2015 Mercedes-Benz E-Class - Automobile
Certain cars fit certain environments. On a recent family vacation in the Florida Keys, I found the 2015 Mercedes-Benz E250 Bluetec to be the ideal vehicle for a trip to the unique collection of islands in south Florida. This latest diesel E-Class replaces the E350 Bluetec , trading a 3. 0-liter V-6 turbodiesel for a 2. 1-liter, twin-turbo inline-four. Outright power is down slightly from 210 hp to 195 hp, but the EPA highway fuel economy rating has leaped from 32 mpg to a very impressive 42 mpg. The 2015 Mercedes-Benz E250 BlueTec made good first impressions as we left the Fort Lauderdale, Florida, airport. Although the car exhibits the lethargy off the line that is typical of diesels, the 369 lb-ft of torque does plenty to move the 4,200-pound E-Class at highway speed. Mercedes quotes a 0-60 mph time of 7. 9 seconds for the E250 turbodiesel versus 6. 5 seconds for the gas-powered E350. Not that I was in a hurry. The speed limit is usually in the 45-55 mph range, and I rarely ventured more than 5 mph above the legal threshold. Source: www.automobilemag.com
