Mercedes-Benz S-class Hybrid

Mercedes-Benz will bring to Frankfurt a new S-Class with a fuel economy of 3.2 liters per 100 km.

At the beginning of next week at the Frankfurt Motor Show will be the world premiere of the second prototype of a hybrid version of the sedan Mercedes-Benz S-Class, known as S 500 Plug-in HYBRID. As the network edition Worldcarfans citing its own sources within the German company, the average fuel consumption of the car is 3.2 liters per hundred kilometers, and dispersal to “hundreds” took 5.5 seconds.

Novelty will be equipped with 3.5-liter six-cylinder gasoline engine and 60-horsepower electric motor, able to work as a generator during braking and recharge the lithium-ion batteries. Solely on the electric sedan will be able to drive about 30 kilometers, after which the work will automatically connect gasoline engine. According to Mercedes-Benz, the level of CO2 emissions from such vehicles is 74 grams per kilometer, which is 28 grams less than the hybrid Toyota Prius.

The first hybrid version of Mercedes-Benz S-Class, which is already sold in Europe, equipped with the same 3.5-liter V6 power of 279 horsepower, but its electric power to 40 horsepower less than the conceptual S 500. As previously reported, the combined fuel consumption of this car is 7.9 liters per hundred kilometers.

When Mercedes-Benz S 500 Plug-in HYBRID appear in production is not reported.