Replacing a legend....

[jimmy_wrxsti]

Currently own a 2005 W211 E55 AMG Mercedes. Amazing car but recent promotion means I need to commute a lot more and it isn't cost effective to keep it as daily drive. I am looking at option to keep her and get a diesel run-around but started to look at replacements. Basically I want the Merc but for it to do 30+ mpg instead of 20mpg.

Now I thought what I wanted wasn’t out there but looking further matching good mpg, comfort and pace isn’t that hard with a 16k budget. I would have to sacrifice performance obviously but there were options. My criteria is as follows:

16k budget
35+ mpg
Under 6s 0-60
5 door decent sized boot
Comfortable when cruising
Not too quiet, like a bit of a noise…

Found following but be interested as ever to any suggestions!

Audi A5 2010, 3.0 TDI V6 Quattro
Jaguar 2010 XF 3.0D S V6
Audi S3 Sportback
Golf GTi 2009+
BMW 335D M-Sport 2009
Golf R – 33mpg (pushing it for 16k)

[Willy Nilly]

£16,000 will buy a lot of fuel

[davepoth]

Or an LPG conversion.

[sparks_E39]

LCI E60 535d with a decent map. I'm no fan of the E60 although an M Sport in the right colour with the right wheels isn't a bad looking car. Performance figures can be close to what you have mentioned.

[Dracoro]

Willy Nilly said:

£16,000 will buy a lot of fuel

Not to mention other running costs, servicing, fixing things, mots, road tax, insurance etc.

[CYMR0]

Dracoro said:

Willy Nilly said:

£16,000 will buy a lot of fuel

Not to mention other running costs, servicing, fixing things, mots, road tax, insurance etc.

But most if not all of that £16k is coming from the sale of the E55, surely?

Is 0-60 in 6.8 hopelessly slow?

http://www.cargiant.co.uk/Mercedes/E350/details-61...

Having said that, at 231 bhp and 186g/km it seems noticeably worse than the later version, which isn't all that much more (265 bhp and 168g/km plus 0-60 in 6.2):

http://www.cargiant.co.uk/Mercedes/E350/details-61...

Edited by CYMR0 on Sunday 27th October 10:11

[Benbay001]

Under 6 seconds to 60? and 35mpg?
Are there such things?

[Benbay001]

How many miles are you actually expecting to do? If you do 4 miles a day across town, then 15mpg vs 25mpg isnt going to have a big effect.

[standardman]

"Under 6 seconds to 60? and 35mpg?
Are there such things?"

CATERHAM ?

[The Nur]

standardman said:

"Under 6 seconds to 60? and 35mpg?
Are there such things?"

CATERHAM ?

Yeah, really good replacement for an AMG saloon. Got all bases covered there, well done.

[jimmy_wrxsti]

Hi all

Sorry may have confused some, the budget is from the sale of the E55 - I don't have a spare 16k....

Thanks Sparks, will look into the BMW a bit more, definitely an option I want to look at
Cymro - They are nice cars, hadn't thought of a Merc diesel option so will look into them as well

As for comments on criteria - I too didn't think 35mpg+ and under 6s 0-60 was possible but there are a few out there, the Jag I mention is one and a few of the BMWs too, also with remap options they go under 6s and get more mpg apparently.

Thanks all - keep suggestions coming