2006 Mercedes-Benz E-Class E320 CDI

All credit for the follow given to diesel power magazine (I have loved this car and taken care of it accordingly - time for me to make a change). The E320 is powered by a turbocharged and intercooled 3. 2L 24-valve inline six-cylinder diesel engine. This powerhouse features a cast-iron block. aluminum head. common-rail direct injection (that delivers fuel at a pressure of 23. 00 psi). dual overhead camshafts. and Bosch CDI electronic injection with pilot injection. Four hundred revolutions shy of its 4. 00-rpm max engine speed. it makes 201 hp. The E320 produces a blistering 369 lb-ft of torque at only 1. 00 rpm. The engine is mated to a five-speed automatic transmission that boasts Touch Shift and driver-adaptive shift logic. The engine lopes along at 1. 00 rpm at 55 mph and 2. 00 rpm at 75 mph. Driving the E320 CDI is a lesson in refinement. It's clear that Mercedes engineers spent a considerable amount of time ensuring that the 3. 2L CDI engine integrates seamlessly with the dignified E320. Diesel rattle is muted-more like nonexistent-throughout the engine's rpm range. When it comes to power. the engine hauls the 3. 35-pound sedan with authority. There is no perceptible turbo lag. and during hard acceleration the engine generates the sound and pull of a small-block V-8. No kidding. As a matter of fact. Mercedes says that the E320 sprints from 0-60 in 6. 6 seconds. which is only one-tenth of a second behind the gasoline V-6-powered E350. Then there's the E320's mileage. Hold onto your cognac. because the E320 is rated at a darn respectable 27 mpg city and a whopping 37 mpg highway. This translates to a Docker-creasing cruising range of about 777 miles. thanks to the E320's 21-gallon fuel tank. Our test tank of fuel returned 26. 9 mpg. We think this is pretty darn good considering that this figure represents mostly city driving and our notoriously heavy right foot. Read more: http://www. dieselpowermag. com/features/0609dp_2006_mercedes_benz_e320_cdi/#ixzz3U86Hfk6a