Lord, won't you buy me a green Mercedes-Benz

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Paul Clarke road tests the Mercedes-Benz E220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY and finds that luxury motoring can still be low carbon

You may not think of a Mercedes E-Class as a low-emission choice, but the Mercedes-Benz E220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY can manage an average of 53.3mpg and emissions of 139g/km CO2 in manual form, which is not...

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