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- W211 Mercedes-Benz E220 CDI review! Thanks to Mario for offering me to review his car! @mariooos.99 on Instagram. If you have a cool car I could review get in touch with me on Instagram @marketcaryt or via email at Teodor.marketcar@gmail.com
The W211 E220 CDI is tremendously impressive, and today I'm going to show you what makes it so amazing. First I'll take you on a thorough tour of the W211 and show you all its quirks and features.
Timestamps
0:00 - Intro
0:41 - Styling
1:17 - Trim levels (Avantgarde)
1:45 - Chrome everywhere!
2:20 - Hood ornament
2:48 - Engine options
3:13 - Transmission options
3:54 - Key fob quirks
4:42 - Inside the E220 CDI
5:10 - Gauge cluster quirks
5:48 - Fuel gauge quirk
6:13 - Storage spaces
7:02 - 6-disc CD changer
7:46 - Folding rear headrests
8:12 - Tunnel and rest mode
9:02 - Map lights
9:36 - Parking sensors
10:07 - Extra pedal and headlight washers
10:29 - W/S Modes
10:52 - Leather door panels and one touch start
11:12 - Exhaust sound
11:28 - Trunk opening and size
11:46 - SBC S
12:23 - One-Pedal Driving
13:00 - Hold feature
13:27 - Driving the E220 CDI
14:14 - Power delivery
14:49 - One-touch cruise control
15:10 - Acceleration
15:55 - Bridge
16:16 - Manual mode
16:28 - Top speed
16:37 - Suspension
16:58 - Overtaking
17:17 - Transmission
17:46 - Market score - Auta a dopravní prostředky
You don´t get different tail lights depending on the styleing edition. The different tail lights are because of different manufacturing dates of the car.
Between 2002 and 2006 the lights were the older ones with separated transparent bars. Between 2006 and 2009 the transparent bars turned into one transparent middle section.
This was for all cars.
was looking for someone to point this out :)
Thanks for the correction!
No he is refering to led vs hologen non led tail lights not face lift tail lights vs original
He was referirng to the brake lights, CLASSIC and ELEGANCE have halogen bulbs instead of LED's
@@market_car No correction necessary, I've driven every version of this car (prefacelift and facelifted) he is wrong and you were absolutely 100% correct. The classic and elegance get the standard tail light with no LEDs but BOTH the prefacelift and facelift models have LED brake lights with the Appearance package / Avantgarde models
Dude, you made the best review on the CZcams for this car.
Thank you
The "tunnel mode" 's main feature is it recycles the cabin air, for example if the car in front of you is emitting a lot of smoke
Market car the type of guy that pranks his friends by lowering their headrest
I’m somewhat of a prankster myself 😈
i had a '03 E320 now i have a '03 E320 Sport and i love the W211. Always get compliments on my car and so many coworkers have offered to buy it off me. Never will though id take a used W211 over a camry any day 🔥
The E320 is amazing, enjoy it!
Thinking of getting a w211 e220cdi, did you have any problems with it or any heads up I should be prepared for?
@@HURRlCANEVIEWS If you can get a facelift version as they fixed a lot of problems, the SBC system being a big one.
It's quite a lot quicker than the pre-facelift 220cdi as well with a far broader torque band and it uses less fuel, an absolutely wonderful engine that pulls at any rpm.
They're very very reliable cars so just check that everything works, check for rust in the rear wheelarches, in the framerails under the hood and the shock towers, should be easy to spot if there is anything, also check for leaks but that's the same as with every car, take the engine cover off and look around the injectors, it should be dry and not have any black smudge, aka black death.
The gearbox should be smooth, no hard clunks and no hesitation to get into gear.
High kilometers wouldn't scare me at all with one of them, both my w210 and w211 had 300k km's and drove like new cars and were dead nuts reliable.
They're extremely good cars so I doubt you'll regret your decision.
I'm driving 2006 model with V6 petrol engine with avantgarde. Amazing how this old car can still look so nice. MB knows how to make timeless design!
Amazing car! Enjoy it.
I've been to the showroom recently to see if there would be anything tempting me to upgrade. Felt like I was listening to a sales pitch for a Gaming PC. Everything that made these cars special is gone now and replaced with what I can only describe as the unholy lovechild of a flight-simulator video game and an upscale Chinese EV
My friend just bought a '04 e400 cdi and gotta be honest its the best car ive ever ridden in. It also made mw want a w211 badly and now im in love with the w211 platform.
W211 superb car and timeless design
Mine has been in my family for nearly 21 years. My dad bought it new. 76.000 miles. I still love it. I have an Audi A5 S line but my E220 is my favourite
Your grandkids will love it.
it's the shape. These cars are elegant in a way that only Bentley and Rolls Royce are in the modern era. Everything from basically every luxury brand in 2024 is battling an identity crisis as they are only luxury in name but are heavily inspired by high performance track cars which takes away from the elegance of a luxury vehicle.
I would personally recommend the E320 with Gasoline+LPG GAs or a E320 CDI ( only with OM 648.961 engine) with the automatic gearbox. It's like a Tank. You can't go wrong with this version. But attention! This version only came with automatic gearbox and it never had 4matic (4x4) setup!
If you find a E320 CDI with 4matic and or manual transmission, stay away from it.
I managed to get over 840.000km with it before my insurance totaled it after an accident but I'm currently looking again for the E320 CDI or the E320 Gasoline version with LPG Gas injection (Best gasoline engines for the E320 are M112.949 V6 224hp and M112.954 V6 224 which is a great alternative since it came with 4matic)
I have watched so many videos on this car and I can see that you did a lot of research as there were a lot of things and quirks mentioned in your video I have not seen anywhere else, great job.. please keep posting.
Thank you very much for such a nice comment!
Great review. I've owned 5 E Classes and currently have 2 and you still taught me something. Thank you.
That’s great to hear, thank you so much!
I miss my W211 (needs repairs) This is a car i've been in love with for decades.
best video yet! the car has so many quirks and you present them so well! keep going ❤
Thank you so much Julija!!
Loved hearing about the history of the car, you can really see how amazing it was for it's time, and even still holds up now. Also really cool how you included your own buisiness cards, really shows you care :))) Can't wait to see what you do next!
Thank you so much! Really nice that you noticed the cards!
Absolutely amazing video! Your showing me things about my W211 E320 CDI that I've never known before. keep up the good work!
Thank you very much Mr. Fowler! Appreciate it!
Bought my friends 2007 e220cdi in 2019.
It had 164,000 miles on the clock , it cost 1,300gbp.
I ran it for three years and sold it in 2022 for 1500gbp with 194,000 miles on the clock .
These cars are the best of the best, I used it to close my business , carry all my stock and take rubbish to the council tip, I worked it into the ground and it ran beautifully and was amazing .
Now I've retired and moved to a small cottage in the country , it was too large for me , but 10 out of 10 , the best car you can get
This was so good, perfectly informative without being too long. Amazing content.
Thank you very much Mr. Njoroge! Means a lot!
I can agree with every point you mentioned. One of the best quality cars Mercedes has built. I love my E 240 and hope I can drive it for a long time.
This car is king of all cars 💯🔥👑
Got the E320 Avantgarde with pano roof.
I love everything about this car, especially the SBC system.
Best car ever for me, still drives and looks better than most other.
Beside the M113 the M112 was the best engine Mercedes ever built. Nice combo you have!
Amazing video brother!! Well done, keep it up! And greetings from Bulgaria!
Thank you very much!!
I have a 2005 W211. Nothing gone wrong in years, still runs like new
Im interested in W211 and this video makes me want it even more, dang it!!!!
Time to get one!
Do it. Do it now !
Same here I knew it was an amazing car, but then this dude shows tunnel mode... and brake hold... and one foot driving.... and I got blown away, I've been eyeing it for couple years and this video pushed me over the edge, defo going to get one ASAP bad thing, here in germany thei are still pretty expensive for a good one
They're very good, had a facelift 220cdi for 2 years and it was incredibly reliable, only thing that went wrong was a 15 euro sensor that took 5 min to change.
Even got it down to 5l/100km
Which sensor you mean?@@kristoffer3000
cold revving hits brate
I really love my W211 (2006 E350) We had different trim levels and engines here in the US, but it's a lovely car to drive. It certainly doesn't feel like it's pushing up on 20 years old! Great video!
Completely agree Greg, great car. Thanks!
very comprehensive review , feature i didnt even know existed , fairplay to you . keep up the good work
Thank you!
few mistakes but its okay , a few things that seem general are not actually general for example the starting ( the pulse on the key without holding that was not acctually available on classic or elegance models ) , the sbc is not actually that bad if it breaks , it will be expensive but it doesnt cut the breaks just so you know it has 2 backups 1 is your emergency brake which most likely doesnt hold which is typical mercedes also you have a mecanical break , so when the pump goes in any state of error which can be a pump failure or a cilinder /brake line failure it will disable completly and it will switch to the mecanical version which a small master cilinder pushing brake fluid in to the front wheels braking sistem and only the front with about 20% of the maximum power that the pump would of produce and that also helps a lot because its not loosing the rest of the fluid by disabling the pump because the rear wheels have some issues with pipes and they corrode and break which is common on mercedes of that era and they took that in consideration in my oppinion with only having brakes in the front as a backup ,also the trunk is not automatic is spring loaded and the latch is electronic and that was only on sedans where the estates didnt have that option nor the button on key or door but instead on estate you had soft close , also yours is smoking quiet a bit looks like injectors because its black , sbc s is not available for all of them aswell no matter the trim level i own a very well spec avantgarde with even the dynamic driver seat with the pulsing option like an old massage and well on mine sbc s doesnt actually exist was never part of the enabled features it can be enabled being only part of the module but its not by factory . also the cluster had 3 designs classic one is the one you didnt show which is like the elegance but missing the chrome accent , and you can retrofit the cls ones which are similar in design but looks way cooler and more retro , on top of that many were optionals not standard so all w211 are very different in configuration even with the same trim level from textile seats to leather seats with heating in the front and rear seats too , options for 7 seats on the estate and many many more , also the gearbox had w/s on some where on other c/s which was actually read by many comfort /sport (btw thats bs if you ever put a tester on it the gearbox only reads w/s which stands for winter and summer) also is a very slow gearbox having an open torque converter which can make all gears slip for the sake of comfort sometimes making it feel like a cvt and its kinda annoying if you hate cvt like me :)) also if you would have the 4 zone climate control you will curse your days because it goes all the way to 12 degrees celsius which means a much more expensive ac compressor and when i say much more expensive i mean 3 times the price of the 2 zone climate control to keep that in mind ..... btw i have the 4 zone climate control its not fun when the ac compressor breaks... also on the estate they have a very nice self leveling rear being on air bags well all i can say is the bags last pretty well but the compressor is a pain , its not expensive if its only the standard one but sometimes it will make you blame the bags and those are expensive , if you have the airmatic front and back then the compressor is much more expensive and so are bags in the front as they come with the shock absorber and many other details about these cars , they are great cars still decent on economy but a pain in the ass when anything breaks .
Great review, reminded me of some good old times. Good luck on your channel. Greetings from Albania
Thanks very much Mr. Flavor. Much love to Albania!
Absolutely Amazing video! Thanks bro!
I drive E350 2006 year model avantgarde, and still it is the best car I have had.
I even didn’t know that tunnel mode and sbc s, Amazing❤
Thank YOU Luka. Amazing car! Greetings to Georgia from Serbia!
Great review, i really like cars from this era of automotive industry. They are built so well... Keep up the good work! ✌
Thanks Nebojša!
Wow I've had three of these all estates and all avant-garde and yet you still managed to teach me 2 new toys! I think I should go read the manual, cheers buddy.
Cheers!
Wow! Props for making such an in-depth and great video. I hope you gain the followers you deserve :)
Thank you very much!
One of the timeless machines produced ever!. Still enjoying my W211 E240. Thinking of going diesel now.
Believe it or not, I have it as E 400 CDI Avantgarde. Original AMG package outside, Designo Style inside.
I buy a E270 CDI 90.000km this car its amazing
This is THE best E-Class review in CZcams. I haven’t come across any others that show the features like you do.
Some excellent features too!Thanks for showing them. I’m looking at buying an E320 CDi estate, so these will be useful.
The only thing I don’t like is that apparently they don’t have any cup holders in the front! I’m sure there will be an adapter of some sort on eBay though.
Thank you. IIRC there was some super weird contraption which you could buy from the factory as an add-on that comes out from the glovebox that’s a cupholder.
@@market_car Cool. Thank you for your reply.
As an enthusiastic owner of a 2005 W211 E350 AvantGarde, thank you for this superb video--one of the best, even showing features of the SBC that I didn't know. These W211 cars are awesome--this is why I still drive one as the car approaches 20 years of age. At 7:54 we see one of the potential faults of the series. If over exposed to sunlight and heat (as happens here in Australia) you'll find the stitched seams at the top edge of the rear seats deteriorates and splits--and interior headlining can begin to detach from its base (fixed with discrete spiral pins which help prevent ongoing deterioration). Exterior rubber trim below the windscreen (replaced for $850Au), secondary trim underneath at the boot edges and at the base of the side windows also degrades. I therefore now garage my 350 under cover. Before the E350 I owned the brilliant W124 300E--selling it when it was age 28. The 300E had no such upholstery or rubber issues and shows that the E-Class suffered in build quality under the period of Chrysler's ownership of Daimler-Benz. BTW, loved the gutsy sound of the small turbodiesel, something I never expected :-)
Thanks for the tips Mr. Chapman! It's really nice to see people take care of their W211s like you are doing!
Exterior rubber trim, below the windshield, is the cowling. Use a new cutter to cut off the 1.7m long X 5mm strip of broken aged rubber on the cowling. Buy 2m length x 25mm strip of MetalSeal rubber, online, one side is self sealing for just a few dollar. Clean the glass & old cowling for oil free & dry. Then apply the sealing tape. 😂😂
You really deserve more subs! Really good video. You just earned a sub
Thank you very much!
I have the e220 07 model bought new in 07 only 77k miles still drives like new only use it for holidays brilliant car
Someone give a w140 to this guy, just to know what a real cool mercedes looks like
PLEASE
I have the same car with the same engine; it has 314k km on it right now and runs perfectly. Super comfortable and still frugal. Best car I ever bought.
I love hearing about cases like yours. When a company like Mercedes builds a quality car such as the W211 which can still be luxurious and reliable after 20 years and 314k km it's something magnificent!
314k is still rookie numbers. Here in Finland we drive cars untill they break because the car tax is so high, my Audi A4 has 365k km and i just switched to E 220 that has only 220 k/km... but many drive diesels to 500 to 700 k/km...
great detailed review!
Thank you Snippet Society!!
@@market_carhi mate can nice videos,can I ask you from your personal view something about Mercedes and other cars?
@@market_car why in generally Mercedes is better than BMW and AUDI?
Well done brate, videos are professional from the get-go and you got a nice approach to everything. Also your accent is really good, doesnt tear up the ears like many others from this region. Keep the vids up!
Thank you very much Mr. Cubura. Hope to make more videos for you!!
Nice video,man,usefull!Can you bring the S/CL,the model between 2001-2005?Thanks!
I'll add it to my list. Thank you!
@@market_car Thank you,man!
Front bumper is painted in diferent color entirely you can see from a kilometer away
Oh no! Anyways...
My dad has a E 500 with Designo leather and designo extended leather package. That was a very rare and expensive (I think around €5,000) option when the car was new. Everything is leather with beautiful stitching on it. The dash, door panels etc .
I have E320 2004 modem still in great condition. We bought it back in 2015.
Amazing car, you'll probably have it until 2030!
I have a 2004 E270cdi,its. Outstanding❤
Amazing car!
Love it, what are you thoughts about the C class 2007-2013 models, in the market for one at the moment actually. Subscribed pozdrav from 🇲🇰
Really great looking car, especially the facelift version. Great choice for Macedonia. Love from Serbia.
I recenrtly bougt a e320cdi v6 almost full option awesome car :)
Great to hear!
nice video! just bought a e220 today! after some bad bmw experiances...
Time for good experiences with Mercedes!
Love that!
Btw anyone from Serbia pls plug my guy in with w124, we need a review on this classic piece 💯
Thanks HoodJ, let's get that w124!
If you buy a W211 get one with a gasoline V6 or V8, it just fits the car so much better.
Agree, especially if you can afford it
Really nice car bro. In my language , Urdu, we have a saying that goes along the lines of "a man without a moustache has nothing". Keep up the good work, God bless!
Thanks Mr. Salman! 👨🏻
How you compare it to the BMW E39 regarding interior build quality, driving experience... and ultimately, which one would you choose and why? Keep up the good work!
I'd take the E39 because I prefer a more sporty car. The Mercedes is very luxurious and quirky but it doesn't feel that sporty. Thank you!
the BMW engine will break and the tranny will last forever. The W211 transmission will break and the engine will last forever. Interior build quality is functionally identical.
Yup last year bought 2.2cdi soo happy
Happy for you! Enjoy it.
11:41 I have a version with folable back seats. You fold the seats up, and the back down forwards, if that make sense. I have transported a whole ikea kitchen in that car.😊
in the USA the gear shifter has C/S Comfort & Sport the ante pkg comes with real leather which explains why the doors have that ugly look. almost ALL sport packages and AMG packages P1 & P2 it comes with BENZtex interior looks brand new even tho the outside dosent.
Thanks for the info! Great to know when buying one.
@@market_car np 🧐
Happy New Year everyone! 🎉
I’m setting a goal for this channel to reach 5,000 subscribers by the end of this year. You know what to do to help! 😉 Thank you!! 😁
In all honesty tho, the successor to this, the W212, is actually the better car. Because it doesn't really tend to rust like the 211 did. The 212 still is a super long lasting car that I love driving even with more than 600,000km on the clock.
They even made an updated version of that one, worth checking out
The suspension of the 211 is superior to the 212 check it out if you don't believe me. I find the interior of the 212 looks older than the 211 and what's worse is it contrasts with the ultra modern style of the exterior. I might have gotten the 212 if the interior was as modern looking as the exterior.
@@yamafanboy The ABC suspension is prone to expensive problems. It might be better but it's going to break and mess up your wallet.
1:37 Those aren‘t the Elegance backlights, those are the standard facelift backlights that every trim version had. Also the chrome you mentioned came with the Elegance trim. In general, the Elegance trim is top notch and most luxurious. Avantgarde is just there for sportiness.
Third w211 for me, had to sell them because of college, cant wait to get one again!
anyways this 211 has a black roof? did he get that custom made?
Think he did
Odličan video. Molim te mi reci kako imaš tako dobar naglasak dok pričaš engleski, u čemu je tajna?
Hvala ti. Pa vidiš, prilično je prosto. Prvo nek ti majka bude nastavnica engleskog, onda idi u srednju školu sa predavanjima na engleskom, nakon toga fakultet (isto na engleskom) i onda radi u firmi gde je engleski glavni jezik poslovanja. Šalu na stranu, 8 sati jutjuba dnevno i nađi neke amerikance da se družiš sa njima preko diskorda ceo dan svaki dan. Srećno!
@@market_car Hvala na odgovoru!
The folding rear seats are an option on my W211 Limousine..
hey, can you try to find any CLS C218 to show?
Will try!
Allways going to have Mercedes and Smart cars ❤
The best!
Does your car have a Isofix System in the rear seats?
Not sure.
That's is my favorite ever car
Hope you get one!
I had one but when it got to being about 10 years old it started to go wrong quite a bit. Very complex car to have when older. Newest is now 15 years old and is a heap of problems about to happen. Yes they can do 300k miles but time catches up on them.
gospel
Bro i have a question
I have changed both batteries of my mercedes e280
But the battery red message is not going what should i do now
Keep it real with you chief I’ve got no idea. Hope a kind W211 owner helps you out.
bro you can't get very far doing repairs to a W211 without a diagnostic scan tool. I strongly recommend getting one. However if you comb through the internet some of these codes can be reset through the instrument cluster by following a certain sequence that allows you access to a hidden service menu. I can't even remember if there's a battery reset in there tbh I haven't worked on this car in over a year but trust me get a decent scan tool it will make things like this MUCH easier to reset.
320 cdi 2003 here
From a w211 user, the manual version is way better, specially if you have the e220 facelift or the e280 (the highest engine version you can have with the manual gearbox). e220 facelift do 0-100 in 8.4/8.6s
More fun too!
8.4 is quick for the 2.2 you probably had the 170hp or stage 1 on it the regular 150hp does it in about 10s i have the automatic it does it in around 11.5s and my cousin has the sedan manual and it does it in around 10s
the button is not a tunnel mode it is to stop the air from entering the cabin and filter the dust
I guess strictly speaking you are correct but you don't need to press that button to stop air from entering the cabin and filter dust. The car will do that automatically depending on the outside conditions even if the button is not pressed or the recirculation indication light on the button is not illuminated
(you may not believe that but I guarantee you that's how it works).
Also if you press the button and release immediately it will not activate the convenience closing/opening function of the windows/roof it will just leave the windows/roof open and cut off the HVAC fresh air supply from outside the car. So in a sense even though there is no "tunnel mode" officially as a mercedes feature, the button does do more than what you claim it does. It's a dual feature Thermatic panel button design to either activate/deactivate recirculation of cabin air or activate/deactivate recirculation of cabin air with convenience closing/opening of the windows/roof (if the button is pressed and held for more than 2 seconds)
Thoughts on a '04 E500 wagon?
Big YES! More power, more space, it's just better.
@@market_car I'm getting one for $5500 japanese spec
this sbc 11:45 is in every w211? or its limited to some versions?
SBC is a "brake by wire" system limited ONLY to the prefacelift W211 models (before 2007). The facelifted 07-09 models got rid of SBC entirely but still offer the 2nd "SBC feature" he demonstrated "SBC brake pedal hold" (press and hold) feature via a different hydraulic system with no similarity to prefacelift models. The SBC 1 pedal driving/auto brake feature that is enabled via the cruise control stalk is only available on prefacelift (before 2007) models.
Never buy these first ones. Buy the 170ps 220cdi W211. A lot less headache.
And with chiptuning 200ps possible.The pre facelift can't get that much power.
this is something not many people seem to care about but I thought it would have been a bigger deal. Facelifted models are VASTLY better on practically every merc out there.
Every one wants a Benz, but it's the little things that get to you, sensors going wrong, interior trim falling apart, mirrors not working & the list goes on, which if u not careful can be expensive to fix especially if u can't find 2nd hand parts.
it's really the wood trim fading that will annoy you the most. Most of the sensors that go wrong are easy to find and inexpensive to purchase/replace.
me to the back seat: *pushes button*
"you lose headrest priveledges"
No headrest for you
I have a 2007 e550 ...gorgeous car. fast
One of the best engines for the W211! Amazing car.
Have the 220cdi in a CLK, neah... just get the v6 or R6 CDI, when you really start to work the 220cdi, got same mpg and no power... all sounding like a tractor :))
It would be nice but in some countries (like Serbia) we have taxation based on the size of the engine and the registration costs for a 3L are 4x that of a 2L engine. I'd love a E320!
@@market_carTrue, I've moved from Romania to UK, back home taxes for 3l+ would be crazy... you got a point, fair enough.
Lots of quirks.
Al' volim voziti ovog u Mercedes-Benz World Racing 😀
the windows all go down so on a hot day you can air it out.... with panoramic roof its really a side to see.
I will be putting a video soon of how to fix the glove box from dropping like crazy a easy fix so it can gradully open like it did from day 1 (no tools or experience needed)
Love that feature!
W210 Looks the best imo
You forgot the W124
W126 if were going that old haha@@market_car
210 is not as beautiful
I'm thinking about buying a e280 2007 is in perfect condition
unless the owner is a complete maintenance nutcase there's no such thing as an 07 W211 in perfect condition. Get a prepurchase inspection done via a shop with experience with these cars and BE SURE to get it thoroughly scanned so you can pickup any errors in the 9 computers that control the various features of the car. No that wasn't figurative it's LITERALLY 9
10:43 W/S button. Mine says C/S 😮
Winter/Standard Comfort/Standard Tomato/Tomato. Standard means move off from stop in first gear and the other settings moves off from stop in second and it doesn't roll back if you take your foot off the accelerator.
The car sounds like my 1999 passat b5
That's a compliment to your Passat
nice
Thanks W211
I have watched only 5 minutes and already found 2 errors. When you were showing elegance/classic tail lights you showed facelift tail lights, which came out in 2006 for all trims. The same is for instrument cluster. It is not about the trim, it is about the facelift. The black instrument cluster is the facelift one.
im watching you from indonesia
Hello from Serbia Mr. Prasetyo!
My elegance had droppable rear seats, weird how an upper trim wouldnt
not all of them have it and in hindsight I would never buy another w211 without that feature because if the battery dies and you don't have the hard key lol trust me it's a nightmare.
The problem is when these 2 liter diesel executive cars become cheap, it will inevitably attract people who won't give a fuck about servicing them properly...and then they put in on sale, to pass it around to another "lucky" owner...
Nah dawg, the problem is people buying a 20 year old car for $2k and expecting it to be perfect
@@market_car That too, we're talking about the same kind of people 😂, you know the stereotype
Youre just missing the "THIS is a..." in the intro
Wouldn't want to have people accuse Doug of copying me
@@market_car 🤣
I recommend Mercedes to my enemies and Lexus to my friends. 😂
Sir, with friends like you, one does not need enemies. Only half-joking!
the W211 facelift models are cars with lexus levels of reliability in terms of engine and drivetrain components but sadly Landrover quality electronics. I'm not selling my W211 but my next vehicle will be a lexus (and the one after that too)
what a shame that the pre-2006 model are really unreliable because of the sbc. and it cost thousands to fix
You could always get one with it already fixed or just hope it won't fail though. Small price to pay for such a cool car!
@@market_car nah better to get the same car but gen 2 from 2006 to 2009. They went back to traditionnal braking and the diesel car can do so much kilometer
Fyi, I am checking on sending my SDC over to a workshop in Zittau, Germany, to changing the carbon bushes & recondition. Cost about 380 euro. You can check in google. Regards.
the SBC is an extended warranty item google it. Should cost you nothing to fix if you play your cards right.
@@yamafanboy .....only if you live in USA. No SBC replacement even if you live in Britain. USA certainly have very robust consumer protection law. 🤣🤣🤣
I got this same engine but in wagon version... and with 6 speed manual and elegance trim. That was the main reason why i bought it 5 years ago.
However there is 1 problem with the manual and wagon combo, the final drive ratio. As the wagon is ment to carry stuff the germans decided to fit it with 2.87 ratio differential with the 4 cylinder diesels. In 5 cylinder 270 cdi and 280cdi V6 it was 2.65. Sedans had 2.65 for the smaller engines and 2.47 for the rest. This just kills all the economy in the higways. In my country the maximum speed limit is 120 km/h and at that speed the revs are 2400 rpm, too much for the diesel. The best cruising speed is at 80 km/h where the revs are around 1600 rpm and real fuel economy ~5 - 5.5L/100 km.
Planning to swap for that 2.47 diff. Should drop to more pleasent ~2000 rpm at 120 km/h.
Other thing that i would like is ventilated seats. I got heated only but leather gets very hot during summer.
Also if you car don't have that cd-changer, the slot is used for storage.
My dad has 212 wagon with same version engine, allthough completely new engine itself the OM651.
Things i prefer in 212:
2 step cruise. 2 positions to increase speed. Either 1 km/h or if you push a bit further then 10 km/h increase.
You can close the tailgate from the button in driver's door rather than just open.
Smaller turning radius
Things i don't prefer in 212
All the rest
Mine (2.2cdi 5Gtronic sedan) is around 2800-2900rpm at 140kmh (132 on GPS). Full car (5 people) and full trunk and AC on (summer 40C outside) 140-160kmh highway, around 7.0 - 7.5L / 100km I have calculated. Alone and without AC, it drops by 0.5L to 1L. Last 16000 kilometers, I have calculated 7.9L/100km consumption.
About ventilated seats: I want them too
@@WellPlayedAcademy yea 5G-tronic 5th gear ratio 0.833 where the 6th gear of the manual highest is 0.828 so slightly longer. Same diff ratio. Also the torque converter automatic always has slightly higher fuel consumption due the loss of energy inside the turbine.
I have a 3.2 Quattro S4 bruh I've been in a lot of Mercedes cars but I'll take Audi over Mercedes any day
Odličan video al zašto u miljama govoriš, drži se ti kilometara na sat, a milje stavi u zagrade, znam da pucaš na globalno al opettt, imamo mi svojih jedinica za potrošnju, brzinu.... Pozz
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