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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