Diesel combustion engines combined with hybrid alternatives are the new hype and Mercedes is coming to Frankfurt to prove that is has a future. Mercedes will be showcasing a range of BlueTec hybrids with the S300 taking center stage, or will it? Last night we presented the F700 concept and in the middle of the Mercedes line-up photo is yet another covered up car, which seems to be the E300 BlueTec Hybrid. Will this be Mercedes' big surprise for Frankfurt?
The S300 BlueTec Hybrid comes with a combination of a 4 cylinder diesel engine and hybrid technology allowing for 224 hp (165 kW) with 560Nm torque while consuming just 5.4 liters per 100 km of driving. CO2 emissions are lowest in its class measuring just 142g/km of CO2, about 30% lower than the current benchmark in the S-Class segment.
The ML 450 Hybrid is joining the SUV hybrid bandwagon but will not be utilising a diesel engine but instead will be coupling a petrol engine to the hybrid technology. According to Mercedes, the ML 450 Hybrid will be the most economical two-mode petrol hybrid worldwide. The ML 450 Hybrid develops 340 hp and 480 Nm torque while sonsuming 7.7 liters of petrol for every 100km travelled and emitting round abouts 185 g/km of CO2.
Stay tuned for more news, the Frankfurt show is just around the corner!
Source: DaimlerChrysler AG
Press Release(Click to expand)
A prime example comes in the shape of the S 300 BLUETEC HYBRID with its unique combination of BLUETEC and hybrid technology that has given rise to the world's most efficient, most environment-compatible premium passenger car. As a 4-cylinder with hybrid module it develops a combined system output of 165 kW / 224 hp and a maximum torque of 560 Nm, a figure more reminiscent of a large-displacement V8 petrol unit. The luxury saloon delivers effortless performance yet consumes just 5.4 litres of diesel per 100 kilometres - equivalent to just 142 grams of CO2 per kilometre 57 grams or around 30 percent less than the current consumption and emissions benchmark in the S Class segment.
The S 300 BLUETEC HYBRID has the potential to meet most stringent emissions standards such as EU6 or the BIN5 standard for 50 US states.
BLUETEC and hybrid also for Mercedes SUVs, the E-Class and C-Class
Following the successful U.S. launch of the world's first BLUETEC passenger car – the E 320 BLUETEC, voted the “World Green Car of the Year 2007” – the technology for the world’s cleanest diesel will now also be rolled out in Europe. At the International Motor Show in Frankfurt, Mercedes-Benz will announce the European market launch in 2007 of the E 300 BLUETEC, the cleanest (EU5) and most economical diesel passenger car in the business limousine segment worldwide. The R, ML and GL 320 BLUETEC will follow in 2008, the world's first three diesel SUVs that will also meet the stringent U.S. BIN5 emissions standard for 50 U.S. states and have the potential to fulfil EU 6.
ML 450 HYBRID: first German two-mode petrol hybrid SUV on the market
Mercedes-Benz will also be presenting the ML 450 HYBRID, due to be launched on the market in 2009 as the most economical two-mode petrol hybrid SUV worldwide. Its innovative two-mode hybrid system enables electric driving and satisfies the highest comfort demands. With a combined system output of 250 kW/340 hp and a combined maximum torque of 480 Nm, the ML 450 HYBRID consumes just 7.7 litres per 100 kilometres - equivalent to CO2 emissions of 185 g/km.
