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Originally Posted by empowah
I'm surprised no one has mentioned the E320 CDI yet.
E320 CDI Blutec
Base price: $52,325
Fuel tank: 21.1 gal
Weight: 3,860 lb
Emissions: Tier 2 Bin 8 (Bin 5 w/ AdBlue)
Trunk: 15.9 cu ft
0-62: 6.8 seconds
US EPA MPG: 27/37
GS450h
Base price: $55,615
Fuel tank: 17.2 gal
Weight: 4,134 lb
Emissions: Tier 2 Bin 3
Trunk: 7.5 cu ft
0-62: 5.9 seconds
US EPA MPG: 25/28
The Lexus contributes more to climate change and foreign oil while the Merc contributes more to air pollution (still a lot cleaner than our Bin 10 '03 Odyssey). I'd go for the more practical (actual trunk and longer range) Merc myself, especially since it can run on biodiesel. Actually I'd go for the upcoming 530d (with BMW's version of Blutec and AdBlue), which is even more efficient according to the Euro cycle.
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Before we bought our TCH we were sitting in a mercedes dealer negotiating on a E320 CDI. We had the price down to $40,000, but still decided to walk since we were able to get into the Camry for $10,000 less and it burns less fuel, and the fuel costs less. The E320 was a very tempting car mainly because the seats are so comfortable.
I always thought the LS series was for smooth riding luxury and the ES series was for sporty handling.
BTW, how much is the Blutec and AdBlue addatives? How long does it last?