Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Bluetec, the World's Cleanest Diesel

BLUETEC technology is making Mercedes-Benz the pioneer of a new generation of clean and powerful high-tech drives, whose highly effective exhaust gas treatment systems give them the potential to fulfill the world’s most stringent emission limits in the future. At the same time, the basic technology for turbo-charging and common-rail direct injection used in Mercedes CDI diesel engines has already proved itself in millions of vehicles in Europe.
BLUETEC ensures that diesel drives will continue to offer outstanding driving pleasure in the future, especially in the U.S. What’s more, in view of continually rising fuel prices, BLUETEC represents a superior drive concept for both today and tomorrow.

The Mercedes-Benz E 320 BLUETEC offers outstanding driving dynamics and unprecedented efficiency and environmental compatibility. Its three-liter V6 engine combines the powerful torque of a high-volume V8 engine with the low fuel consumption of a compact model. The vehicle accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in just 6.6 seconds, making it one of the sportiest executive sedans on the market. Its tremendous torque of 400 lb-ft even exceeds that of most eight-cylinder engine models. At the same time, the Mercedes-Benz E 320 BLUETEC gets 35 miles per gallon (6.7 liters/100 km) in combined cycle driving. That’s a level of fuel efficiency normally found only in a compact car. The vehicle is also environmentally friendly through its excellent fuel economy and its extremely low emissions.


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BMW530i - 9/7/2006 1:58:56 PM

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Just finished reading it. Impressive. Impressive performance, fuel economy etc. Very impressive.

1970toyotamarc - 9/7/2006 3:15:05 PM

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1. What's the price difference?
2. No mention of the Bluetec's CO2 emisions that people keep saying are so low.
3. Can't meet CA requirements.
4. MBZ compares it to hybrids of the same size and power, but there arent many hybrids being marketed in that mid-luxury range. Maybe the one used in the RX and Highlander, but those vehicles are larger and heavier, so a direct comparison is difficult. I hope it's not daring to compare itself to the GS450h.

EvoAudi - 9/7/2006 10:20:51 PM

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I went to the mb dealer they said it is to be less than 550 but more than 350

chewy - 9/8/2006 2:05:59 AM

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Go to European car makers web sites for C02 figures. (grams per kilometer)

mercuryguy - 9/8/2006 3:37:11 AM

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Diesel makes much more sense. The Hybrids have batteries everywhere under the seats. If you live in Buffalo, like I do, you know batteries don’t last long here, especially if the car sits for a long period of time. What is it going to cost to tear a Hybrid vehicle apart and replace all those crazy batteries? The Diesel is a better approach, but even Mercedes needs to relocate the battery to the traditional location (kitty corner to the fender and Headlight) where you can get at it to replace or service it. Chrysler came up with a hair brained idea of putting the battery under the fender well, down low where the salt and grime can get at it and cause premature failure. I think MB is a great car company, maybe the best, but they need to go back to the drawing board on cars that make sense for people, not repair shops. Something happens to a battery on a MB or Chrysler, call a tow truck. You have to take the front fender well apart to get at the battery, such absurdity. No wonders I hear people crying the blues at the service desk, I have a smile on my face, because I’m over at the parts counter. When you buy a car, look under the hood and ask to have the car put on a lift, and ask good questions before you buy. If you can’t see or touch the oil filter, leave the car the car there, and move on, as no one wants to deal with a problematic car. I already know you guys with the Rolex watches will have some astute answers to this.

chewy - 9/8/2006 1:00:12 PM

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Some facts about Diesels vs. Hybrids in real world driving.

http://www.autospies.com/news/Forget-the-EPA-These-are-the-Real-World-Fuel-Economy-Champions-8325/

1970toyotamarc - 9/9/2006 1:48:14 AM

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The only diesel mentioned in that link was the Jetta. Yes it has great mileage, but the Prius had better mileage, is a larger car and has less emissions (so much less that the Volswagen TDI is no longer on sale). No to mention how slow the Jetta TDI is. Hybrids dominated that test, with the sole exception of the slow, soot producing Jetta. Chewy, I dont follow your posts enough to know where you stand on the ddebate,so thank yo for the link that clearly supports Hybrids. Good job

BMW530i - 9/9/2006 6:16:13 AM

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1970toyotamarc,

The Jetta TDI isn't as slow as you think. Besides, the version offered here isn't as good as the ones the Europeans get. I'm talking about the TDI's that'll destroy your "super fast low emission" Prius.

Besides, you really think someone buying a Prius or Jetta TDI gives a damn about how fast it is? They don't.

Now, someone shopping or a GS450h or E320 CDI might actually care more about performance, but typically, these buyers value comfort first and foremost - typically.