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At the moment, I'm not a great fan of the new AMS desgin...

Yes, it's a bit childish, IMO.

btw: thanks for the scans, ree!

Thanks ree, even though I can't read german. What does the article say about this car, and what does the road testers say about the CGI engine compare to the normal 3.5 V6, as you know I am very very interested in it.

The testers of AMS were impressed with the car. The love the powerful engine and the comfort. The engine is more economic, then the old 3.5 engine of the E 350. You can see the chart at page three. The E 350 CGI needs about 1 litre / 100km less. At high speeds the difference of fuel consumption between both cars isn't that major. (14,5 to 14,3 litre)

The E 350 CGI is also about 1200 € more expensive then the "old" E 350. Nevertheless you get a plus of 20 hp. The E 350 CGI doesn't get a 5 star rating, because of the old Command system. AMS said, it isn't up to date anymore!

I absolutely love the interior of the E Class, especially the combination in this test car... Must be a great place to be monster

Especially in HDR.

Model: 2007 E350 / 2008 E350 CGi

Power: 272 hp (6000 rpm) / 292 hp (6400 rpm)
Torque: 350 Nm (2400 rpm) / 365 Nm (3000 rpm)
Gearbox: 7-speed-automatic (both)
Tyres: Goodyear Eagle NCT5 (both)
Weight: 1746 kg / 1730 kg

Vmax.: 250 km/h (both)
0-100 km/h: 6,9 s / 6,6 s
0-130 km/h: 10,7 s / 10,3 s
0-160 km/h: 16,3 s / 15,5 s
0-180 km/h: 20,9 s / 19,7 s

Braking 100-0 km/h (warm): 39 m / 39 m

Avg. fuel consumption: 12,4 l/100 km / 11,5 l/100 km

Noise at 100 km/h: 63 dB(A) / 63 dB(A)
Noise at 130 km/h: 65 dB(A) / 68 dB(A)
Noise at 160 km/h: 71 dB(A) / 72 dB(A)

18 m slalom: 58,5 km/h / 59,6 km/h
110 m evasive: 122,6 km/h / 126,1 km/h

Price: 51 068 € / 52 598 €

For us, the "old" E350 is fast enough for our daily needs, if only the throttle response is a bit sharper it will be perfect. 1200 € is a bit pricy but those fuel delivery system and engine modifications aren't cheap. As for the Command system being old, maybe the graphic design is looking outdated and the system can be more efficient to operate, but it has everything that its more modern competitors have.

Yes it is, if only we got the 4 zone climate control and wood trim steering, that will be perfect (basically Christian's interior combination). It is espically nice to sleep inside during the morning rush (I get a lift from parents to uni from time to time). Here is a little photo