I love discovering little bits and pieces that make the E-class easy to live with, and I reckon Mercedes has engineered in more than any other carmaker.
The latest one is that annoyance only experienced when you’ve had a couple of tall passengers that have moved the rear headrests. When they’ve got out, you’re left with the headrests poking up, blocking the rear view.
Not in the E-class, where a prod of the button in the middle of the dashboard drops all three rear headrests to their lowest position. Simple, yet really useful.
Mercedes-Benz E250 CDI Avantgarde manual |
Mileage |
8710 |
Claimed combined consumption |
53.3mpg |
Our average consumption |
38.7mpg |
P11D price |
£32,545 |
Model price range |
£27,570-£73,855 |
CO2 (tax) |
142g/km (20%) |
BIK 20/40% per month |
£108/£217 |
Service interval |
variable mls |
Insurance |
group 38 |
Warranty |
3yrs/unlimited mls |
Boot space |
540 litres |
Engine size/power |
2143cc/204PS |
Top speed/0-62mph |
149mph/7.7secs |
Why we’re running it |
To see if it can take on the excellence of BMW and Jaguar in this sector |
Positive |
Comfort, quality, classy looks |
Negative |
Manual gearbox, early fuel economy |
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