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Why don't the turbodiesels do very well in the USA EPA mileage tests? Certainly aren't getting "similar mileage" to a Prius.
2008 Mercedes ML320CDI turbodiesel EPA: 18 mpg city / 24 mpg hwy
2008 Mercedes ML350 gas EPA: 15 mpg / 20 mpg
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Yeah. That's what you hear and read, but it isn't the case with our ML 320, which consistently sees mid-20s in the city and mid-30s on the highway.
So as to hype - there is none. Just pure torque and efficiency.