Mercedes-Benz S400 Bluetec Hybrid
Mercedes-Benz S400 Bluetec Hybrid - John Lamm, Road and Track
Large, luxurious sedans - a vehicle type synonymous with Mercedes-Benz - have not been historically the most fuel-efficient of vehicles. But that will soon change with the new Mercedes 4-door that bowed at the L.A. show, the S400 Bluetec Hybrid.
Expected to arrive in U.S. dealer showrooms in 2010, the S400 combines one of the German company's Bluetec V-6 diesel engines with a 20-horsepower electri
c motor for a hybrid drivetrain that offers "the performance of a V-8 with the fuel economy of a 4-cylinder," says the company. The marriage yields performance figures of 265 bhp and a full 465 lb.-ft. of torque and is said to help the Teutonic heavyweight earn an impressive 0-60-mph time of only 7.2 seconds - while attaining 40.5 mpg on the highway. What's more, the S400's diesel-hybrid drivetrain will be compliant with emissions regulations in all 50 states upon its rollout in a couple years' time.
Large, luxurious sedans - a vehicle type synonymous with Mercedes-Benz - have not been historically the most fuel-efficient of vehicles. But that will soon change with the new Mercedes 4-door that bowed at the L.A. show, the S400 Bluetec Hybrid.
Expected to arrive in U.S. dealer showrooms in 2010, the S400 combines one of the German company's Bluetec V-6 diesel engines with a 20-horsepower electri
c motor for a hybrid drivetrain that offers "the performance of a V-8 with the fuel economy of a 4-cylinder," says the company. The marriage yields performance figures of 265 bhp and a full 465 lb.-ft. of torque and is said to help the Teutonic heavyweight earn an impressive 0-60-mph time of only 7.2 seconds - while attaining 40.5 mpg on the highway. What's more, the S400's diesel-hybrid drivetrain will be compliant with emissions regulations in all 50 states upon its rollout in a couple years' time.
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