S-Class

2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Hybrid Inadvertently Confirmed

Words Jim Davis | March 22, 2013
Mercedes showed a user interface system sporting an “E Drive” mode along with battery usage gauge
Words Jim Davis March 22, 2013

Good morning everyone and happy Friday. The latest news to hit the web regarding the highly anticipated 2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class come from an inadvertent admission by Mercedes themselves during a media presentation. What’s the big news? Confirmation of a plug-in hybrid version of the new S-Class.

The media presentation, held in Sindelfingen, Germany, was hosted with the purpose of showing off the new S-Class’ user interface system. Screenshots of the TFT instrument panel showed an “E Drive” mode along with a battery usage gauge. Also shown off during the presentation was a graphic that showed the S-Class drive-train schematic with an electric motor located behind the engine, with a battery pack mounted in the boot.

Not surprising of course, the 2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class hybrid has yet to be officially confirmed and Mercedes will not comment on whether the photos shown during the presentation signify their intent to produce a Hybrid S-Class. According to spokesmen Jerry Stamoulis, until the S-Class’ official debut on May 15, no drive-train information will be revealed. We can say however with pretty good certainty that Mercedes will have a Hybrid S-Class in the 2014 lineup.