CL55 AMG V8 Kompressor - 2003

[Trellis]

I'm thinking of buying one of these beasts - very much like the whole package.

Rather than believe the "you get 27mpg if you drive sensibly" stories on the adverts for sale, I'd like to know from real owners, what 'real world' mpg is.

My gut feel is that a 5.4 litre supercharged V8 Auto would be lucky to deliver high teens.

My driving is mixed in the sense that my commute is 50mph + mainly A and B roads and my weekends are more 'enthusiastic' blasts to/from friends and family if that helps.

Cheers!

[tigerkoi]

Genuinely I don't track it too much, but would say it's better than my X5. It's like comparing a Clipper to Normandie.
You should clear early to mid 20's up the motorway for sure.

If this helps: I can pop in £100 in BP on the North Circular and day round trip to Wilmslow without the orange light coming on. Not quite Alex Roy pace, but spurring on more than Jessica Tandy's flunkey.

[Trellis]

I make that 380 miles on 16 gallons = c.24mpg.

OK - so thats on a run, how bout mixed town driving?

any offers?

[SFO]

I have a CLS 55 .. same engine as the CL55

one a high speed run to Germany, I managed about 25mpg, including lots of runs to 140mph on the unrestricted autobahns.

on shorter journeys, say from London to Suffolk, I get around 23mpg.

In London traffic, around 13mpg. Heavy traffic can see it drop below 10mpg.

BUT well well worth it!

[Trellis]

thanks

i'm benchmarking against my old E39 M5's - 400bhp - 5 litre V8s - giving 20-22mpg - and genuine proper performance.

15mpg makes me wince at todays prices. early 20s I can live with.

[ricky s]

My E55, same engine again runs around the 20-24MPG, boot it as you'd expect drops dramtically, I track mine occasionally, average 6-8MPG, but what great engines they are.

[Trellis]

is the e55 supercharged and on an auto box?

[Minty de silva]

I average about 15-17 MPG but i tend to drive it hard as its only my weekend car but otherwise i get around 19/20 MPG cruising. Its well worth the fuel money though, cant believe my right foot can make me smile so much lol.

[ricky s]

is the e55 supercharged and on an auto box?

Yes, 5 speed c/w the steering wheel paddles as I believe most of the 55K models have.

[SLacKer]

SL55 has similar figures to the above as well so driven like you paid for it you can maybe touch mid 20's but for normal use high teens. You can always cut down somewhere else to pay the extra because it is such an intoxicating setup.

[Trellis]

if I go into it, i'll be expecting high teens. That gives me to context I need to know when I drive one whether or not its enough "WOW" factor. But I wont be believing the sellers claimed "27mpg achievable" thats like saying an E39 M5 can achieve 30 mpg. I'm sure you can get the computer to read 30 mpg cruising in tp at 60 mph with a feather touch, but who wants to drive a performance car like that!!

cheers!

[666 SVT]

SL55 for me and according to the computer over the last 7500 miles I've averaged 16.4mpg it's a great engine
though so worth it.

[Trellis]

i dont like

[anonymous-user]

Look at it this way, my last car, a 2005 diesel pick-up would do 400 miles between £100(ish) fill ups.

My SL500 does 400 miles between £100(ish) fill ups.

Okay, I can't get a tonne of sand, lengths of 1800x900 plasterboard, ply etc in the SL, but I didn't do that very often in the pick up.

Both were my only car, I know which one I prefer. Fuel economy is only part of the equation, but if you a worrying about I now, don't do it - there are plenty of Aygo's for sale!

[cyptony]

I had a cl55 kompressor when driven normally it averaged 16mpg when driven hard it would drop to 6mpg. yes its harsh but boy did it make me smile every time you bury the throttle

[Lakelord]

I've got the V12 Bi-Turbo so not a direct comparison but I get c.18mpg on the 20 mile drive to work with a bit of traffic. On a long run tho at a steady 80 (where permitted ) I get in excess of 25mpg.

[Trellis]

good lord.
I'm amazed at that!

I was steering way clear of the V12 Turbo thinking it would be horrendous!

I see you can get it remapped to 595bhp - hmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!

[markbe]

Trellis said:

good lord.
I'm amazed at that!

I was steering way clear of the V12 Turbo thinking it would be horrendous!

I see you can get it remapped to 595bhp - hmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!

I have 2 Biturbo V12s 600+ and 700+bhp [DMS and Kleemann]. 16-18 round town and 21-26mpg on the
motorway. Possibly driving faster than most.

Mark.

[Trellis]

markbe said:

I have 2 Biturbo V12s 600+ and 700+bhp [DMS and Kleemann]. 16-18 round town and 21-26mpg on the
motorway. Possibly driving faster than most.

Mark.

crikey moses. I would LOVE to have a go in one of those!

Does the rest of the car hold up well with 700bhp? I'm thinking brakes and box rather than suspension.

What do Kleeman do that DMS dont?

[r129sl]

markbe said:

Trellis said:

good lord.
I'm amazed at that!

I was steering way clear of the V12 Turbo thinking it would be horrendous!

I see you can get it remapped to 595bhp - hmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!

I have 2 Biturbo V12s 600+ and 700+bhp [DMS and Kleemann]. 16-18 round town and 21-26mpg on the
motorway. Possibly driving faster than most.

Mark.

You've got me thinking now. Fantastic cars and incredible value for money. Reliable as the miles mount up?