Mercedes-Benz E-Class Manual page 20

Regarding the energetic resources there is also improvement
compared to the previous model E 200 (cf. Figure 2-12).
The consumption of crude oil could be reduced notably by 20
percent. Energy resources, mainly used for car production,
like hard coal and uranium, do rise slightly. Over the entire
lifecycle, primary energy savings of 17 percent are possible
in comparison to the predecessor E 200.
Figure 2-12: Consumption of selected energy resources E 200 Saloon compared to the predecessor [GJ/car]
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The decrease in required primary energy by 152 gigajoule
corresponds to the energy content of approx. 4,700 litres
of petrol respectively (cf. Table 2-3).
Tables 2-3 and 2-4 show further result parameters for the new
E-Class E 200 and the predecessor E 200 as an overview.
Predecessor
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Energy resources [GJ/car]
E 200
4005 00 6007 00