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Mercedes-Benz Diesel Vehicles May Cure Sticker Shock at the Pump
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Posted 6/3/2006 11:30 AM
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Mercedes-Benz Diesel Vehicles May Cure Sticker Shock at the Pump

Mercedes-Benz Diesel Vehicles May Cure Sticker Shock at the Pump


Full-Size Luxury Sedan Achieves 37 MPG and Up to 780 Miles Per Tank

MONTVALE, N.J., April 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Do you get sticker shock at
every gas pump, but don't want to sacrifice your people- and cargo-carrying
space? Are you now resigned to ever-higher fuel prices, but not ready to
take the hybrid plunge? Mercedes-Benz, the company that invented the diesel
passenger car, suggests that the time is right to consider a switch to new
clean diesel technology.
Here's what still seems to be a well-kept secret -- the latest CDI
(Common-rail Direct Injection) diesel engines offer 20-40 percent better
fuel mileage as well as long range between fill-ups and powerful
acceleration. Most of today's diesels utilize state-of-the-art engine
technologies making them among the cleanest, quietest and most powerful
engines on the road.
V8 Power and Four-Cylinder Fuel Economy for SUVs and Large Vehicles
While it's no secret that SUVs satisfy the American consumer's demand
for large, powerful vehicles, diesel technology offers a fuel-efficient way
to enjoy the benefits of these larger vehicles without sacrificing space or
performance. In fact, a diesel-powered SUV can yield an estimated 30
percent increase in fuel economy in these larger vehicles.
Diesels inherently produce high engine torque, delivering four-cylinder
fuel economy with V8 pulling power. Starting this fall, Mercedes-Benz will
offer a new V6 CDI engine in its popular M-Class sport utility vehicle and
in the six-passenger R-Class sport tourer with the launch of the ML320 and
R320 CDI diesels. A diesel version of the all-new seven-passenger GL-Class
will launch in early 2007.
New York to Detroit on a Tank of Fuel -- and Then Some
The Federal EPA rates the current Mercedes-Benz E320 CDI -- a
full-sized four-door luxury sedan -- at 27 miles per gallon around town and
37 mpg in highway driving. Additionally, it can cruise up to 780 miles (New
York to Detroit with miles to spare) on a single tank of fuel. Perhaps most
impressive, the 201-hp six-cylinder diesel engine can accelerate this
luxury four-door sedan from 0-60 mph in 6.6 seconds -- comparable to the
gasoline-powered E350 V6.
BLUETEC -- Diesel for the Future
Also scheduled to make its world retail debut in Fall 2006,
Mercedes-Benz BLUETEC technology combines sophisticated engine design with
a special exhaust after-treatment system to offer the cleanest diesel
technology in the world. The E320 BLUETEC incorporates an oxidizing
catalytic converter, a particulate filter, an advanced "denox" storage
converter and a SCR catalytic converter.
To meet even more stringent emission requirements, the BLUETEC system
could also be equipped with another innovation -- AdBlue injection. When
AdBlue, a water-based urea solution, is injected into pre-cleaned exhaust
gas, ammonia is released, converting nitrogen oxides into harmless nitrogen
in a downstream SCR catalytic converter. Called SCR for Selective Catalyst
Reduction, this process creates the most effective method of exhaust gas
after-treatment currently available.
About Mercedes-Benz USA
Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA), headquartered in Montvale, New Jersey, is
responsible for the sales, marketing and service of all Mercedes-Benz and
Maybach products in the United States. In 2005, MBUSA achieved an all-time
sales record of 224,421 new vehicles, setting the highest sales volume ever
in its history and achieving 12 consecutive years of sales growth. More
information on MBUSA and its products can be found on the Internet at
http://www.mbusa.com and http://www.maybachusa.com.


SOURCE Mercedes-Benz USA
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RE: Mercedes-Benz Diesel Vehicles May Cure Sticker Shock at the Pump

The other day when I was on my way to work a CDI cut me off with a whole lot of smoke comming off from its back! I just laugh because that car was cutting everyone off and that person had the need for speed!
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the need, for Diesel Speed.....................lol
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