Scheduled for Delivery in Europe by End of 2011

The system adopted for the E300 Blue Tec Hybrid, Mercedes-Benz's first diesel hybrid, combines a 2.2-liter direct-injection inline-4 turbo diesel engine producing 204ps, found in the European E250CDI model, with a 20ps electric motor. It uses a lithium-ion battery as its secondary power source, resulting in a total output of 224ps and a maximum torque of 59.1kgm, making it a remarkably powerful hybrid system.

Fuel efficiency is also excellent. Thanks to the adoption of idling stop and regenerative braking, it achieves an environmental performance of 24.39 km/l in the European combined cycle and CO2 emissions of 109g/km. Furthermore, it features an EV mode that allows for electric-only driving, enabling travel at speeds up to 35 km/h solely on the motor.

The E300 Blue Tec Hybrid is scheduled for delivery in Europe by the end of 2011, with both sedan and station wagon variants planned.

BRAND HISTORY
When tracing the history of automobiles, we arrive at two Germans, Gottlieb Daimler and Karl Benz, as pioneers. It goes without saying that these two independently created gasoline-powered automobiles between 1885 and 1886, laying the foundation for automotive society. Although their respective automotive companies were sometimes seen as rivals, they joined forces to overcome the post-World War I recession, leading to the establishment of Daimler-Benz AG through their merger in 1926.

The name "Mercedes" given to the products originated when Emil Jellinek, a customer of Daimler, had his eldest daughter's name used in exchange for undertaking sales outside of Germany. It was registered as a trademark by Daimler in 1902.

Thus born, Mercedes, and subsequently Mercedes-Benz, has continued to lead the times as a driving force in automotive development, consistently introducing cutting-edge technologies such as the safety passenger cell, airbags, ESP (Electronic Stability Program), and Night View.