I got a thing for the W211 Mercedes body….the third generation E-Series from 2002-2009. I don’t care, E550, E55 AMG….just not a big fan of underpowered six-cylinder cars. But this 2009 E320 Bluetech unicorn is a nice turbo diesel six, and with only 210hp it grunts out 400 ft-lbs of torque. That’s not far off the E55 of the same era, although it’s 6.6 second 0-60 is a little off. But with a 21 gallon tank and 30mpg highway, that’s over 600 miles of cruising range!
This one-owner, low-mileage car looks nearly new inside (pssst! CarMax, clean the fingerprints and gunk off that headlight switch!), with a Harman Kardon stereo and seat heaters as part of the premium package. Found a nice review here. On one hand, the MaxCare warranty on this 10 year old car would mean bumper-to-bumper coverage until the car is 15 years old, but with only 41,000 odometer miles the diesel will only be broken in when the warranty expires. I’d get the warranty anyway. The car’s here in Fort Worth, Texas – you can pretty much drive it home to St. Louis, Albuquerque, or New Orleans on a tank of gas.
