Value/ Who Should Buy It?
This E350 BlueTEC is perfect for the small family looking for room for four wrapped in a very efficient and comfortable package. It’s not inexpensive, but for those with $60k to spare, it buys them a luxurious, environmentally friendly, and economical package. It has all the major amenities for daily driving and weekend cruising. Its size does not make it ideal for tight city driving, but once out in a more open environment, you’d appreciate its long legs.
| BUILD | INTERIOR | PERFORMANCE | HANDLING | STYLING | VALUE | OVERALL | |
| RATING | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 4.0/B |
2011 Mercedes-Benz E350 BlueTEC Sedan Specs
- Engine: 3.0 Liter 24 Valve Turbo Diesel V6
- Power: 210 HP
- Torque: 400 lb-ft at 1500 to 2400 RPM
- Transmission: 7 speed Drive Adaptive Automatic Transmission
- MPG: 22 City / 33 Highway
- Price: $50,900 / $58,340 as tested
This is the only Mercedes I would consider owning being that it is somewhat reliable.Mercedes is now where Cadillac was in the early 80′s. Gas guzzling cars that are bloated and unreliable .Even it’s C class mimic’s Cadillac Cimmaron of the 80′s. A car that really is not as a good as a Hyundai Sonata but cost twice as much.Mercedes has become just a badge with big engines.Except when it comes to diesel and that’s this cars saving grace.Just that reliability is still the lowest as a brand.Style has taken over and Mercedes stodginess does not cut it as Audi over takes .Audi is vulnerable also since it’s putting that awful TSI 2.0T in everything and at 50k that engine is shot.The Germans are really over priced heavy car’s and not keeping up with the times.