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Mercedes Introduces Hybrid S-Class Part Two
Posted on September 13, 2005 at 1:45 PM CST

Mercedes S 350 Direct Hybrid Driving Photograph

In a follow up to our last post, Mercedes has released the technical details of the new S350 Direct Hybrid and the S320  Bluetec Hybrid.  Among the tech specs, a few highlights include 292 horsepower and 243 horsepower combustion engines combined with 6kW/8.2 horsepower electric motors, redesigned exhaust gas treatment systems, and a decrease in fuel consumption over their non-hybrid counterparts by 25% and 20%, respectively.  The two concept vehicles sport 0-60 mph times of a little over 7 seconds, as well as a top speed of 155 (electronically limited).  You can check out the full list of technical specifications below.


OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE


Technical Details: S350 DIRECT HYBRID And S320 BLUETEC HYBRID

  S350 DIRECT HYBRID S320 BLUETEC HYBRID
Engine V6 petrol engine,
spray-guided direct
injection (2nd generation)
V6 CDI diesel engine
with common-rail-direct
injection
Engine designation M272 DE35 OM642 DE30LA
Displacement in cm³ 3498 2987
Transmission 7G-TRONIC automatic 7G-TRONIC automatic
Output of combustion
engine kW/hp, rpm
215 kW/292 hp,
6000 rpm
173 kW/235 hp,
3800 rpm
Output of electric
motor kW/hp
6 kW/8.2 hp 6 kW/8.2 hp
Combined output
kW/hp
221 kW/300 hp 179 kW/243 hp
Torque Nm, rpm 350 Nm at
2400–5000 rpm
540 Nm at
1600–2400 rpm
Torque of electric
motor Nm, rpm
250 Nm upon ignition/
50 Nm at 1000 rpm
250 Nm upon ignition/
50 Nm at 1000 rpm
Combined torque 395 Nm 575 Nm
Energy storage Lithium-Ion battery Lithium-Ion battery
Regeneration 8 kW max 8 kW max
Exhaust gas
treatment systems
Computer-controlled
3-way catalytic converter,
DeNox catalytic converter
Oxidation catalytic
converter, DPF, BLUETEC (SCR system)
Fuel consumption in
the NEDC in l/100 km
8,3 7,7
Change to the
comparable pred-
ecessor model in %
-25%
Comp. model: S350
(W220) = 10.9 l/ 100km
-20%
Comp. model: S 400 CDI (W220) =9.6 l/100km
Accel. 0-100 km/h
or 0-60 mph
7.5 sec 7.2 sec
Ignition time <0.3 sec <0.3 sec
Top speed (km/h),
electronically limited
250 250


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