2007 Mercedes-Benz E-Class

320 Bluetec Sedan

V6 BLUETEC Turbo DIESEL

Automatic

WDBUF22X47B061807

Clear

Diesel

Model Overview Mercedes-Benz freshened its E-Class for 2007. The front end gets a more aggressive bumper and lower fascia, and the grille is mildly restyled. Careful study will also note subtle changes to the taillights, rear bumper, and side view mirrors. Inside there is a revised steering wheel and shifter. While all these improvements are fine, it's what under the hood that has undergone the more dramatic changes. The E320 diesel model has been revised to feature Bluetec in order to meet stricter regulations. Helping out with both acceleration and improved fuel economy is the seven-speed automatic transmission that appeared in the 2006 model. It's hard to tell which added more to the feeling of power-to-pass-at-will; the additional grunt of the new four-valve-per-cylinder engines, or the seven-speed's ability to place the engine in the fat part or the torque curve with just a nudge of the accelerator. A sunroof, fog lamps, heated power mirrors, rain-sensing wipers, power seats, dual-zone climate control, a harmon/kardon LOGIC7 audio system with a six-disc CD changer, and an auto-dimming rearview mirror are included. Mercedes-Benz has a reputation for building safe cars, and the E-Class comes with a full complement of the expected safety items. Dual-stage front air bags are supplemented by side air bags in both the front and rear seats, plus head curtain bags protect in rollovers. Anti-lock brakes and stability control are also standard. New for 2007 is the PRE-SAFE assist system, which will cinch your belts, return your seat to optimal position and even close the windows and sunroofs when it senses an imminent collision.The interior of the 2007 Mercedes-Benz E320 BlueTec has many of the same luxury appointments and tech features as those in the 2007 Mercedes-Benz E550. Coddled in leather seats and surrounded by burled walnut trim, it has metallic paint, and a wood steering wheel, The 2007 E320 BlueTec comes with Mercedes' premium 12-speaker 420-watt Harman Kardon digital surround-sound audio system, which is hooked up to a six-disc in-dash changer capable of playing CDs and MP3 and WMA discs. With 7.1 surround-sound architecture, the system produces a clean, crisp sound with deep bass notes and good separation for music with wide dynamic range such as that found on Sirius' Symphony channel. Also to our liking was the system's ability to display full tag information for homemade digital-audio discs, and the auxiliary input jack secretly located in the glove box.This vehicle has the Premium II package which includes a power rear sunshade, heated front seats, and bi-xenon headlamps with active curve illumination.In the E320, the origin of all that treatable exhaust is a 24-valve V-6 aluminum block featuring electronically controlled ultrahigh-pressure common-rail direct injection. This car is very fuel efficient giving me 36+mpg on the highway. Everything works in the vehicle and it comes with 2 remote control keys. Under the hood The 2007 E320 BlueTec is the first car to reach the U.S. with a BlueTec engine, although contrary to DaimlerChrysler's claims at the that the car would meet emissions standards for all 50 states, the car is not for sale in the five states (including California) with the strictest emissions standards. BlueTec diesel engines make use of a number of components in the exhaust stream that serve to treat the engine's emissions before they are released into the air. These comprise an oxidizing catalytic converter, a particulate filter, an advanced "denox" storage converter, and a Series Catalytic Reduction (SCR) catalytic converter, which adds a reducing agent to the exhaust stream in diesel cars to reduce harmful nitrogen oxides into less noxious components. In addition, the exhaust-stream technology, the E320 runs on ultralow sulphur diesel. For a diesel-engine car, the 2007 Mercedes-Benz E320 BlueTec is remarkably quiet, especially on the highway. With that said, the engine does still emit a faint clattering sound, particularly noticeable at low speeds, which would send us directly to the nearest Mercedes dealer if we heard it on a new gasoline-engine E-class.As with many diesels, the 2007 E320 BlueTec has bucket loads of torque, which is complemented by the assistance of a turbocharger. With 388 pound-feet available from 1,600rpm, the V-6 diesel rockets forward with a velocity reminiscent of that in the V-8 E550. One particularly notable feature of the driving experience in the E320 is the lightness of its power-assist rack-and pinion steering. Like the E550, the E320 BlueTec comes with a driver-adaptive seven-speed automatic transmission, which adapts to each driver's particular driving style. With our own personalized transmission and the ability to switch to Comfort mode, which starts the car from standing in second gear and delivered upshifts at lower rpms, we found the ride smooth and consistent.Vehicle has the Premium II package, which gives you most of the car's advanced technology features including: DVD navigation, Sirius Satellite Radio, hands-free calling capability, a power rear-window sunshade, Bi-xenon headlights and the Keyless Go smart-key system.