The Mercedes S500 Plug-In Hybrid will emit just 69g CO2/km
23 Aug 2013|3,424 views
The externally rechargeable 107bhp battery is good for a 30km electric range and is linked to a new 3.0-litre V6 turbocharged engine rated at 245bhp. Torque figures are 340Nm and 480Nm for the electric motor and power unit respectively. Despite being a hybrid vehicle, the S-Class has rather impressive performance credentials with a century speed timing of 5.5 seconds and a top speed of 250km/h.
With the new S-Class Mercedes-Benz expands the Hybrid lineup in this model series to three models - the S400 Hybrid, S300 BlueTEC Hybrid and S500 Plug-In Hybrid. All second generation Hybrid drive systems share the seamless integration into the powertrain and feature the second generation recuperative braking system and the Intelligent Hybrid energy management system.
The intelligent Hybrid drive system uses the navigation data from COMAND Online to manage the charging and discharging of the high-voltage battery for the next eight kilometres.
Mercedes-Benz believes the third hybrid model of the newly launched S-Class range, the S500 Plug-In Hybrid, will set new benchmarks with regards to efficiency with just 69g of CO2 per kilometre and the ability to travel 100km with just three litres of fuel.
The externally rechargeable 107bhp battery is good for a 30km electric range and is linked to a new 3.0-litre V6 turbocharged engine rated at 245bhp. Torque figures are 340Nm and 480Nm for the electric motor and power unit respectively. Despite being a hybrid vehicle, the S-Class has rather impressive performance credentials with a century speed timing of 5.5 seconds and a top speed of 250km/h.
With the new S-Class Mercedes-Benz expands the Hybrid lineup in this model series to three models - the S400 Hybrid, S300 BlueTEC Hybrid and S500 Plug-In Hybrid. All second generation Hybrid drive systems share the seamless integration into the powertrain and feature the second generation recuperative braking system and the Intelligent Hybrid energy management system.
The intelligent Hybrid drive system uses the navigation data from COMAND Online to manage the charging and discharging of the high-voltage battery for the next eight kilometres.
The externally rechargeable 107bhp battery is good for a 30km electric range and is linked to a new 3.0-litre V6 turbocharged engine rated at 245bhp. Torque figures are 340Nm and 480Nm for the electric motor and power unit respectively. Despite being a hybrid vehicle, the S-Class has rather impressive performance credentials with a century speed timing of 5.5 seconds and a top speed of 250km/h.
With the new S-Class Mercedes-Benz expands the Hybrid lineup in this model series to three models - the S400 Hybrid, S300 BlueTEC Hybrid and S500 Plug-In Hybrid. All second generation Hybrid drive systems share the seamless integration into the powertrain and feature the second generation recuperative braking system and the Intelligent Hybrid energy management system.
The intelligent Hybrid drive system uses the navigation data from COMAND Online to manage the charging and discharging of the high-voltage battery for the next eight kilometres.
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