MERCEDES-BENZ S 250 CDI BlueFFICIENCY Declared 2012 World Green Car
Sonntag, 8.April 2012At a press conference hosted by Bridgestone Corporation and the New York International Auto Show, the Mercedes-Benz S 250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY was declared the 2012 World Green Car.
The Mercedes-Benz S 250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY was chosen from an initial entry list of 23 new vehicles from all over the world, then three finalists: the Mercedes-Benz S [...]
“AUTO TEST WINNERS in GREEN!” Mercedes-Benz S-Class and M-Class are the most environment-friendly
Donnerstag, 29.Dezember 2011The “ÖkoTrend” institute has declared the S 250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY and the ML 250 BlueTEC 4MATIC to be the most environmentally friendly cars in their class. This is what lay behind the professional journal AUTO TEST’s decision to present its “Winners in Green” awards to both Mercedes-Benz models.
Since 1997 the ÖkoTrend institute has been publishing [...]
All-round security – Mercedes-Benz Guard: Stars with a hard shell
Donnerstag, 30.Juni 2011With seven Guard models, Mercedes-Benz offers the widest ex factory range of special protection vehicles in the world. This range has models from the S, E and G-Class, and continues the unrivalled tradition of the world’s oldest automobile manufacturer in the production of armoured vehicles.
In 1928 Daimler-Benz was the first manufacturer to offer specially [...]
2015 Residual Value Giants: Mercedes-Benz B-Class, CLS, and SLS AMG Are Value Retention Champions
Samstag, 7.Mai 2011Focus Online and Bähr & Fess Forecasts have named the Mercedes-Benz B-Class, CLS, and the SLS AMG super sports car the 2015 “Residual Value Giants”. Over the next four years, these cars will suffer the smallest percentage decline in resale value within their respective vehicle classes.
In the upper mid-range segment, a four year-old CLS 350 [...]
Grand “auto, motor und sport” readers’ vote: The S-Class and SLS are the best cars of 2011
Donnerstag, 27.Januar 2011he Mercedes-Benz S-Class is the best car in the luxury class, and the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG is the best sports car. This is the result of a readers’ survey by the major German motoring magazine “auto, motor und sport”.
For two years in succession, the SLS has therefore been voted the “Best car of the [...]
2010 Year in Review: July to September
Donnerstag, 30.Dezember 2010Part three of our year review with the hightlights of the months July to September.
Mercedes-Benz CL-Class
With a design perfected through an immaculate sense of style, highly exclusive appointments and cutting-edge technology, the extensively updated Mercedes-Benz CL-Class underscores its claim to supremacy as the summit of automotive refinement.
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New spotlight function for Active Night View Assist Plus: Enhanced safety for pedestrians
Mittwoch, 8.Dezember 2010The ability to detect pedestrians on the road and highlight them on the display in the instrument cluster to warn the driver has been a feature of the Active Night View Assist Plus since 2009.
Now Mercedes-Benz is presenting the latest development stage of the system as a world premiere in the form of a [...]
The current 4MATIC generation: Lighter, more compact, more efficient
Freitag, 3.Dezember 2010Compared to the previous all-wheel drive technology, the latest generation of the 4MATIC all-wheel drive system stands out for its higher efficiency, lower weight and more compact design.
These advantages over the predecessor models translate into superior traction and greater fuel economy. Depending on the particular model, this means that fuel consumption is a mere [...]
Appearing in the E-Class and S-Class from December: Mercedes-Benz makes xenon light even brighter
Donnerstag, 28.Oktober 2010Achieving light colour which is as close as possible to daylight is one of the biggest safety benefits in the field of headlamp technology. Mercedes-Benz is now one of the first automotive manufacturers to offer xenon headlamps boasting a significantly brighter light output.
From December, production of the E-Class and S-Class will make use of new [...]
Two new Mercedes-Benz V8 engines make U.S. driving debut – U.S. Journalists enjoy more power, more fuel economy and more style
Mittwoch, 27.Oktober 2010Mercedes-Benz USA is offering automotive journalists the first drive on U.S. roads of their all-new direct injection biturbo V8 engines. Powering through New York State’s Hudson Valley region, the new 4.6-liter V8 engine has 20 percent smaller displacement than its predecessor but generates 429 horsepower and 516 lb.-ft. of torque – 12 percent more horsepower [...]
Production numbers for the Mercedes-Benz 116 series (1972 to 1980)
Freitag, 1.Oktober 2010brand-new premium-class vehicle generation was presented to the public in September 1972. The first officially designated “Mercedes-Benz S-Class” – internal designation W 116 – replaced the W 108/109 series.
Model
Construction designation
Production period: preproduction series – end of life
Quantity
280 S
W 116 V 28
1972 – 1980
122,848
280 SE
W 116 E 28
1972 – 1980
150,593
280 SEL
V 116 E 28
1974 – 1980
7032
300 [...]
Model history: The Mercedes-Benz S-Class of the 116 series (1972 bis 1980)
Sonntag, 26.September 2010A brand-new premium-class vehicle generation was presented to the public in September 1972. The first officially designated “Mercedes-Benz S-Class” – internal designation W 116 – replaced the W 108/109 series and was initially comprised of three models: the 280 S, 280 SE and 350 SE.
The 280 S and 280 SE models featured the six-cylinder [...]
Modern Classics: the Mercedes-Benz S-Class of the 116 series
Samstag, 25.September 2010The luxury class saloons of the Mercedes-Benz brand have borne the “S-Class” name for what seems like an eternity. Yet in fact this has only been the case since 1972: this was the year in which the new luxury class model series designated internally as the 116 made its official debut under the S-Class name, [...]
Mercedes-Benz S-Class with three new engines: New benchmark for efficiency in the luxury class
Dienstag, 7.September 2010With two all-new V6 and V8 direct petrol injection engines and the uprated V6 BlueTEC diesel, starting immediately the Mercedes-Benz S-Class redefines the yardstick for efficiency in its segment:
The 225 kW (306 hp) V6 petrol engine in the S 350 BlueEFFICIENCY obtains a combined fuel consumption of only 7.6 litres of premium petrol per [...]
The “iBusiness” – Luxury S-Class with 750 hp, 340 km/h and Apple Multimedia
Donnerstag, 26.August 2010BRABUS high performance meets high-tech multimedia: The “iBusiness” represents the world debut of an absolutely unique luxury sedan. The four-seater based on the Mercedes S 600 reaches a top speed of 340 km/h (211 mph). It is powered by a BRABUS SV12 R Biturbo 750 12-cylinder engine with a rated power output of 750 hp [...]
Mercedes-Benz features next-generation PRE-SAFE Brake System
Dienstag, 24.August 2010For 2011 U.S. models, PRE-SAFE Brake, in combination with DISTRONIC PLUS, can now apply full-power braking automatically in emergencies to reduce the severity of an accident. Available in the 2011 E-Class line as well as the CL coupe and S-Class sedan, the PRE-SAFE Brake system sounds three warning tones when it senses an impending [...]
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