The Mercedes-Benz C 350 e Plug-In Hybrid is the first vehicle to be used by the brand to convey its Christmas message. Entitled “Silent Night,” the hybrid sedan is fittingly centred around the Christmas carol (in a heavy metal rendition of it), to showcase a car “that knows when to run on electricity only.”
Said hybrid sedan is pretty clever, in that it has a “transmission mode” switch located at the centre console. It comprises of five different selections: Individual, Sport+, Sport, Comfort and Economy. The latter works better with the navigation system and Hybrid operation mode.
In Economy transmission mode, the vehicle is consumption-optimised – the system will control the charge status of the high-voltage battery according to the route laid out by the navigation system. It ensures that electric operating mode is employed as far as possible in built-up areas.
According to the video, the combined fuel consumption of the C 350 e is rated between 2.4 to 2.1 litres per 100 km. In addition to that, it produces a combined 54 to 48 grammes of CO2 emissions, while power consumption is weighted at 13.2 to 11.0 kWh per 100 km.
Silent but powerful at the same time, the Mercedes-Benz C 350 e Plug-in Hybrid utilises the same 2.0 litre petrol engine from the regular C 250. Initial power output of the said engine is 208 hp and 350 Nm of torque. An 80 hp electric motor adds an additional 340 Nm, giving it a combined power output of 275 hp and 600 Nm.
A 7G-Tronic Plus seven-speed automatic transmission that comes with a hybrid module that embodies the electric motor and an additional clutch, sends power to the rear-wheels. The sedan gets from 0-100 km/h in 5.9 seconds. Furthermore, it can sprint up to 130 km/h on electricity alone. We drove the C 350 e Plug-In Hybrid in San Francisco recently, you can read our review here.
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