Back in March at the 2007 Geneva Motor Show, Mercedes said that it will have their first Mercedes-brand hybrid on the market by 2009. Well now, according to Auto Motor dun Sport, the car is in production phase and is expected to carry a Bluetec diesel engine with a fuel economy rating of 6.6 liters per 100 kilometers (62 miles).
Mercedes previously unveiled the Mercedes-Benz Direct Hybrid concept at the 2005 Frankfurt Auto Show which used a 3.0 liter V6 diesel engine, producing 300 horsepower. Unlike that concept, the production version will carry a 2.2 liter four-cylinder Bluetec diesel engine coupled with a mild-hybrid system, producing...
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