This isn't your father's gas-guzzling 450SEL. Mercedes-Benz has been promising a real fuel-efficient version of its E-Class sedan and the German automaker has finally delivered. The new E250 Bluetec diesel will get 45 miles per gallon on the highway, a good bit better than the 39 mpg highway MB said when the E250 BlueTEC concept sedan debuted at the 2009 New York Auto Show.
The oil-burning E250 will also get 28 mpg city (same as the 2009 concept) and will have "best in class" fuel efficiency for a midsize luxury sedan. With a highway mileage figure that's just three miles per gallon less than that of the Toyota Prius, "best" is certainly appropriate. Additionally, MB is talking about "Lanchester balance shafts" and "low-friction roller bearings" as a way to say that the diesel will also be smooth as silk in addition to thrifty on oil.
The eighth generation of the E-Class starts at $53,900, and combines fuel efficiency with sportiness in a diesel engine that delivers 195 horsepower and 369 lb-ft of torque while using its seven-speed 4Matic transmission to reduce fuel use. Heck, even the four-wheel drive version of the Bluetec has a 27/42 mpg split. Check out Mercedes-Benz's press release below and then read Autoblog's First Drive impressions of the regular gas-powered E-Class or this Quick Spin of the E-Class Wagon.
The oil-burning E250 will also get 28 mpg city (same as the 2009 concept) and will have "best in class" fuel efficiency for a midsize luxury sedan. With a highway mileage figure that's just three miles per gallon less than that of the Toyota Prius, "best" is certainly appropriate. Additionally, MB is talking about "Lanchester balance shafts" and "low-friction roller bearings" as a way to say that the diesel will also be smooth as silk in addition to thrifty on oil.
The eighth generation of the E-Class starts at $53,900, and combines fuel efficiency with sportiness in a diesel engine that delivers 195 horsepower and 369 lb-ft of torque while using its seven-speed 4Matic transmission to reduce fuel use. Heck, even the four-wheel drive version of the Bluetec has a 27/42 mpg split. Check out Mercedes-Benz's press release below and then read Autoblog's First Drive impressions of the regular gas-powered E-Class or this Quick Spin of the E-Class Wagon.
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