C350E ordered

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robemcdonald

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195 months

Thursday 19th November 2015
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My company car is up for renewal so I have ordered a Mercedes C350E estate. It's a car I didn't even know existed until around a week or two ago. The performance figures are very impressive as is the 5% BIK tax. The only real downside is the lead time. I'm currently looking at a delivery next May frown.
Does anyone on here have one? If so what sort of mpg are you achieving? Personally I'm hoping for 50+

s111dpc

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228 months

Friday 20th November 2015
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Ordered mine last month.

There are a couple of topics in the Mercedes thread, plus a lot of useful info here:

http://www.mbclub.co.uk/forums/general-discussion/...


robemcdonald

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Saturday 21st November 2015
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Thanks for the link. The mpg figures seem a bit low. I test drove a Lexus is300h with a 2.5 litre engine and managed 50mpg easily. I would have hoped the Mercedes with a smaller engine and plug in facility would have managed the same at least.
What delivery have you been quoted as a matter of interest?

s111dpc

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Sunday 22nd November 2015
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Currently have an estimated delivery date of 1/4/16, which ties in with the end of my current lease.

supermono

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247 months

Thursday 26th November 2015
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My june order was supposed to be built last Sunday but is posponed a week. Should pick up 20th december I'm told...

I'll report back my fuel findings when I drive it. Although the first few hundred will be done with proper running in in mind which definitely won't help the mpg, but hopefully will pay dividends since I'm planning to keep it for 10 years at least.

Undirection

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120 months

Thursday 26th November 2015
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robemcdonald said:
I have ordered a Mercedes C350E estate. It's a car I didn't even know existed until around a week or two ago.
Same for me, saw one on the M3 motorway and thought 'What's that, a hybrid E class??'

robemcdonald

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Thursday 26th November 2015
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supermono said:
My june order was supposed to be built last Sunday but is posponed a week. Should pick up 20th december I'm told...

I'll report back my fuel findings when I drive it. Although the first few hundred will be done with proper running in in mind which definitely won't help the mpg, but hopefully will pay dividends since I'm planning to keep it for 10 years at least.
What do you mean by proper running in? I have always just taken things easy for the first 1000 miles or so, avoided sitting at constant revs etc.. (Last couple of cars the dealer has told me not to worry about it, but I have still done it)

robemcdonald

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Thursday 26th November 2015
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Undirection said:
robemcdonald said:
I have ordered a Mercedes C350E estate. It's a car I didn't even know existed until around a week or two ago.
Same for me, saw one on the M3 motorway and thought 'What's that, a hybrid E class??'
The E class Hybrid is something else. This is a C Class Plug In Hybrid. The E Class is more of a conventional lexus / Toyota type thing

supermono

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Friday 27th November 2015
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robemcdonald said:
What do you mean by proper running in? I have always just taken things easy for the first 1000 miles or so, avoided sitting at constant revs etc.. (Last couple of cars the dealer has told me not to worry about it, but I have still done it)
From my reading, the rings need to be pushed hard onto the newly honed bores while honing is sharp enough to make them seal. Bottom end bearings shouldn't be overheated by long periods of high load.

So I've always used full throttle in a few second bursts for the first few hundred miles across various bands of the rev range.

My fear when taking it easy is that the rings won't cut in properly leading to less performance and economy and potentially higher oil usage. Seems to work well for me, last car Peugeot 207 1.6 td was clean running and faultless at 130k miles when I sold it. No oil use and still good for quoted top speed and mpg.

But like oil choice, this is a subject where everyone seems to have their own idea and it's very hard to prove who if anyone is right.

Jimbo.

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188 months

Friday 27th November 2015
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With the hybrid system juggling petrol and electric, with relatively little influence over load, revs etc, is running in even something you can control?

And by the time you've got the car, it's been spun up on the dyno at the end of the production line (motorway speeds damn near instantly) anyway...

supermono

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247 months

Friday 27th November 2015
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Jimbo. said:
With the hybrid system juggling petrol and electric, with relatively little influence over load, revs etc, is running in even something you can control?

And by the time you've got the car, it's been spun up on the dyno at the end of the production line (motorway speeds damn near instantly) anyway...
Yes all true. I'm just hoping that foot buried into the carpet will cause the engine to deliver 100% throttle, but definitely an unknown quantity for me! I've not been to the Merc factory to know, but Porsche engines are only spun up briefly to test using compressed air on the end of the production line before going into the car. Not a dyno in sight.

supermono

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247 months

Monday 7th December 2015
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Today's big news is the car arrived at MB Grimsby this very afternoon, pictures expected any moment as they unload it from the truck.

This is pretty exciting really, so definitely on for collection on Saturday 19th. Looking forward to the end of a VERY long wait, will report actual figures when I have them. If anyone's passing MB Grimsby and they happen to see a Hyacinth Red / Cream C350e being prepared, please post a photo -- that's my car smile


robemcdonald

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Monday 7th December 2015
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Well done. Very jealous as mine is scheduled for May. I have found myself migrating towards MB garages when I have a bit of free time to see if anyone has one. So far no luck. In fact one dealer said there was only 12 in the UK (smells like BS) I am hoping the factory will get its finger out and speed up production a bit (I wonder what the delay is?)

I need to think about getting a charging point fitted. Has anyone done this? As I understand it you can only get the government grant up to March next year, but crucially it needs to be within 4 months of the car arriving. So something to look at in the new year, but advice would be appreciated.

modeller

443 posts

165 months

Monday 7th December 2015
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robemcdonald said:
Well done. Very jealous as mine is scheduled for May. I have found myself migrating towards MB garages when I have a bit of free time to see if anyone has one. So far no luck. In fact one dealer said there was only 12 in the UK (smells like BS) I am hoping the factory will get its finger out and speed up production a bit (I wonder what the delay is?)

I need to think about getting a charging point fitted. Has anyone done this? As I understand it you can only get the government grant up to March next year, but crucially it needs to be within 4 months of the car arriving. So something to look at in the new year, but advice would be appreciated.
Talk to an installer (such as Rolec) and they'll advise. My car's (i3 REX) still a couple of months away, but getting the L2 charger installed on Friday. The installer just wanted a letter from my lease company indicating I will be the primary user.

supermono

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Monday 7th December 2015
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Are you anywhere near MB World Brooklands? I live a couple of miles away if you're in the area and want to see a C350e and even go out for a hurl you'll be most welcome.


supermono

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247 months

Tuesday 8th December 2015
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Here it is. Looks like a grotty day but pleased with Hyacinth Red -- so much nicer than the red you see 90% of red mercs in.

Legacywr

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187 months

Tuesday 8th December 2015
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I'm kind of interested in one these!

Those wheels are awful though frown

supermono

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Tuesday 8th December 2015
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They are indeed. Unfortunately I wasn't able to change them and retain the notional 49 carbondioxides. Since I'm buying this with company cash I need the ultra low figure for the maximum subsidy and BIK.

Dealer was very strict on this.

Edited by supermono on Tuesday 8th December 13:40

robemcdonald

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Tuesday 8th December 2015
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I see you have gone for the panoramic roof. Is that part of a premium pack?

Legacywr

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Tuesday 8th December 2015
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supermono said:
They are indeed. Unfortunately I wasn't able to change them and retain the notional 49 carbondioxides. Since I'm buying this with company cash I need the ultra low figure for the maximum subsidy and BIK.

Dealer was very strict on this.

Edited by supermono on Tuesday 8th December 13:40
Do I take it these are the 17's, and the 18's have been calculated to show they produce a higher CO2 figure?