New Mercedes Benz E 350 CDI review, test drive

    Mercedes-Benz brings back its large V6 diesel to the E-Class and it’s a fine match.

    Published on Nov 03, 2014 10:40:00 AM

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    On the outside, the E350 CDI isn’t all too different from the other Es. Badging aside, you’ll be able to identify this one by its regal multi-spoke alloy wheels. Given that this is the more powerful version of the E-Class diesel’s, Mercedes could have gone in for some further visual differentiation.

    The above would also help further justify the pretty excessive near Rs 10 lakh premium over the standard E250 CDI. Yes, at Rs 57.4 lakh (ex-showroom, Pune) the E350 CDI costs that much more than its smaller-hearted stablemate. That said, the E350 CDI is still cheaper than a BMW 530d. The thing is, where sportiness is at the core of the BMW’s appeal, the Merc in large diesel puts luxury and refinement above all else. The E350 CDI delivers all the power, pace and grace you’d expect from a big Mercedes and does so quite successfully.

    Nikhil Bhatia

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