Articles in Long-Term Test Autos
2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Nine Month Review and Report
While we only picked up our long-term 2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI back in February of this year, our relationship with the new built-for-America Jetta started in the summer of 2010, when The Diesel Driver was …
2011 Mercedes-Benz E350 BlueTec Diesel Three Month Review and Report
Last November, I drove the Mercedes-Benz E350 BlueTec sedan from New York to Boston and back and promptly fell in love. The trip of 331 km (206 miles) took three hours and my fuel consumption …
Shipping the Mercedes-Benz E350 BlueTec to the U.S.
The inevitable epilogue of every European Delivery trip is referred to as “drop-off,” the point at which the owner hands over his car to the shipper for ocean transport to the United States.
We dropped off …
Mercedes-Benz European Delivery – The Mercedes-Benz E350 BlueTec Diesel Sedan
Out of the five automakers that offer European Delivery programs in the United States – Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, and Volvo – only two, Audi and Mercedes-Benz, currently offer diesels via their program.
Mercedes-Benz offers customers …
Introducing The Diesel Driver’s New Long-Term Auto: the 2011 Mercedes-Benz E350 BlueTec
A Mercedes-Benz E350 BlueTec is now part of The Diesel Driver’s long-term test fleet. 37% of Diesel Driver readers correctly guessed that the new auto would be a Mercedes. 26.4% said VW, 20.8% said Audi, …
What Will The Diesel Driver’s New Long-Term Test Car Be?
The Diesel Driver’s two long-term test cars are the BMW 335d and the Volkswagen Jetta TDI
In August, The Diesel Driver will add a third long-term car to its diesel-powered test fleet. Currently, four car manufacturers, …
BMW 335d 18-Month Report and Review
Year two with the BMW 335d is well underway. It’s hard to imagine that it’s been 18 months since our Montegoblau metallic 335d was delivered at the BMW Welt in Munich but the car has …
Introducing The Diesel Driver’s New Long-Term Auto: The 2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI
A 2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI is now part of The Diesel Driver’s long-term test fleet. Diesel Driver readers correctly guessed that the new auto would be a Volkswagen (30% said VW, 28% Audi, 25% Mercedes-Benz, …
What Will The Diesel Driver’s New Project Car Be?
This coming week, The Diesel Driver will take delivery of a long-term diesel-powered automobile which will join the BMW 335d in our garage.
Currently, four car manufacturers, Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Volkswagen, offer a total of …
BMW 335d 12-Month Report and Review
As if on cue, the BMW 335d’s odometer hit 10,000 km (6214 miles) on December 23, 2010, the one year anniversary of its delivery at the BMW Welt.
Since its start in Munich, the 335d has …
BMW 335d Six-Month Test Report and Review
The roughly 400 km (249 mile) drive from New York City to Washington D.C. and back (another 400 km) used most – but not all – of the Montego Blue BMW 335d’s fuel, reported Paul …
BMW 335d Three-Month Test Report and Review
Three months after picking up the Montego Blue BMW 335d at the BMW Welt delivery center in Munich, it continues to provide consistent Freude am Fahren. Aside from one letter on the decklid badge, there …
