What kind of car is the Mercedes e300e?
First, I must tell you about the powertrain on the actual car I drove. Because it too has imperfections. I’m in the E300e, the plug-in hybrid. The petrol engine is a dieselly-sounding thing which you notice all the more because much of the time it’s absent, its job replaced by electric urge.
Is the Mercedes e300e a triumph or triumph?
Also the battery makes a lump in the boot floor the size of a trombone case. This 300e setup is actually exactly the same as it was in the pre-facelift car, and will no doubt be a popular seller in the UK because… because in many ways this powertrain is a triumph.
How is the Mercedes Benz e300e in hybrid mode?
In hybrid mode it rarely issues a jerk, whether shifting gears or swapping between petrol and electricity. In sports mode, it’s chuffing quick too, with 320bhp and a 516lb ft thwack of instant torque. Same suspension, same hybrid engine. You’re telling me this is a revised car but I’m about to click on by. No wait. There is an all-new engine.
Who is the owner of the Mercedes Benz 300E?
With regard to the background of this particular car, it was owned by a retired Mercedes Benz executive who came to the US in the late 50s to help establish the Montvale, NJ MB facility. He was a high ranking official associated with the diesel engineering program for MB in Germany earlier in his career, and located here to finish his career.
Is the Mercedes 300E a gas powered car?
When he retired, he decided to purchase this 300E – the only gas powered Mercedes he ever owned or drove. He took delivery via the European delivery program and had the car shipped to the States. He loved the car so much, he kept it until passing away a few years back at 92 years old.
Is there a 1989 Mercedes Benz 300E for sale?
For your consideration, I am selling my 1989 Mercedes Benz 300E. This is an outstanding car and I hope you will bear with the length of this message to learn more about it. By way of background, I am not a dealer or someone who buys “estate cars” as commonly is the case with older MB cars.