Mercedes-Benz C, E, GL, ML, SL And AMG

Mercedes-Benz C, E, GL, ML, SL And AMG

Germany is known worldwide for two things: beer and cars. No wonder the best selling luxury automakers are German companies. They make sturdy and well performing cars that notable people wish to be associated with. As part of the 鈥淕erman Big 3鈥? Mercedes-Benz is not shy to claim that is the best. Tracing back its roots, Mercedes-Benz has its origins with Karl Benz, who created the first petrol powered car in the world. This is the reason why people claim that the first automobile belonged to Mercedes-Benz. The first Mercedes vehicles were first marketed in 1901. Not until 1926 did Mercedes-Benz had its own cars in its own name. During the World War II period, Mercedes-Benz produced the 770 model, the Fuhrer鈥檚 car of choice. The 770 was customized to have bulletproof windshields which made this model a great part of any car enthusiasts鈥?collection. Speed and function is what Mercedes-Benz is aiming with the new Mercedes-AMG GT S. They claim that it is hand crafted by racers, maybe it truly is. With its V8 4 litre engine, it has the capacity to drag the AMG GT S from 0-100 km/h in just 3.6 seconds.

It鈥檚 faster that most of its peers, shamefully faster. And yet, Mercedes-Benz claims it鈥檚 still for everyday transport. If you鈥檙e one of those who doesn鈥檛 want all that power because drinks up a lot of petrol, then why not have the new Mercedes B-Class Electric Drive. It might not be as powerful, but it鈥檚 more cost efficient and has basically zero emission. The one thing that separates the B-Class Electric Drive from its class is the capacity to endure long drives with its electric batteries. The battery can also charge fast. Mercedes-Benz claims that for every 100 kilometers, charging time would be less than 1.5 hours at 400V/16A. It鈥檚 both economical and environmentally friendly. Mercedes-Benz has moved from looking into the future of automobiles and into the far future or science fiction. The company is now developing ways in order to make their vehicles a primary place as a luxury lounge, without losing their transportation capability. Their goal is to develop autonomous vehicles. Mercedes-Benz pioneered the feasibility of an autonomous driving experience. With this, they have tested the S 500 Intelligent Drive, a Mercedes-Benz S-Class. The vehicle is smart enough to know where to drive and plan its own route. All of this is now 鈥減artially鈥?a reality. The new Mercedes-Benz E and S-Class are equipped with the new DISTRONIC PLUS. It has a Steering Assist and Stop&Go Pilot which can steer the vehicle, even in a traffic jam. With such history and innovation, Mercedes-Benz deserves its spot in the 鈥淕erman Big 3鈥? True to their motto, Mercedes-Benz truly is the best.

Mercedes will bypass a potential plug-in hybrid version of its facelifted V-Class MPV and show an EQV all-electric people carrier concept at the forthcoming Geneva Motor Show instead. The new V-Class switches to Mercedes鈥?OM654 - the same engine used in the plug-in hybrid C 300 de. But despite this level of electrification now being technically possible for the people carrier, Mercedes has elected to stick to combustion-engined variants until an all-electric MPV arrives early in the next decade. Andreas Hasselwander, Chief Engineer for Mercedes mid-size vans, told Auto Express that plug-in electrification for the V-Class had been seriously considered. 鈥淲e had long discussions about it,鈥?he said, 鈥渂ut the problem is not a technical one, really. However, we have to cope with customer demands and this is a global product, so we also need to factor in legislation, especially in China. The rules there on minimum pure-electric mileage are the big problem, because 100km is a major challenge. 鈥淲ith just one battery I would say it is feasible to have up to 50km of pure-electric running in the V-Class,鈥?Hasselwander explained.

鈥淏ut with China increasing the range required for incentives, we鈥檇 need to look at a second battery. That alternative path is expected to be the EQV. When the EQV arrives, it will join existing all-electric commercial vehicles in Merc鈥檚 line-up. The firm already offers an eVito, and an eSprinter is scheduled to appear in the second half of the year. The Mercedes EQ sub-brand has already revealed its first production model, the 402bhp EQC pure-electric SUV, which is due on sale in the final quarter of 2019 with a range of around 280 miles. This is expected to be joined in 2020 by the EQA, an A-Class-sized EV hatchback - but there鈥檚 no official word yet on when the EQV is expected to reach customers. Mercedes has also trademarked a wide variety of EQ-related badges, including some that would be suitable for a small MPV and potentially an all-electric S-Class-sized limousine.