Mercedes-Benz E-Class and C-Class hybrids coming to the U.S.

Posted: Oct 06, 2008
Filed under: Hybrids, Green News, Industry News, Mercedes-Benz

The 28 mpg 2010 Mercedes-Benz S 400 BlueHYBRID will come to the U.S. in Sept. 2009 – but that isn’t the only hybrid the German automaker has in the pipeline for the U.S.

Following the S-Class hybrid, Mercedes-Benz will introduce an E-Class hybrid when the next-generation model arrives in 2010. That will be followed by a C-Class hybrid when the model refreshed in early 2011. In 2012, Daimler will start building between 12,000 and 15,000 electric Smart ForTwos annually. Zetsche said some of those will make it over to the U.S.

“We have decided on hybridization on all of our cars in the future and so far we have had a lot of questions and excitement, but I don’t know how that will translate into a take rate,” Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche at the 2008 Paris Motor Show.

Click through for more high-res photos of the 2010 Mercedes-Benz S 400 BlueHYBRID.

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  • Ben
    From what i remembered, Merc had a concept Diesel hybrid a year ago along with the gasoline one. When will they bring the BlueTec Hybrid to life? It seems that they are building this Blue technology image with their BlueTec, BlueHybrid, BlueEfficiency. I hope they are going to realize the Diesel Hybrid to make it the ultimate choice for everyone.

    We know how efficient their BlueTech CDI models are, so why not further enhance it with the hybrid module? It would be the ultimate fuel saver if u'd ask me. It would probably break the mpg records for cars produced to-date!
  • Allen
    Probably, but whats more so, the 5.5L V8 will probably see a bump to 400hp with a hybrid module installed. :)

    Its just about time that Mercedes revamped their entire engine lineup, the current 3.5L V6 is ages old, the 5.5L V8 SEEMS ages old. Only the diesels and the 6.3L V8 seem to have any gusto. And the hybridization of the powertrains explains that I think: they'll probably do some light tweaking to the engines as they are now, but Mercedes must of been working on adding a hybrid module to all their engines for the past 5+ years. Its all coming together now..
  • Tom
    Will the 2010 Mercedes-Benz S 400 BlueHYBRID be available with 4Matic?
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