World Premier Of The Mercedes-Benz C 350 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY

Chalk up another ridiculously fuel efficient C-Class for those residing abroad, as Mercedes has unveiled yet another BlueEFFICIENCY model for the range – this time, the C 350 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY. Compared to the existing C 350, the CGI BlueEFFICIENCY variant uses 10 percent less fuel, with fuel consumption coming in at just over 28 mpg.

As is that isn't reason enough to want one, the model's spray-guided direct inject V6 is also 15 percent more powerful than the C 350's traditional V6, with total output and torque weighing in at 215 kW/292 hp and 365 Nm, respectively (an increase of 15 kW/20 hp and 15Nm over the standard C 350). The result is a 0-62 mph time of 6.2 seconds, while top speed is limited to 155 mph. And did mention it gets 28 miles per gallon?

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Spectator - 10/23/2008 1:40:54 PM

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Question:

If MB is trying to sell the sportiness of the new Diesels...why did they put it in the Lux body style?

Rupert - 10/23/2008 1:44:28 PM

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It's a petrol.

Spectator - 10/23/2008 2:06:40 PM

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I thought all of their BlueEFFICIENCY vehicles were Diesels? I know it said "Spray guided direct injection V6", however I thought they were talking about the compenets of a diesel which work on direct injection.

Heyhuub - 10/23/2008 2:26:47 PM

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Diesel is Bluetec

jeffy210 - 10/23/2008 4:36:05 PM

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Bluetec is Diesel, and BlueEFFICIENCY is Gas. The other way to tell is CDI and CGI. The Diesel's are listed as CDI which stands for Common rail Diesel Injection, and I'm assuming CGI is Common rail Gasoline Injection.

Spectator - 10/23/2008 3:12:17 PM

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Damn the Germans and their confusing color based engine types. ;-)

For me this is just par for the course as it pertains to MB. I still can't figure out how they come up with the letters and numbers on most of their cars. BMW at least makes sense and audi is so simple my 2 year old daughter could figure it out.

chewy - 10/23/2008 3:44:54 PM

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the EPA and the European fuel economy tests are completely different

The current C350 is rated @ 17/25 by the EPA. This one gets 10% better fuel economy. So it would at best get around 19/28 from the EPA. Not 28 combined that the European test shows.

But more mpgs and more horsepower is always good.

xj13 - 10/23/2008 6:33:34 PM

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another class act.

Heyhuub - 10/24/2008 3:48:27 AM

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That's a diesel, this is not.

Rupert - 10/24/2008 9:49:10 AM

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The 335d is also quite expensive - more than the 335i, for example.