Mercedes today showed the R 320 BlueTEC (yes it’s considered an SUV), ML 320 BlueTEC and the GL 320 BlueTEC in all their diesel goodness today at the 2008 New York Auto Show. All three SUVs are equipped with AdBlue injection, which allow them to achieve lower emission and better meet the Bin 5 limits in the U.S.
Power for all three comes from a V6 diesel engine that produces 211hp and 398 lb-ft of torque. That gives the R 320 BlueTEC the ability to average a fuel economy of 18/24 mpg (city/highway). The ML 320 BlueTEC and the GL 320 BlueTEC do 18/24 and 17/23 respectively. The engine is mated with a 7G-TRONIC seven-speed automatic transmission.
Hey, if you must have a luxury SUV, might as well get one that gets good mileage, right? The three models will arrive in Mercedes’ dealerships this fall.
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