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Mercedes-Benz S500 Plug-In Hybrid Will Debut in Frankfurt

It emits 69g/km of CO2 from a hybrid system that scans the road 8km ahead

 
 
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The car is Mercedes' first plug-in hybrid

Mercedes-BenzMercedes-BenzMercedes-BenzGermany, 1924 > present197 models
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will unveil the S500 Plug-In Hybrid at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September with 69g/km of CO2 emissions and 3l/100km fuel economy. To reach such low figures, it uses a 107hp and 251lb-ft electric motor that allows it to drive 30km (19 miles) on pure electric power and a 3.0-liter V6 turbocharged engine. 

The car uses a second-generation hybrid system that can run completely independently from the internal combustion engine. It also has regenerative braking and intelligent management system that activates the hybrid only when it is most efficient. The system uses the navigation system to look for road grade, corners and speed limits for the upcoming 8km and decides when it would be best to use the hybrid system. 

The plug-in hybrid system offers 10 times the energy density of Mercedes' other hybrids. It runs in four modes: E-Mode is pure electric power; E-Save uses as little electric power as possible; Charge brings the battery to fill charge as quickly as possible; and a Hybrid mode for normal driving.

Mercedes has not stated the combined power output of the S500 Plug-In Hybrid. The internal combustion engine provides 329hp and 354lb-ft of torque, and the hybrid adds 107hp and 251lb-ft of torque. It has a top speed of 250km/h and accelerates to 100km/h in 5.5 seconds. 

"With the S 500 PLUG-IN HYBRID Mercedes-Benz sets another milestone on the road to emission-free mobility on the basis of our modular hybrid matrix. In this way the S-Class turns into a genuine three-liter car with generous space and superlative drive-system comfort," said Dr. Thomas Weber, head of research and product engineering at Mercedes.

Mercedes says that the S500 Plug-In Hybrid will go on sale before the end of the year. The S-ClassS-Class 6Mercedes-Benz S-Class 6Germany, 2014 > present39 versions
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range now includes three hybrid models - the S400 Hybrid, S350 BlueTEC Hybrid and new S500 Plug-In Hybrid.

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