Luxury Mid-size Car

1st Place: 2006 Mercedes-Benz E320 CDI
Combined EPA Fuel Economy: 30
Powertrain: 3.2 liter, 6 cyl., 5-AT

Wealthy people don’t get rich by spending foolishly, and diesel-powered Mercedes models have long been favored by upper-crust Americans who have money and want to keep it that way. Historically, the trade-off for better fuel economy was plenty of clatter and smoke. Today, the 2006 Mercedes-Benz E320 CDI is quieter, cleaner, and more efficient than ever, able to travel five more miles per gallon of fuel than the next-best competitor. But to take advantage of this opulent sedan’s greater highway range you’ve gotta live somewhere other than California and New England, where strict emissions regulations keep the E320 CDI off the roads.

Runners-Up	Make and Model	Combined MPG	Powertrain
2nd Place	Lexus GS 300	25	3.0 liter, 6 cyl., 6-AT
3rd Place	Audi A6 3.2	24	3.1 liter, 6 cyl., CVT
	BMW 525i	24	3.0 liter, 6 cyl., 6-AT
	BMW 530i	24	3.0 liter, 6 cyl., 6-AT
	Lexus ES 330	24	3.3 liter, 6 cyl., 5-AT
	Volvo S80	24	2.5 liter, 5 cyl., 5-AT
4th Place	Acura TL	23	3.2 liter, 6 cyl., 5-AT
	BMW 525xi	23	3.0 liter, 6 cyl., 6-AT
	BMW 530xi	23	3.0 liter, 6 cyl., 6-AT
	Lexus GS 300 AWD	23	3.0 liter, 6 cyl., 6-AT
5th Place	Audi A6 3.2 Quattro	22	3.1 liter, 6 cyl., 6-AT
	Jaguar S-Type 3.0	22	3.0 liter, 6 cyl., 6-AT
	Mercedes E350	22	3.5 liter, 6 cyl., 7-AT
	Volvo S80 AWD	22	2.5 liter, 5 cyl., 5-AT