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BASIC DETAILS

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Model History

Equipment

The specification is comprehensive and it would almost be easier to list what the car doesn't have, but for the sake of providing a detailed list, here is information, decoded from the car's chassis number:

213   SPEED-SENSITIVE POWER STEERING/VARIO STEERING
218   REAR-VIEW CAMERA
220   PARKTRONIC SYSTEM (PTS)
249   INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR MIRROR, AUTOMATICALLY DIMMING
263   LICENSE PLATE ATTACHMENT ASIA
275   MEMORY PACKAGE (DRIVER SEAT, STRG. COL., MIRROR)
279   ELECTRONIC GEAR RANGE SELECTION
280   LEATHER STEERING WHEEL AND LEATHER GEAR SHIFT KNOB
282B   AIRBAG PACKAGE - JAPAN/ENGLISH
287   THROUGH-LOADING FEATURE
291   PELVIS AIRBAG (PELVISBAG)
294   KNEE AIRBAG
298   SIDEBAGS IN REAR WITH BELT FORCE LIMITER
301   ASHTRAY PACKAGE
309   CUP HOLDER
414   ELECTRIC TILT/SLIDE SUNROOF IN GLASS VERSION
427   AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 7-SPEED
428   STEER.WHEEL GEARSHIFT BUTTONS/SHIFT PADDLE PAINTED
474   DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER
477   TIRE PRESSURE LOSS WARNING SYSTEM
498   JAPAN VERSION
518   UNIVERSAL COMMUNICATIONS INTERFACE (UCI)
527   COMAND DVD APS WITH NAVIGATION
551   BASIC ANTITHEFT ALARM SYSTEM (ATA)
580   AIR CONDITIONING (Climate Control).
600   HEADLAMPS - CLEANING EQUIPMENT
608   AUTOMATIC HIGH BEAM SWITCH (IHC)
619   CORNERING ILLUMINATION
621   HEADLAMP WITH ILS, LEFT-HAND TRAFFIC (Same as U.K.)
650U   CALCITE WHITE - STANDARD FINISH
668   PRODUCT PROT. F FREIGHT PACKAG. W TIE-DOWN HOOKS
677   AVANTGARDE/STANDARD SUSPENSION
700A   LEATHER COMBINATION
701A   LEATHER COMBINATION - BLACK/ANTHRACITE
736   TRIM PIECES - WOOD ASH BLACK
762   RADIO REMOTE CONTROL W/O PANIC SWITCH (315 MHZ)
800   AEJ 09/1
839L   JAPAN
840   DARK TINTED GLASS
882   SENSOR SYSTEM AND ANTITHEFT ALARM SYSTEM
889   KEYLESS - GO
915   FUEL TANK WITH GREATER CAPACITY - VOLUME 2
919   AIRCON COOLING POWER PACKAGE
927   EURO 6 TECHNOLOGY EXHAUST GAS CLEANING
954   EQUIPMENT PACKAGE FOR AVANTGARDE VEHICLES
A21   SHIFT BY WIRE
A22   NEW CONVERTER GENERATION
A24   JOINT FLANGE, 4-ARM 120
A31   SOFTWARE (INDIVIDUAL)
A36   TORQUE CONVERTER HOUSING AGA
A49   CONVERTER WITH 3 FRICTION DISKS
A52   R- VALVE BODY ASSEMBLY WITH VGS 3
B12   WHEEL REPLACEMENT TOOL
F212   MODEL SERIES 212
FS   COMBI - VEHICLE
G902   TRANSMISSION CODE VERSION 02
GA   AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HA   REAR AXLE
J52   ADDITIONAL CODE FOR DAMPING MAT
K10   SOFTWARE CONTROL FOR STATIC CURVE ILLUMINATION
K11   ADAPTIVE STOP LIGHT FLASHING
K17   CONTROL CODE FOR SERVICE INTERVAL 10000 KM
M019   SERVICE REPOSITIONED
M020   BLUETEC
M30   DISPLACEMENT 3.0 LITER
M642   V6 DIESEL ENGINE OM642
P35   LIGHT PACKAGE (FFO)
P54   THEFT PROTECTION PACKAGE
R   RIGHT-HAND STEERING
R01   SUMMER TIRES
R66   TIRE WITH RUN-FLAT PROPERTIES
U42   DIESEL EXHAUST TREATMENT BLUETEC SCR GENERATION 1
U60   PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION - ACTIVE ENGINE HOOD
U72   DVD PLAYER WITH REGIONAL CODE 2, EUROPE, JAPAN
V73   SPEED- + LOAD INDEX 99Y XL
VL   FRONT AXLE HALF, LEFT
VR   FRONT AXLE HALF, RIGHT
650U   CALCITE WHITE - STANDARD FINISH
701A   LEATHER COMBINATION - BLACK/ANTHRACITE
M642   V6 DIESEL ENGINE OM642

Exterior

Exterior Condition is superb. This car was awarded a grade 4.5 at Japanese trade auction, which makes it one of the best condition examples available, at the time we purchased it. Aside from minor scratches to the front bumper (which have subsequently been professionally repaired, as part of our comprehensive pre-sale preparations) and a few to the wheels, the car's condition was like new, with ZERO underside corrosion. Being a Japanese model, sourced from the Tokyo region, this E350 Bluetec has never been exposed to salted winter roads. As part of our bespoke service, we also made sure we selected an example that had always been stored indoors, when not in use and for this reason, the glass coating (Dealer option, when new) is still fresh, making the paintwork highly hydrophobic.
Naturally, as part of our inspection process, we have detailed the paintwork to ensure it's as best protected as possible and it's notable that no pin-dents or blemishes were found on any of the bodywork. All paint is factory original, except for the lower section of the front bumper, which has been perfectly repaired to factory finish, as mentioned above.

Interior

The interior is similarly like new and includes original dealer-option fitted floor mats. As a one-owner car since 2010, it has never been smoked in. There are no scratches to the wood veneers and the Black/Anthracite MB Tex interior is like new throughout. The rear seats fold forward electrically and there's a useful option fitted - metal bars that can be adjusted to suitable positions, to keep luggage well secured. 
In addition, there is a retractable luggage cover and safety net, when carrying taller loads. The boot lid can be opened remotely, either using the security key fob, or by pressing a switch located in the driver's door pocket. When the boot opens, the tonneau cover also rises electrically. Closing requires the button on the boot lid to be pressed, for safety reasons. Having driven one of these ourselves for the last 6-months, we can testify they're excellent, robust and comfortable cruisers, perfect for carrying a family of 4-5 people regularly, with all the luggage carrying necessities catered for, inclusive of long-distance trips.

Engine & Transmission

The OM642 engine was originally developed for the 211 models (2006-on E320 diesel) and this powerplant continued to be shared with Chrysler-Jeep models in the U.S. It's a strong unit. In Ad-Blue® guise, Mercedes’ Bluetec urea-injection system scrubs the exhaust clean of almost all its NOx emissions and makes the car Euro 6 (ULEZ) compliant. Producing 211 hp, the diesel V-6 packs a 400-lb-ft wallop. That’s more torque than the E550 V8's 391 lb-ft, thus offering effortless cruising abilities. Being a modern Diesel, despite having 2,987cc, it's entirely possible to get 38 mpg on a long run, especially if making use of the effortless cruise-control function. 
The AMG Speedshift TCT transmission is best left in E-mode, although S (sport) and M (manual) models can be selected at the press of a button on the centre console. It's quite easy to get a lot more torque, using an ECU reflash, but for the sake of reliability, we would recommend leaving the car as Mercedes-Benz intended. Having been serviced since new by Yanase (Mercedes official dealers in Japan), the oil on this car has been regularly changed with the highest quality synthetics of the correct grading, to maximise long-term reliability.