Bensjmain

Im now considering the E220 as well from merc, as its brand new it comes with alot of nice toys, the engine being a new 2 litre bi turbo is 194bhp but claimed at 73 mpg. Its all little more at £38,500 for the model i looked at and to compare i guess its closer to the GS model rather than the LS. I still have a little time so i plan on taking all three out for a drive at some point

If you look at Audi these days everything is an optional extra you can get better specs on a ford but it's a ford , which is why . Merc are the same even amg spec is these days just good looks and better seats you can pay another £5k to get all the boys you really want !

This is perfect and exactly what I was hoping I have worked it all out and yes the bik along with what can be claimed per mile vs the diesel is far better anything close to 50 mpg is making money. The Lexus It is then I think !!!! Now grey or blue :-/ I like the red interior as well but at £2000 it seems a pricey option compared to adding a sunroof instead or something

Thanks Steve that's useful to know. That is exactly what I am looking at doing, I'm testing the merc today a trip from egham ( Windsor way) to Sheffield then Doncaster then back . Roads permitting I'll stick the cruise on at 80 but that's the numbers I was looking at in terms of cost vs claimed

The fuelly results are interesting though, have you ever looked at what it was on just a pure motorway run of any length?

Thanks steve, its only the trips im concerned over not a whole tank if you like, it might not be a true reflection but its how i work it out at the moment, my private miles to be honest im not fussed if its 20 mpg . I think your average over whole tank is pretty good, i have no idea what my merc is it only has one trip counter which i reset each day to record mileage. The only time i have ever recorded it is when i did a whole tank in one day on a visit to Newcastle/ Manchester and back which was 550 miles ( a tank for my current car) but that wasnt fair as it was all motorway so was 64.6mpg or something. 41.3mpg means on the trip i would make circa 8p per mile so thats not so bad :) which goes towards offsetting the BIK tax across the year.

The servicing was included in my merc well the first three of which the third is due now 45,000 . I'm not too worried about servicing Don't they offer a deal where the first few are included? Anything close to 50mpg is great most journeys I average 58-60 mph in terms of the whole journey thanks to traffic a roads town that sort of thing so if we are closer to that 50 then great.

I Know this is a lexus site and i know you are all nice people so i feel i can ask a genuine question Im in a real dilemma, I would refer to myself as a car geek, having loved cars all my life the last ten years i have found myself in a company car which is never as fun as owning your own car and buying something for the hell of it. So i am looking at a new car which i will get through the company on the new plate when it comes out on a "66" plate. I have spent hours...probably more like days working out complex spread sheets the MPG, BIK , Specs for a series of cars and everytime i end back at the IS 300H. I have been to the show room twice now. I have also spent alot of time looking at Audis and Merc's im not a big lover of the BMW . I currently have a Merc CLA 220d and its a lovely car, the auto box isnt amazing in it and the diesel is a little noisy. But i do about 45,000 a year and quite often 200-500 miles in a day up and down and across the country, for me its all the tax and MPG im interested in which is why i picked the merc in the first place, for me claiming business miles its over a 2000cc which means i get top rate back per mile and i can easily get 56 mpg on a long run, if i try hard over 70 mpg is possible. What im trying to figure out out is the Hybrid for me, i drive 80mpg on the motorways if i can ( i mean 70 officer) cruise control on and off i go. Occasionally i will do it at 70 when i have time to spare but its not that often. As mentioned above its long runs so 100-200 miles one direction a meeting or two then the same journey home. Im considering the new C or E class merc or the Is 300h. Now ive calculated if i can get north of 45mpg as an average i will make twice as much back as i do on the merc. I only keep the cars a year then chop them in for the next one so if it really isnt for me then its only 12 months ( which is why im getting out of the CLA its to small and i should of taken alot more extras) I have test drove a lexus and i liked it but i wanted to ask your experience as to what i can get on long runs. I do drive fast sometimes but really the average is trolling the motorway waiting for the day of full auto pilot. Im looking at the F sport in blue, red leather and the advanced Sat nav. Cheers guys Ben