Mercedes-Benz has finally decided to jump in the fight for efficiency with its top of the line model with Audi and BMW that have begun to utilize diesel technology.
Recently, Mercedes has made an announcement that the S350 diesel will be coming to the US. The luxury car will pack a 3.0-litre turbocharged V6 diesel that will put out 241 horsepower and 429 lb.-ft. of torque, a bit more output than the European version with its 235 hp and 398 lb.-ft. It will be the only S-Class diesel to be sold in the United States.
The S350 will bear the BlueTec badge, and to clean the exhaust, it will use AdBlue urea injection technology. The S350 will get the 4MATIC all-wheel drive system and will be capable of around 37 miles per gallon. That is a massive gain over the S550, S600 and the S400 hybrid that get 19 city and 26 highway.
If the S350 BlueTec works out, Mercedes might just have a leg up on the competition. This vehicle will improve Mercedes’ overall fuel economy and the smaller engine will coincide nicely with the “green” movement currently snowballing into the future.
