Mercedes introduced E300 BlueTEC Hybrid
Mercedes introduced their first hybrid equipped with a diesel engine. The new E300 BlueTEC develops 224 hp and 580 Nm, while average consumption is 4.1 liters per 100 kilometers.
Germans at Mercedes-Benz have introduced their first diesel hybrid at Geneva Motor Show. The new E300 BlueTEC Hybrid is based on E-Klasse W212 and will be available both in sedan version, as well as in Estate versions and will be launched in late 2011. The model is equipped with a new diesel 2.2-liter four-cylinder engine that develops 204 hp and benefits from a 20 hp electric motor. Together, the two units are offering 224 hp and torque over 580 Nm.
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News About Mercedes E300 BlueTec Hybrid Concept
Mercedes E300 BlueTec Hybrid is still in the testing stage, they have one more round of tests to make until the series version will come up, so will all these considered Mercedes E300 is still a concept. As you can see in the pictures the look is not at all fantasist, they kept the usual Mercedes look, but that doesn’t means that the car will pass unnoticeable on the streets.
The motorization planned for the Mercedes E300 BlueTec Hybrid is not something unrealizable, the principal idea being a CDI Bi-turbo engine having 2.1 liter capacity and developing 204 horsepower, and a torque of 500 Nm. Besides that the Mercedes E300 BlueTec Hybrid is helped by an electrical engine which brings an additional 20 horsepower and 200 Nm torque to the Diesel one.
