Mercedes Benz e300de Hybrid Estate as a towcar

Which seems to prove there will still be markets for their less than friendly for the enviroment vehicles, despite the world leaders signing up to the treaty to reduce polution

Mitusubishi made that announcement months ago, i posted it on here. Nothing to do with environment issues, their Outlander has been the best selling PHEV in the UK for most of the past 9 years. It is to do with market share and profitability since they merged with Renault-Nissan a couple of years ago. What car do you drive JVB? 

BTW Countax, might be worth looking at Carwow and drivethedeal websites for a price too. 

Thank you all.

An update on the MB E class e220d  Estate. (not the e300de hybrid). This information comes from a MB Head Office response. The 2021 estate i.e the facelifted model from 2020. is plated with the following figures. 1845. 2225. 750.2100. it follows that it is type approved for towing a caravan within the 2100. ( Yes, I'm aware of the 80 per cent guidance) .

The previous model wasn't because of an issue with tyres (I don't know why).  My dealer tells me he can have the towbar and electrics retrofitted on the facelift i.e 2021 model. Their confidence level is such that If I place an order and for some reason it cannot then they will cancel the order.

I was told at one stage via a third party that the issue on the previous model was related to the siting of the adblue tank. It seems it wasn't and isn't on the new facelift 2021 model.

It's clarified the situation for me and hopefully for one or two more. 

 

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and a roof box too.

David,  - Whilst I can fully appreciate that a roof box creates drag and consequently increases fuel consumption, does the roof box have any appreciable difference compared to the big white box you are already towing? 

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I'm am new to caravaning,  but I have an E300de.  I hardly notice I am pulling anything.  It even pulls nicely on electric only mode. Plus you can charge it up on site. 

I've got a C350e; I would expect the e300de to be better.

Theoretical solo range on mine is only 18 miles - in practice can be as little as half that but can get close on a good day.

It tows fine, but the battery is fairly pointless in this situation. It does mean you can sometimes cruise along in roadworks just on electric for example, but don't expect much benefit in mpg.

In terms of driving, I really like mine. The extra shove of the electric motor in addition to the ICE is very nice.

Overall, you can treat it like a normal ICE car when towing and use it as an EV for local. So if your normal daily driving range is doable on electric (noting you never get quoted figures on anything), I'd recommend it.

Nick.

On the contrary - even when the battery is down to zero range the car still utilises a percentage of battery giving over 300bhp and excess of 500nm of torque making it an exceptionally capable tow car or ridiculously quick estate car when not towing, it will do over 25 miles in real world miles. Please don’t comment without knowledge, it dilutes true advice. Just because range is zero DOES NOT. Mean the hybrid battery is flat 👍