Can I Drive My C63 From London To Edinburgh On One Tank Of Fuel? (400 Miles in a 6.2 V8) 

If this doesn’t justify buying one, then I don’t know what will 🤣

Your first mistake is driving in sport mode when you should of been in comfort mode so there's probably 30/40 miles off your journey straight away but good luck anyway Andy.

@@AndrewPollitt-dx6pe Thank you Andy! I only had it on controlled efficiency mode for the whole journey. I did have it in sport plus mode once I got home to fill up though.

i love this car then remembered the w205 is just beautiful and thats what ii need

Thank you, that was one of the hardest parts of the challenge in its own right, being sensible! 😆 It was very difficult to avoid temptation, especially when you’re having to manoeuvre in and out of lanes to avoid lane hoggers!

@@NathanMannin And when other nice cars pop up alongside too 😅

@@Merc140497 I simply just had ignore them and remind myself it wasn’t worth it 😆

May I know which part of the motorway is considered safe to floor? Seems loads of speed camera everywhere?!

@@bernardshum2719 None really, it's a do your own research thing. Avoid all smart motorways, consider clear A roads, and consider taking plates off.

Trust me, any car like that drives past or towards me, I always give it some noise 😆 I was just so determined to complete this challenge, that I had to avoid temptation at all costs 😂

@@NathanMannin I feel you! My cousin has one 63 plate, he’s got a stage one map with downpipes and pushing 560 and it sounds monstrous! 😂 I was having a lil play with him today was good fun

@@TheMkBroadcast Crazy power from an N/A engine! It’s just a little too loud for me with those modifications 😆

You stopped to adjust the cameras. Did you take a pic of speedo saying 30 mpg?

Love that! 🤣 I’m obsessed with nerding out over MPG figures, especially in cars which aren’t meant to be economical 😆 Great to meet another likeminded MPG enthusiast!

@NathanMannin I’ve been waiting a long time for a channel like yours. I thought it was just me that did this with non economical cars. My Ferrari 488 surprised me the most at how economical it was. Keep up the great work 👊🏻

@@Astar23 Thank you, that means a lot! It’s very niche content, albeit content I love to talk about and create, so I’m glad there’s others that enjoy it too! How economical is the 488? I would love to do another challenge, or something to similar to this video 😁

You’re not wrong there 🤣 At least with combustion engines, you can bring fuel with you if need be 😆

Thank you for tuning in Derek, you’re making me miss my S80 V8! I remember without trying I got excellent fuel economy in my S80, I have no doubt it could do 32mpg plus! It is extremely rewarding getting more out of your fuel tank you ever deemed was possible. That was the hardest part of the challenge though, avoiding temptation of the accelerator pedal!

Thank you for watching, I’m glad you enjoyed it!

Thank you so much for watching it all and for subscribing! I’m glad it’s not just me who finds it fascinating 😂 Please do try it in the Supra and let me know how you get on : )

It will become like an addiction, and it satisfies so much getting some great numbers! Especially with gas prices now🤣

@@sidneyregeer8694 agreed!

Thank you for watching! 😁 That’s exactly why I made the video!

Hello Aaron, thank you for tuning in! It’s great to still see you commenting on my videos after all this time! :)

Thank you very much! There’s no shame in having interest for fuel economy 😉

Thank you so much! I love fuel economy 🤣

Thank you very much! : )

Thank you Daniel, that means a lot! If you have the means to do it, then I can’t urge you enough to buy one. I’m 4 years into my ownership and I’m still in the honeymoon period with mine, every drive is an exciting event. Whether that be you’re off for a spirited drive, or just down to the shops for some milk, it’s all the same. You don’t even have to drive it fast to appreciate it, just the slightest of pedal travel on the accelerator is all you need for enjoyment 😁 That is really what it comes down to like you said with fuel efficiency. The only hard part is resisting temptation for not mashing that accelerator pedal! 😆

My pleasure, mate. By the way, this is exactly what I'm thinking about this awesome car. If you are not in the mood, just jump in and start the engine, and your mood is getting better, literally straight away you hear that huge V8. Unfortunately I'm just guessing yet. But correct me if I'm wrong. 😊😊 oh yes and bonus credit to you because I noticed you filled that car with premium fuel. 😊

Thank you so much! 😁

Thank you very much! 😁 It is a very relaxing drive and the scenery you take in is absolutely spectacular! It is quite a contrast of the motorways I normally use which are the M40, southern M1 and M25 😆

🤣Thank you very much for watching, I’m really glad you enjoyed the video!

Thank you Gary! Please let me know if you manage to hit that excellent MPG figure!

Thank you so much! This car never fails to impress me : )

Thank you very much Mark! Unfortunately I never got to extract the noise in this video, but I can assure you it does deliver when it’s on tap! 🚰😁

Thank you so much! 😁 I love how you noticed that, a man of culture! They’re my favourite band and I listen to them all the time!

Thank you so much Mike! It’s the most fun I’ve ever had making a video. That’s also quite some trek you have to make to see family, at least you know you can get there on one tank in a C63!

Thanks Nathan - I've lived in London for nearly 20 years now so am used to the long travel time home; albeit I only do it on occasions. It is interesting to know that I could get to Doncaster and back, or from London to Edinburgh, on one tank in a C63. I never thought it possible until watching this; indeed I thought it'd be a stretch in my CLK280!

@@doncastermike82 Credit where’s it due for doing such a commute for so long! It definitely takes patience and avoiding temptation, as well as not get antagonised by other road users terrible lane discipline 😆 I most definitely think your CLK280 could easily do it with relative ease : )

Thank you so much! 🙌

Thank you so much!

Thank you! 😄

Thank you very much, that means a lot! It was an extremely long day, but worth while for sure! 😁

Thank you very much! 😁

Thank you very much!

There are some good roads about in rural areas, especially in the Lake District, Wales & Scotland with some spectacular scenery! Ahhh there’s nothing wrong with the Astra, at least you can fully extract all the power and maximise every gear change! 😆 Where are you from and what brought you here? 😃

Thank you so much Gary! I’m glad you too did the same in a car which didn’t warrant a fuel economy run. I’ve heard they’re super thirsty those 2.5’s, so that’s extremely impressive to get 30mpg! They’re extremely versatile and easy to live with the C63’s. If you drive them normally then you wouldn’t find it much different from a regular C class! The estates aren’t too great in numbers, but a quick scour on autotrader is worth a look. If you have Facebook, then I’d highly recommend the C63 AMG UK group, it’s very friendly and there’s a sub group for cars for sale, and there’s often quite a few for sale for good prices. Speaking of good prices, the C63’s are quite low at the moment too! I can’t praise them highly enough, I hope your wife is sold by the idea!!😁

Thank you very much! : ) I really would love to try a W205 and see how it fares, I imagine it would be slightly more efficient in the region of 35/36mpg. I’m not sure if the W205 or W206 has cylinder deactivation which may help also. With the W206 just being a 4 cylinder and having an electric motor to help before it runs out, I would imagine it’d get low 40’s. With that being said, the weight factor as you mentioned would play a big part too. I wish I could do the same test with both of them! 😆

@@NathanMannin W205 facelift has cylinder deactivation, not sure about W206. The W206 is crazy heavy though, at 2111kgs and the EV only range is around 7 miles, so I can’t imagine that would help that much.

@@DanielSadjadian I need to try them out!

Thank you so much! It was around 14 and a half hours of driving in total in one day 😆 It’s a surprisingly comfortable car to cruise in, podcasts help the time fly by too!

Thank you very much, I’m really glad you enjoyed this! Definitely the most carefully driven C63 that day for sure, as well as most efficient 😆 It’s always great to see familiar areas in videos!

Thank you! It’s because that was the last video I uploaded 😆 I am trying to sell it, but no one wants it, perhaps it’s a sign!

Thank you very much! I would absolutely love to do that, but I think I’ll have to fill up at least twice to do that journey! 😆

Thank you very much! I’m sure with great perseverance and patience, you’ll be able to do it! Night time would’ve been easier with traffic, but unfortunately my cameras don’t work well in the dark.

Thank you very much Rich!

Thank you! : )

Thank you very much for watching, I’m glad you found it fascinating!

Thank you so much for watching! 😄

That’s absolutely incredible considering you just picked it up and stayed sensible all that way! You rightfully earned that little play with the M4 😁 Did you drive at 70mph to achieve 29.5mpg?

@@NathanMannin I can't remember by exact average speed but my cruise control was set to 63mph and I was lucky passing Manchester not to hit any traffic.

@@mkd3351 Not too bad, similar to me with mine set at 65mph.

Agreed, thank you so much and thank you Germany for making this car!

😆😆😆 Thank you! I love the car to pieces! I wish I did spend more time looking around, unfortunately I had work early the next day so I had to get home sharpish! I definitely would love to go back and look around though!

Jedward🤣. I was thinking Johnny Bravo. Great video though. Doubt my Falcon would make it

Thank you! Me too!

Dude, yeah I still have me W204 C63 Sedan if you don't remember with P30/P31 and 471 😁👍👍

Hello! It’s nice to hear from you again, I can’t believe you know how long it’s been since I uploaded! Unfortunately I filmed this video before my for sale C63 video, so this was filmed last summer! Miraculously though, my C63 still hasn’t sold so it’s still in my ownership! However, it still needs to be sold unfortunately 😞 So this could be the last video I ever make on it, but I suppose it’s a great send off! 😆 I do remember you having your Performance Package saloon! I hope your ownership is treating you well? 😁

Thank you very much! Considering you weren’t trying, that’s a very respectable fuel consumption figure!

@@NathanMannin for a 2.3ton 450hp SUV I was blown away, most of which was done at 140kph (88mph) … love the C63 though… epic car.

I love that era of 6 series despite the controversy surrounding the looks, I’ve always loved those! I need to research what the 650i V8 sounds like now! It is so impressive what these massive V8’s can achieve when driven sensibly 😁

Awesome! They’re very sought after and good looking, with their extra exclusivities! I never knew adaptive cruise control was an option in the W204, I thought it was a more modern feature!

@@NathanMannin it’s a game changer on a long drive. Also get apple car play, I promise you , it’s completely transforms the car. Loves the vids mate, keep up the good work

@@lookatcha Thank you so much! I’ve never been a huge fan of adaptive cruise control on other cars, but maybe I haven’t given it a proper chance. I think I just like sticking to the same speed and I don’t like it fluctuating! I definitely would love Apple CarPlay though, it really modernises the interior too.

This and the the level sensor only goes to the top of the tank, where fuel can go all the way up the filler pipe to the fuel filler cap, giving you the illusion it stays at full for a long time

That’s really good for a V6 diesel considering you’re not trying! Imagine what you could get if you did more like 65mph!

@@NathanMannin Yeah it's very good. At 120kph in 7th gear it's at 1650 rpms. Diesels Rev low generally so they're very good on the highway. At 65mph it'll probably change down to 6th gear or rev at 1300 rpms.

Thank you so much! I’m not on runflats, I’m on Michelin PS4’s. Nothing wrong with AMG line! 😁 I’m not really an expert in this field, but I would adhere to the tyre pressure guide you find inside the door as a measurement for tyre inflation. Depending how heavy both luggage is, you could inflate tyres to compensate for 3 people? Then maybe 1,000 miles into your journey, you can stop off at a petrol station and make sure the tyre pressure are still adequate :)

@@NathanMannin Thanks a lot mate. Good luck!

That’s an astonishing figure considering you weren’t even trying 🤣 I’ve filled up at Banbury Tesco quite a few times too, small world!

I’m glad you enjoyed it!

400 miles is a lot over here and will get you most places in the UK, which is probably why we think it’s a lot 😆 It’s crazy to think in places like America, that 400 miles hardly scratches the surface! I’ve only ever been to Vancouver Island in North America, but the scenery I was taking in made time fly by!

What year is yours? Thank you very much, I did have to drive very carefully to get my 32mpg!

Thank you John! Very interesting choice and excellent efficiency, I’ve hardly seen any of those about, but exceptional power and gains with a map. The map might improve efficiency too with it having to work hard less to get up to speed. I suppose the next model up would be the E63 for that generation? Does it sound good?

@@NathanMannin it is a rare model. The 2009-2016 W212 E class had A207/C207 as coupe and cabrio. Originally developed to take the 3rd gen CLK badge, but they then put an E badge on it. That generation of E started with M113 derived V8s. Come 2012 and mid cycle facelift, they started dropping the newer biturbos in: the 5.5 M157 that replaced M156, and it's little brother, the M278. So yes, E63 with the 5.5TTV8 is next up. But I don't want to pay the "AMG tax" to enjoy a V8; all that's needed is a bit of exhaust fettling. Back boxes and 2nd cats off, and then yes, it does sound good! Not as good as a C63, or a Maserati GT or QP V8, but when you're in a tunnel with the roof down, it's glorious.

@@johnosullivan2017 That’s definitely a very smart way around not paying the AMG tax as well as for paying the price of one too! I imagine a remap would get it close to E63 performance too! I’m going to RU-vid what they sound like now 😁 I do love these unique model designations that fly under the radar, especially when they shock people on the road.

Yes please do and let me know how you get on! I’ve always had a soft spot for the E63 generation 6 series, I’ve looked at some 645ci’s for myself too, they’re tremendous value. Is it a 6 speed auto? My C63 has a 7 speed MCT gearbox, which definitely helps keep the revs low when cruising. I imagine a sweet spot would be cruise controlling at 60-65mph would be best for efficiency. Even so, 28 to 29 is still commendable! Thank you, I’m very proud of it for making 32.2mpg at its highest. I know it could manage 33 at a push! 😃

@@NathanMannin yeah value wise the bmw 645ci is one of the best value cars on the road. the only car that may come close is the jaguar xk 4.2. my car is indeed a 6 speed auto, for the age of the car the box responds very nicely and the car has quite a long throttle so you need to really smash the pedal for it to fly up the road. for a 6 speed it seems to have quite long gears, it sits around 1800 - 2200 rpm at 60 but im gonna check again when im out in it tomorrow. i just checked some youtube videos of it hitting 155mph it looks like the auto can do it in 5th so 6th must be purely for economy. the car sounds great and the looks have aged gracefully because when i show non car people it, they think the car is between 2011 and 2014. my car is a 2005, it shows that bengel was ahead of the curve in car design lol i do miss how older cars sound, im pretty sure mine has a stock exhaust but the car sounds beefy. at low rpms its still quiet so doesnt wake people in the mornings, but when you stand on the throttle it roars

They can be surprisingly frugal when driven carefully! I reckon had I done the whole journey without stopping, I would’ve gotten 33mpg.

Gerry Khan 🤣 I thought so too! Thank you for watching!

It is rather nonsensical in my opinion too. Someone else made a comment on this video regarding ULEZ, and in the comments there is some form of potential logic as to why you have to pay the charge. I totally agree with that statement though, it’s timeless and perfectly engineered. Just out of interest, what do you average MPG wise?

I love that! 🤣 Well now you know you can get there with relative ease, plus more!

Glad to see you’re still around! It’s bittersweet really, I need it sold but on the other hand I am so glad it’s still here! 😆

The M156 is a mighty engine!

Thank you! Blimey Phil, you must be maxing it out between every gear change 😁

@@NathanMannin Around town 25mpg on a motorway run easy 48mpg

@@funkyphil48MPG is woeful for a C220 CDI 😂

@Mr330d On a long run to Brighton I did get around 62mpg but that's the best I've had. Like I say I do have a heavy right foot. 😜

That’s absolutely exceptional for a 3.0 petrol, it must’ve had a big fuel tank to get 800 miles range?

@@NathanMannin Yep, I believe 80 litre tank or around that figure. I was pretty happy with it, I didn't expect much so to have gotten a full days travel plus some on the second day was fantastic. I got close to 700 on that tank before I gave in and topped up as I had another long journey planned ahead.

@@syedkashaf667 a very admirable amount of range considering the engine!

Dzięki Maciek! 🇵🇱 That was such an interesting test when they M3 was more economical! But that’s really what it’s all about, it’s about how you drive the car and if you can resist temptation of pressing the accelerator 😆 That is a massive contrast of fuel economy in your Focus, is that a 2.0 petrol? That’s quite a contrast as in the UK the cameras are absolutely everywhere!

@@NathanMannin Yup, 2.0 EcoBoost with 250 hp bone stock. I just filled it up with Shell`s Racing 100. That back run, I`ve maxed Focus and had 259 km/h GPS straight flat part of motorway (Ford claims 248 km/h) Could fold the mirrors with button, but forgot about it. On daily basis I drive my car "dynamicly" but still reasonably. But main purpose of my test was to check what I can achieve when I`m steady on the throtle and what if I will push it really hard. And conclusion is that car with some amount of power, bigger than average, consumes fuel depending of driving style. And that is absolutely true. You can if you want to, but same time you don`t have to. And in ordinary car maybe you would like to, but you can`t. And that is the difference, and reason to not give up nice cars. Heard about speed cameras in UK. I really feel sorry for british car enthusiast community.

What makes you think that just out of interest? At least I was doing near enough 68mph, with me doing 65mph 😄

I have no need to buy a cheap runaround when this car perfectly fits the bill as it is. I regularly drive it spirited so I get more than my fair share of fun out of it. This was just an experiment I’ve always wanted to do, and to prove these cars can be way more frugal than they’re thought to be.

55mpg in one of those!? How on earth did you manage that? I had an Abarth 595 (140bhp) and I swear it did low 40’s max 😆 It is extremely satisfying getting good MPG in cars which normally boast low to high teens 😃 I most definitely cannot recommend the C63 enough, or any big V8 for that matter, they’re so endearing and charismatic. As a petrolhead, they are something you should experience, even if it’s short term because of the high running costs, it’s worth it. I mean, I didn’t anticipate owning my C63 long term, but 4 years later it’s still my ownership! I honestly do not think there’s anything which can induce the feelings what a C63 can, as well as how versatile it is too, especially at it’s price point.

I’d absolutely love to!

Thank you! You’ll be pleasantly surprised how well your car will perform, as long as you keep away from that accelerator pedal! I’m sure your M5 will be more efficient and has a larger fuel tank, so maybe you could get to Aberdeen or even further!

85 litres although the best mpg I've seen on mine is low 30s on the motorway

@@kiftikhar That should be good for 600 miles if you averaged low 30’s, and went from full to empty!

Thank you!:)

Thanks for pointing that out, I thought it was just me! Which 2000 Mercedes do you have!?

@@NathanMannin my old A45 was the exact same! And I've got a 2000 mercedes C200 only 40k on the clock! It's definitely the slowest car I've ever had but it's cool and I wanted at least one efficient car, still got the 645ci V8 as well 👍 enjoyed the video man was super entertaining and interesting! :)

@@XclusiveAaron Ah yes the W203 shape, I don’t see many of those on the road anymore, it’s got less mileage than my C63! Is that good on fuel? (Sorry for the boring question) 😆 I thought it was you with the 645ci! I hope that’s treating you well, I’m just so frightened with parts and reliability of that era of 6 series, I love their styling though. I’m glad you managed to enjoy the video, even though it was all about fuel economy 😆

@@NathanMannin It's actually the W202 shape, but definitely don't see many, it's super cool though glass headlights and stuff like that just quirky! Not a boring question at all, for a 134bhp 2.0 I was expecting more but it gets about 30mpg average and you can stretch it to about 35 so respectable but soon I'm planning to absolutely baby the whole tank and see what I get (worked out manually). Managed 32.1 doing that on 645 so similar to yours! I absolutely love the 645ci it's so pretty and absolutely amazing to drive when it works, but honestly it has been a major headache issue after issue, first 6 months however was faultless! Love this sorta video though, hopefully there will be more in future on this or other cars :)👍

@@XclusiveAaron That’s the shape I prefer, I haven’t seen one of those in a long while! Is there any of rust on it? I wouldn’t say that’s a bad figure at all given its age and being a petrol! That’s what I’ve unfortunately heard with that generation of 6 series, I’m glad you’re enjoying it though. I’d so love one in the M6 guise, but that engine is so catastrophically unreliable and loves to nuke itself, I don’t think my wallet could ever recover 🤣 I have ideas of future videos on this sort of format, but it would be on a different vehicle I think!

Very interesting model designation, I’ve hardly seen any of those! Are they 3 litre turbo charged inline sixes? 33mpg isn’t so bad, the question is did you ever drive it carefully like I did in this video? 😆 Well I’m happy I’ve had an influence of you buying a C63, even though it’s the influence of fuel economy 😆

​@NathanMannin They were introduced with the F-series which is when they also introduced the 4-series (instead of 3 coupe badging) and the 2 litre turbo which became the 30i by the time all F-series were facelifted and it replaced the 3.0 naturally aspirated I6 in all BMWs.

It really is, but it mainly comes down to how you drive it! You have to be very careful and have a lot of patience to get MPG like this 😆

53mpg in one of those!? How? 😆

@@NathanMannin Well just drive clever. Less braking higher turning speed, clear obstacles. Though it is very easy to double it, the consumption I mean. Being from continental europe we say liters per 100km not km per liter, the danish do that.

Ahhh, apologies! I’ve never used that conversion before as we don’t use km in the UK. I’ll try and include that conversion next time.

@@NathanManninI started using L/100km in the UK after I started monitoring my fuel usage. The pumps dispense litres so all I did was changed my odometer to display kilomotres. (MOT test odemeter record also record km if that's wahts displayed). The advantage is no conversion needed and also its a direct display of consumption e.g. 6 lites of fuel is consumed for every 100 kilometres travelled. Also more importantly its a linear scale i.e 12 litres/100km is directly twice as much cunsumption as 6 litres/100 km. MPG is NOT linear e.g. a car getting 50mpg is NOT using half the fuel as one getting 25 mpg.

He achieved 9.39L/100KM or a true 30.08MPG

Not if you live in the U.K. it isn’t.

@@tonyhilliarduk Imagine you deciding what does and does not happen in the UK. Litres/100 kilometres is in regular use. Petrol pumps have also been dispensing petrol in litres for decades . . .

That’s excellent! No need for an EV!

Thank you very much! 😆 I’m still startled it made it too! It’s just the case of can you avoid temptation of burying your foot on the throttle!

Thank you! It is rather diabolical unless you sell at rock bottom price, which I cannot bring myself to do. I’d keep it forever if I could!

Why is market awful? Market for e92 M3 is boombing

@@DaleSteel Are they? That’s rather interesting, perhaps there’s just more C63’s on the market and it’s saturated.

Thank you very much!

I don’t think my fuel pump would ever forgive me 😆

@@NathanMannin haha you might be right on that one 🤣

What sort of cars have you owned? 😆

Thank you very much! I didn’t stay in Edinburgh as I had to get home, as I had work early the next day. In hindsight I should’ve planned it better, as I would love to explore!

Diesels are renowned for getting amazing range! I suspect if you really tried, you could get 700/800 miles on one tank!

I have no idea what gives you that impression! 😆

That’s excellent!

Thank you very much! When it comes to challenges like this, you have to avoid temptation and forget about that accelerator pedal 😆 I can assure you, when I’m not doing these challenges, it makes a lot of noise! 😆

@@NathanMannin definitely! When the focus came by I wouldve taught him already lol, I hope you fully enjoy the ride my man💪🏻 looks and seems beautiful!

Thank you so much for watching, I couldn’t recommend this car enough! : ) The rules here are ridiculous, they say how important it is for us to go all electric and be friendly to the environment by enforcing all these rules and regulations. However, at the same time they are building HS2 in England which is to take a train journey a few minutes faster from London to Birmingham I think. All of this costs come to a total of 50 BILLION pounds+ so far, and it’s still nowhere near finished, so I cannot imagine how much it’ll cost when it’s done, and all of this expense is being funded by tax payers. It’s not just cost of money though, they are also cutting down so much trees, wildlife and the ecosystem to make this HS2, which is going against everything they’re standing for, it’s all so counter intuitive. Yet we have to listen to them saying “we need to do our part” “we need to be greener and act on climate change” whilst they’re absolutely destroying all of our wildlife for the sake of a faster train and at the expense of BILLIONS of pounds? That 50+ billion could be spent on making our country greener, but instead they use it on a train and tell us to go EV and say we are the problem… I am sorry for my rant, but it really gets to me that does.