Review: 2007 Mercedes E320 Bluetec - Blue Is the New Green

With the E320 Bluetec, Mercedes-Benz delivers the most fuel efficient luxury car on the American market.

For Mercedes-Benz owners interested in not settling for less (i.e., all of them), there’s the E320 Bluetec, an E-Class sedan that looks and drives like the standard V6 model while delivering well over 30 mpg, enough to save the typical owner about $500 a year in fuel costs. The car can travel more than 700 highway miles on a single tank. In a way, since it delivers better fuel economy and range, E320 Bluetec owners actually settle for more.

For luxury buyers who care about conservation or cutting fuel bills, the Mercedes-Benz E320 Bluetec is simply unmatched. In our test, it achieved the mileage of a small car with a four-cylinder engine, and did so without skimping on the performance, comfort and features you expect from a Mercedes sedan...
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enthusiastx11 - 10/1/2007 5:00:33 PM

+5 Boost

a truly impressive car...E-class ride, comfort and looks with the mileage of a small 4 cylinder car.

the numbers speak for themselves and i believe the coming diesels from MB, BMW and audi will sell incredibly well in the states.

Czelinski - 10/1/2007 5:04:04 PM

+4 Boost

"a truly impressive car...E-class ride, comfort and looks with the mileage of a small 4 cylinder car."

Couldn't agree more, fantastic car as it was, and now the increased benefit of improved MPG.

jt716 - 10/1/2007 5:27:49 PM

+4 Boost

Love the E, its definitely one of the best green cars around

Rupert - 10/1/2007 5:41:32 PM

0 Boost

God you all sound so impressed by a fuel efficient luxury car...I can't imagine how you'd feel if you knew you the E220cdi still had M-B qualities while getting over 35 mpg combined...and 40 + on the highway.

Ah well, you know now.

Bill - 10/1/2007 6:10:55 PM

+3 Boost

One of my work colleagues just ordered one. Should arrive in about three to four weeks according to him. Look forward to seeing it.

Superb car. I had the pleasure of driving one for a few minutes. The acceleration was incredible. "This really a diesel?" was my thought.

S4cabriofoxone - 10/1/2007 11:54:07 PM

+1 Boost

WOW! 38 on the highway! There's no reason not to get one!

Well, actually, there are two:

• Sport package. Why won't they let the Bluetec buyers have the normal E-Class's sexy, no-cost appearance package? And you can't have a bodykit, either-- only optional wheels, which are accessories.

• AWD. If they can put 4Matic in the GL and ML diesels, then why not at least make it an option on this car?

Otherwise, it's flawless.

Spectator - 10/5/2007 1:30:54 PM

+1 Boost

Give them time on the second bullet point. Most companies produce either a FWD or RWD first and then bring out a AWD.

Also AWD usually decrease fuel economy. They want to put the good numbers on the board before bringing a car over with lower numbers.

It will eventually happen though. Maybe not this generation, it might be the next generation.

I agree wholehardedly on the first bullet point. I think that that's a point of contention industry wide for all automanufacturers. Why can't the modern public design a car from the ground up around a base platform. Why do products like fog lights have to be tied into an all inclusive $5000.00 option package with DVD navigaition and every other bell and whistle you don't want...Im looking at you Nissan. I think the public in general is getting sick of these packages, and the car companies better take note sooner rather than later.