W222 Merc S 300 BlueTEC Hybrid – four-cylinder limo

The new S-Class. Press Drive, Canada 2013, Die neue S-Klasse. Pressefahrvorstellung in Kanada,  2013

Mercedes-Benz has released details and photos of the latest S 300 BlueTEC Hybrid – a new electric motor-assisted four-cylinder diesel variant of the latest W222 S-Class. It’s the third hybrid model in the range, after the S 400 Hybrid and S 500 Plug-In Hybrid.

The S 300 BlueTEC Hybrid makes use of a 2.2 litre four-cylinder turbodiesel engine that develops 204 hp and 500 Nm of torque, paired to an electric motor rated at 20 kW/27 hp and 250 Nm. The results are astounding: 0-100 km/h in 7.6 seconds, 240 km/h top speed, 4.4 litres per 100 km (combined) and just 115 grams of CO2 per kilometre.

The same engine, sans the electric motor, has been used in an S-Class before – in the previous-generation W221 Mercedes-Benz S 250 CDI. That car’s 6.6 litre per 100 km claim – class-leading when new – is now matched by the new W222 S 350 BlueTEC 4MATIC with its powerful 258 hp/620 Nm 3.0 litre turbodiesel motor.

With the addition of these two model and the recently-announced S 600 and S 65 AMG flagship V12 variants, the W222 S-Class range now boasts 16 different versions (including combinations of short and long wheelbases, rear-wheel drive and 4MATIC) mere months into its international market launch.

As for Malaysia, we should be getting the latest S-Class in the next few months. We’ve already spotted the S 400 Hybrid and S 500 models here, so expect the same two variants to make up the W222’s local launch lineup.

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Hafriz Shah

Preferring to drive cars rather than desks, Hafriz Shah ditched his suit and tie to join the ranks of Malaysia’s motoring hacks. A car’s technical brilliance is completely lost on him, appreciating character-making quirks more. When not writing this ego trip of a bio, he’s usually off driving about aimlessly, preferably in a car with the right combination of three foot pedals and six gears.

 

Comments

  • superbird #43 on Feb 04, 2014 at 12:29 pm

    every auto-manufacturer seems to go for the 4-cyl, turbocharged powerplant these days

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  • Samy Vel on Feb 04, 2014 at 1:07 pm

    This car should be brought in with all the EEV bullshit the government is promoting. Why bring in the S300 and S350?

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    • seancorr on Feb 04, 2014 at 4:46 pm

      I won’t be surprised if MBM uses the previous generation of engines for its entry level S Class.

      But I do wonder how how much they will price it if they get the EEV incentives from the government…hardly doubt it will dip under the RM600k mark

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  • longjaafar on Feb 04, 2014 at 1:32 pm

    If only we have EURO 4 diesel….But then the government is always much wiser and smarter than us. So that’s why we do not have good clean diesel..

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  • http://s2.paultan.org/image/2014/02/W222_Mercedes-Benz_S_300_BlueTEC_Hybrid_05.jpg

    V12? :P

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  • European direction is always about efficiency and is expensive. To get the car cheaper, just change the driver side from right to left, then we get plentiful choices of cars at much cheaper cost for all…

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  • eu jin on Feb 06, 2014 at 4:49 pm

    This is expected from Benz. It’s already announced by Benz since at least 5years back bout this small displacement engine, Diesel OTTO

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