1000 miles + /tank. Yeah, thats right.

[thrash]

it will if you help me destroy the federal government as we know it

if you read the history of the FMVSS import restrictions it is pretty blatant corporate rent seeking by Mercedes-Benz USA. I'd repeal all that shit.

[out there]

I agree that the corporate interests are ruining this country (I'm sure you understand that this doesn't imply an anger inspired by businesses, just the co-mingling of government and financing from private interests).

On a side note, I'm unsure if the higher price of VW TDIs is because of a subsidy that VW is forced to pay, or to recoup the costs of innovation in the newer models. Both explanations are believable, especially since I consume significantly less fuel than I did before; however, VW's newer models are gradually implementing better features and innovations, totally worth the higher price.

[DelSlow]

Top Gear - Season 12 - Episode 4. Watch it then brag about this 'bad ass' car.

[capitlj]

Is that the one where Clarkson drives from London to like Scotland and back in an Audi diesel on one tank?

[Bassplayer]

I can get 500 miles on a 9 gallon tank with moderate hypermilling, and thats on gasoline.... What's so cool about a diesel with a 17 gallon tank getting 1000 with a pro driver?

[HandoEX]

I regularly get 120 miles on a 1.5 gallon tank. And that's going wide open about 75% of the time. Suck it.

[out there]

Do either of your vehicles weigh 33xx lbs? I didn't think so.

[Bassplayer]

out there;310684 wrote:
Do either of your vehicles weigh 33xx lbs? I didn't think so.

No, but I guarantee my car has triple the cargo space than this 320, as well as being able to hold 5 people. The power/weight ratio is probably pretty close though....

[ichibankilla]

Bassplayer;310680 wrote:
I can get 500 miles on a 9 gallon tank with moderate hypermilling, and thats on gasoline.... What's so cool about a diesel with a 17 gallon tank getting 1000 with a pro driver?

Do tell do tell.

[bubba]

HandoEX;310683 wrote:
I regularly get 120 miles on a 1.5 gallon tank. And that's going wide open about 75% of the time. Suck it.

I get 100 miles on my 1 gallon tank... same driving

[bubba]

out there;310684 wrote:
Do either of your vehicles weigh 33xx lbs? I didn't think so.

with a really fat chick in the back maybe...

not our problem that car is a pig...

[2wheeler]

bubba;310711 wrote:
I get 100 miles on my 1 gallon tank... same driving

At a mindblowing 40 mph too. Ruckus ftl.

[Trafik Jamz]

Soo Line trains (CP Rail) averaged 517 mpg in 2007. Maybe we should all buy trains for fuel economy and towing capacity?

[beachbum_jon]

bubba;310712 wrote:
with a really fat chick in the back maybe...

not our problem that car is a pig...

But the point here is not that your rucus is lighter than a bmw, its that this is a luxury car that gets the same, better in most cases than a encono-box. I doubt this car will ever make it over here, but my next new car will be a 335d. Be prepared to start slowly saying goodbye to new gasoline cars in the next 15 years, diesel is taking over, in some places, it already has.

[Eurofan]

beachbum_jon;310739 wrote:
But the point here is not that your rucus is lighter than a bmw, its that this is a luxury car that gets the same, better in most cases than a encono-box. I doubt this car will ever make it over here, but my next new car will be a 335d. Be prepared to start slowly saying goodbye to new gasoline cars in the next 15 years, diesel is taking over, in some places, it already has.

Thank you. 335d's are stupid fast, the gas millage that goes with it is equally insane. More tqs than a dodge ram hemi, and just as friendly as a prius

[dont got a ride]

Eurofan;310745 wrote:
Thank you. 335d's are stupid fast, the gas millage that goes with it is equally insane. More tqs than a dodge ram hemi, and just as friendly as a prius

yes cause freindly sticks you gas pedal to the floor...... yes good on gas, but not when your forced to keep goin without being able to stop.

[Eurofan]

dont got a ride;310746 wrote:
yes cause freindly sticks you gas pedal to the floor...... yes good on gas, but not when your forced to keep goin without being able to stop.

lol wut?

[dont got a ride]

Yes, because a friendly car would stick its own gas pedal to the floor of the car forcing you acclerate with no control(sarcasm). Yes the car is friendly on gas(fact), but not when being forced to be speeding down the interstate with no control over how fast or slow you make the car go(opinion on friendliness of car).

better?

[BlackEJ8]

dont got a ride;310750 wrote:
Yes, because a friendly car would stick its own gas pedal to the floor of the car forcing you acclerate with no control(sarcasm). Yes the car is friendly on gas(fact), but not when being forced to be speeding down the interstate with no control over how fast or slow you make the car go(opinion on friendliness of car).

better?

wait, what?

[dont got a ride]

/mouth keller