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Mercedes-Benz S400 BLUETEC HYBRID Concept

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Mercedes-Benz S400 BLUETEC HYBRID Concept

Mercedes-Benz is holding the North American debut of a bold new powertrain at the Los Angeles Auto Show, open to the public November 16-23, 2007 at the L.A. Convention Center. The new S400 BLUETEC HYBRID combines both clean diesel and hybrid technologies by using the latest BLUETEC diesel instead of the gasoline engine that usually helps power a hybrid.

Since hybrids use a conventional engine in concert with an electric motor, it’s not surprising that a state-of-the-art hybrid is making use of the world’s most fuel-efficient piston engine – the diesel. In its latest form, the exhaust emissions from the Mercedes-Benz BLUETEC diesel are as clean as a modern gasoline engine.

A Hybrid Concept With 40 Miles per Gallon AND V8-Like Power
Arriving after 2010, the S400 BLUETEC HYBRID with be available with a high-torque electric motor that works together with a V6 BLUETEC diesel engine to provide the performance of a V8 with the fuel economy of a four-cylinder. A total 265 horsepower and 465 pound-feet of torque is on hand – more pulling power than many conventional V8 engines – for zero to 60 mph acceleration of about 7.2 seconds, while the car is still capable of 40.5 miles per gallon (based on a European driving cycle) in highway driving. These figures are even more impressive when considering that the S-Class is a large luxury sedan.

The E320 BLUETEC is Here Now
Mercedes-Benz recently unveiled a version of its E320 BLUETEC, a diesel sedan that is available to California customers on a special two-year/24,000-mile lease through Mercedes-Benz Financial Services. The E320 BLUETEC is lease-priced on par with its gasoline-powered sibling, the E350.

The special lease program is the first step in the company’s plans to offer consumers diesel alternatives in all 50 states. Late next year, the Mercedes-Benz M-, R, and GL-Class will be among the very few SUVs that can be sold in all 50 states. These vehicles will utilize AdBlue injection, a process that adds precisely measured quantities of urea into the exhaust stream that enhances long-term emissions performance sufficient to meet stringent BIN5 (50-state) standards.

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CLK63BlackSeries - 11/14/2007 1:36:39 PMView My AgentSpace

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LMFAO! 40 MPG! Let's see you beat that one Lexus!

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w209w114 - 11/15/2007 11:48:35 AMView My AgentSpace

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Exactly. And you know Mercedes-Benz will deliver just as it has on everything it announces. The arent known for lying to the public and bs PR a la Lexus

EL34 - 11/14/2007 2:01:37 PM

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Mercedes made an economy car.

Who knew?

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CLK63BlackSeries - 11/14/2007 2:17:35 PMView My AgentSpace

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I'm not sure if this is sarcasm... but just in case it isn't... Mercedes has been an economy car for ages. My 1982 300D gets over 30 miles to the gallon and it's had 2 oil changes in the past 12 years as far as service goes lol.

Threepoint1415926 - 11/15/2007 5:56:47 PM

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I'm with CLK here.... I've owned a W123 240D, W124 300D 2.5 and a W211 E320 CDI. All of them have or still do get well over 30 (as much as 42 at times) and all of them are dead reliable!

david999 - 11/14/2007 2:52:19 PM

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Good for Mercedes. Hybrid is the way to go.

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enthusiastx11 - 11/14/2007 4:47:40 PM

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hybrid is a meaningless term. too many variations. one needs to be more specific.

diesel/electric hybrid is the way to go.

enthusiastx11 - 11/14/2007 3:57:28 PM

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diesel power made even more fuel efficient. very impressive mileage!

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enthusiastx11 - 11/14/2007 4:46:41 PM

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this is a diesel. a fundamentally more efficient and durable technology than a gasoline/hybrid. and now it's even better!

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Bmw8ter - 11/14/2007 7:38:56 PM

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You can laud Mercedes all you want over the diesel hybrid, but the fact of the matter is, it'll be a long time before the Germans top the Japanese in the hybrid auto game. Mercedes vehicles already cost an arm and leg; imagine paying that for questionable hybrid technology.

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enthusiastx11 - 11/14/2007 9:10:59 PM

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mercedes already has topped the japanese in fuel economy. hybrid gas/electric is hype in larger cars and still can't match proven diesel technology for fuel economy or power. adding an electric engine to diesel only makes the superiority of diesel over gas that much more superior.

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xj13 - 11/14/2007 11:36:27 PM

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If its a Benz YES its OK!

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Bmw8ter - 11/15/2007 9:17:14 AM

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enthusiastx11....I would hope the germans would top the japs in fuel economy, because after all, they use DIESEL!!!! I was referring to the fact the japs have already proven they can produce a reliable hybrid engine(with petrol obviously), and make it affordable at all levels.

A Mercedes S Class already costs $80k+....a diesel hybrid will only make that price even higher. Mercedes should start low like Toyota did, and put the hybrid in a C Class, and give it a few years to see how dependable the technology is....Nobody is going to dole out that much money for technology that hasn't been tried and trued at the lowest level. That's wishful thinking.

That's why Toyota/Lexus is able to sell cars like the LS600HL....because their technology has proven itself at all levels; fuel type and gas mileage aside.

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w209w114 - 11/15/2007 11:52:48 AMView My AgentSpace

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43LE

Youre obsessed with EL34. You even copied his logo by putting a peace sign instead of a Mercedes tri-star. Do you have an identity of your own?

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enthusiastx11 - 11/15/2007 12:05:12 PM

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BMW8ter:

as i said, toyota/lexus hasn't made hybrid gas/electric work in larger cars. the LS600 is a huge disappointment.

this S-class gets DOUBLE the mileage of the comparably sized LS. i'd say that's pretty impressive wouldn't you?

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Threepoint1415926 - 11/15/2007 6:03:39 PM

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"Nobody is going to dole out that much money for technology that hasn't been tried and trued at the lowest level. That's wishful thinking."

You mean like Airbags, ABS, Sat Nav, Turbo Diesel Engine... all things that came to the automotive buying public first through the S class?

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EL34 - 11/14/2007 8:33:14 PM

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I would just like to thank Mercedes for building the finest Hybrids on the planet ;)

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investor27 - 11/15/2007 12:09:56 AM

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A diesel hybrid. It's going to be expensive. If they can keep the price within reasonable range of the current S Class, then this is a great deal.

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Gennissen - 11/15/2007 6:56:19 AM

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aren't they going to share this technology with BMW?

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Bill - 11/15/2007 7:10:00 AM

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I hope the 40 mpg is real and not marketing hype a la Lexus LS600h.

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M35MT - 11/15/2007 8:37:06 AMView My AgentSpace

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It's going to cost $130,000.

They should make a diesel hybrid C class and shoot for 60 MPG

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