der Extra-Klasse
Mit 314 Diesel-PS setzen die Stuttgarter in der Oberklasse neue Maßstäbe. Leider auch beim Preis. Der Mercedes E 420 CDI kostet 62.176 Euro. With 314-horsepower, the Stuttgarters are announcing a new power war in this class, at a price: 62.176 Euros is the price to pay for ownership.

 

[Mr. M]

Woah, with that torque I need no other car.

 

[LaArtist]

damn i love these V8 diesels..so damn fast and economicall
damn i hate sweden with their retarded high diesel tax..
now bring on the S420 CDI

 

[Imhotep Evil]

Woah, with that torque I need no other car.

Well the 745d has exactly the hame amount of torque, plus more HP and a little
better fuel economy.

 

[Mr. M]

Well the 745d has exactly the hame amount of torque, plus more HP and a little
better fuel economy.

And probably with a much higher price tag.

 

[PanterroR]

My car with 42hp, 170Nm and one gear less has more or less the same acceleration... Makes me even more proud of it.

 

[Deleted member 182]

Furthermore, this car together with the E63 AMG will make up only 1-2% of all E-Classes sold in Europe according to Auto Motor und Sport. If you live in Europe, you'll know. Pointless, pointless...

Say that to MB, BMW and Audi. I'm sure they have no idea what they are doing.

 

[cawimmer430]

Say that to MB, BMW and Audi. I'm sure they have no idea what they are doing.

Well they do.

As I said, these cars are low-volume vehicles sold in very small numbers. These company's don't make much profit on these I would suppose, but they have to offer them for the badge snobs out there.

Now, if you're the owner of an E420 CDI etc., you'll have nightmares when it comes to resale value.

 

[Snake Vargas]

Yeah, seriously, who needs such an engine in such a car? It's not like the E320CDI is so slow. People who need something fast would get an E63 or an E500.

I don't know what those cars cost, but the E420CDI has neither the great fuel economy nor the great acceleration to appeal to both of those types of people. It's stuck somewhere in the middle.

Better they leave this to the ML, GL, S and CL classes.

 

[cawimmer430]

Yeah, seriously, who needs such an engine in such a car? It's not like the E320CDI is so slow. People who need something fast would get an E63 or an E500.

I don't know what those cars cost, but the E420CDI has neither the great fuel economy nor the great acceleration to appeal to both of those types of people. It's stuck somewhere in the middle.

Better they leave this to the ML, GL, S and CL classes.

Exactly.