AutoBild: E320 cdi vs 530d vs A6 3.0tdi Q vs GS 450h

KokkenTor · 05-16-2007, 01:24 AM

1. BMW 530da (482p)
2. MB E 320 cdi (478p)
3. Audi A6 3.0 tdi Q (476p)
4. GS 450h (450p)

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Merc1 · 05-16-2007, 01:44 AM

Great day in the morning, the Lexus GS450h can't win a thing against the German diesels.

M

Imhotep Evil · 05-16-2007, 05:12 AM

Losing all the trunk space isn't apreciated on german magazines.

klier · 05-16-2007, 05:57 AM

Nice test, and a result I agree with.

Kowalski · 05-16-2007, 07:08 AM

I'm not a fan of Hybrids, but I must concede that I actually like the Lexus GS450h.

Unlike most of hybrid cars, the GS450h looks like a normal car. And a quite good look one.

If I were Jonathan Ross, I definitely would have a Lexus GS450h instead of a shitty G-Wiz. But I'm not Jonathan Ross...so if I were a businessman living in London or perhaps one of Beverly Hills right on elite, I would definitely have the GS450h instead of the God awful Toyota Prius.

cawimmer430 · 05-16-2007, 10:07 AM

Hybrids have not fared well in Europe because the European consumer seems to be aware that their strongpoint is urban driving. For the person who spends a great amount of time in city traffic, the hybrid is a good buy. For the regular European, a diesel is better suited to the daily mixture of urban-rural driving.

Bruce · 05-16-2007, 10:23 AM

Ouch. Lexus got slammed.

05-16-2007, 01:24 AM	#1
KokkenTor Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 201 Thanks: 93 Thanked 417 Times in 105 Posts	AutoBild: E320 cdi vs 530d vs A6 3.0tdi Q vs GS 450h 1. BMW 530da (482p) 2. MB E 320 cdi (478p) 3. Audi A6 3.0 tdi Q (476p) 4. GS 450h (450p) - ONLY REGISTERED AND ACTIVATED USERS CAN SEE ALL LINKS - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

05-16-2007, 01:44 AM	#2
Merc1 Contributor Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Aurora IL USA Posts: 7,313 Thanks: 1,561 Thanked 2,270 Times in 1,044 Posts	Re: AutoBild: E320 cdi vs 530d vs A6 3.0tdi Q vs GS 450h Great day in the morning, the Lexus GS450h can't win a thing against the German diesels. M

05-16-2007, 05:12 AM	#3
Imhotep Evil Aficionado Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 4,383 Thanks: 402 Thanked 279 Times in 198 Posts	Re: AutoBild: E320 cdi vs 530d vs A6 3.0tdi Q vs GS 450h Losing all the trunk space isn't apreciated on german magazines.

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klier Devotee Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Netherlands Posts: 3,178 Thanks: 1,006 Thanked 294 Times in 179 Posts	Re: AutoBild: E320 cdi vs 530d vs A6 3.0tdi Q vs GS 450h Nice test, and a result I agree with.

05-16-2007, 07:08 AM	#5
Kowalski Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 1,021 Thanks: 299 Thanked 504 Times in 252 Posts	Re: AutoBild: E320 cdi vs 530d vs A6 3.0tdi Q vs GS 450h I'm not a fan of Hybrids, but I must concede that I actually like the Lexus GS450h. Unlike most of hybrid cars, the GS450h looks like a normal car. And a quite good look one. If I were Jonathan Ross, I definitely would have a Lexus GS450h instead of a shitty G-Wiz. But I'm not Jonathan Ross...so if I were a businessman living in London or perhaps one of Beverly Hills right on elite, I would definitely have the GS450h instead of the God awful Toyota Prius.

05-16-2007, 10:07 AM	#6
cawimmer430 Contributor Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Mühldorf am Inn, Germany Posts: 8,044 Thanks: 3,975 Thanked 3,189 Times in 1,366 Posts	Re: AutoBild: E320 cdi vs 530d vs A6 3.0tdi Q vs GS 450h Hybrids have not fared well in Europe because the European consumer seems to be aware that their strongpoint is urban driving. For the person who spends a great amount of time in city traffic, the hybrid is a good buy. For the regular European, a diesel is better suited to the daily mixture of urban-rural driving.

05-16-2007, 10:23 AM	#7
Bruce Super Moderator Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 10,203 Thanks: 5,331 Thanked 3,852 Times in 2,260 Posts	Re: AutoBild: E320 cdi vs 530d vs A6 3.0tdi Q vs GS 450h Ouch. Lexus got slammed.

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