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- SLK350 in the Market - If you have $50,000 or more to drop on a convertible, life is obviously pretty good, and there's no shortage of models in that price range from which to choose. If a retractable-hardtop is what you want, the 335i is a very good one that's priced nearly identical to the SLK350 and comes with a backseat. Among roadsters, this price is also in the territory of the BMW Z4 and Porsche's Boxster. If you're willing to spend a little more, there are V-8-powered models like the Audi S4 Cabriolet and Chevrolet Corvette.
The SLK350 can clearly hold its own against these models in the styling department thanks to its athletic shape, top up or down, but the cabin design doesn't make the same visual statement as the exterior, and some might find themselves wishing for more comfortable quarters. If that's the case, your BMW dealer may hold the cure on his lot.
2008 Mercedes-Benz E-Class - The Mercedes-Benz E-Class includes a midsize sedan and wagon, offered with a choice of engines and rear- or all-wheel drive. Apart from the V-6 and two V-8 gasoline engines, a diesel version is also available: the E320 Bluetec. That's the 2008 model I tested. I'll address the E-Class sedan overall, along with the performance and implications of its diesel engine in these days of high gas prices, even higher diesel prices and technology that blasts any misconceptions you might hold about its power, noise, smell and pollution levels. See the feature differences among E-Class trim levels in this side-by-side comparison.
Diesel vs. Gas - Why should you even consider a diesel? Diesel engines, which historically have been dirty (in terms of tailpipe emissions), are also inherently more efficient than comparable gasoline engines, so they burn less fuel to achieve the same ends. Theoretically, this saves you money. Also, the amount of fuel burned is proportional to the amount of carbon dioxide released, so any time you're burning less fuel you're contributing less greenhouse gas to the atmosphere. All we ever needed to do was fix the other environmental problem, the pollutants — mainly soot and oxides of nitrogen. Thanks to ultra-low-sulfur diesel fuel, which is relatively new in the States, we can now use exhaust aftertreatment that has been employed in Europe for years. As a result, the E320 Bluetec is the cleanest diesel car sold in the U.S. That's been the case since 2007, when it replaced the 2006 E320 CDI (practically the same car but not quite as clean). Volkswagen pulled its diesels from the market to clean them up in time for 2009.
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