Mercedes-Benz Introduces R 320 BlueTEC, ML 320 BlueTEC and GL 320 BlueTEC to U.S. Market
PGCars submitted on 6/23/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:15:00 PM
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Mercedes-Benz will start offering the R, ML and GL 320 BlueTEC in the U.
S., the world’s first three diesel SUVs which not only meet the particularly demanding criteria of the American Bin 5 standard, but also have the potential to fulfill the stringent EU6 standard.
In March, Mercedes-Benz has become the world's first car producer to receive a certificate for licensing BlueTEC SUVs in all 50 US states.
Equipped with innovative BlueTEC technology, which was introduced for the first time in a passenger car in the USA, the high-tech diesel engines from Mercedes-Benz meet the world’s toughest exhaust emission limits. While AdBlue injection makes the new M 320 BlueTEC, R 320 BlueTEC and GL 320 BlueTEC the world’s cleanest diesel SUVs.
The muscular V6 diesel engine powering the new BlueTEC models in the GL, M and R-Class shows that a low fuel consumption and very low emissions are also possible for large SUVs. It has an output of 155 kW/211 hp and develops a torque of 540 Nm. Fuel economy is outstanding: the GL 320 BlueTEC, for example, consumes just 9.5 liters of diesel fuel per 100 kilometers (25 mpg). This represents an advantage of around 20 to 40 percent versus a comparable petrol model, and easily makes the Mercedes-Benz GL 320 BlueTEC the most economical full-size SUV in the USA.
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