Hi,
due to various circumstances I have been driving a 740 TD Estate for a bit, and a 740 GLE saloon for a bit.
I tend to fill vehicles to the top and note the trip mileage, then record this on the receipt. Later (sometimes much later) I put the information into a spreadsheet which calculates MPG.
I now have two reading for the 740 GLE - one 28.693 MPG and the other
28.697 MPG. Pretty consistent.I also have two reading for the 740 TD - 31.59 and 32.44 MPG.
The difference is less than I expected; less than 4 MPG at best.
So is it worth getting the diesel version? It is noisier and with less overall performance. The fuel costs more in the UK.
I suspect that it is not a true comparison because the Saloon feels higher geared than the Estate but I also suspect that for a given year and mileage the petrol version is going to be a bit cheaper than the diesel equivalent.
What does the team think?
Cheers
Dave R