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Mercedes-Benz E220 CDI Executive: Test Drive
Date: 29 November 2007 | Author:
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Mercedes is gunning for the corporate market with this 'fleet special' model.
Powered by the 170PS 2.1 diesel, the Executive trim is, at £29,870, priced £677 below the Classic specification on which it's based, but with £2543 of extra standard kit.
Business car driver-orientated additional features include hands-free telephone pre-wiring, six-disc CD changer and 16-inch alloys exclusive to the Executive trim model.
The 2.1 diesel is easily adequate if not particularly quick bearing in mind the big, heavy car, though CO2 of 177g/km with the optional auto gearbox isn't offensive for company car drivers, while a claimed combined fuel economy of 42.1mpg won't break the wallet.
Though this is probably the pick of the E-class range from a corporate sensibility point of view, unfortunately rivals from BMW and Audi both easily beat the Merc's 43.9 pence per mile figure for the auto. But if you fancy an E-class, and it's more than understandable given that it's certainly the most comfortable cruiser of the three, this could be the one to go for.
Verdict: A quality piece of kit and good spec given the sub-£30,000 price tag. Go for the more expensive models if you can afford it, but the Executive trim is great news for business drivers
VerdictA quality piece of kit and good spec given the sub-£30,000 price tag. Go for the more expensive models if you can afford it, but the Executive trim is great news for business drivers |
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