Exhaust, Fuel Economy, Gasoline-Electric and Mercedes

Mercedes-Benz powering ahead with €3B strategic engine initiative; increasing electrification, 48V; diesel and gasoline; cylinder deactivation

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2016

Mercedes-Benz is investing a total of around €3 billion (US$3.3 There will be world premieres for new advanced technologies, such as the Integrated Starter-Alternator (ISG); the 48 V electrical system; and the electric auxiliary compressor (eZV). billion) in its strategic engine initiative. Systematic electrification: new M 256.

Gasoline

Gasoline Mercedes Engine Diesel

2014 Mercedes-Benz E-Class in the US will offer new 4-cylinder diesel; new 4-cylinder gasoline direct injection engine in other markets

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2012

Mercedes-Benz has introduced the updated 2014 E-Class Sedan and Wagon, featuring an array of new driver assistance systems in addition to new fuel efficient engines. Both the E-Class sedan and wagon offer a range of gasoline and diesel engines, all coming with the ECO start/stop system as standard equipment. Earlier post.).

Mercedes

Mercedes Gasoline Engine 2014

Road Test: 2023 Volvo XC60 Recharge Ultimate

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 15, 2023

Volvo has flipped its usual script with the 2023 XC60 Recharge plug-in hybrid, but it hasn’t sacrificed any of the benefits of owning a plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV), which is the perfect bridge between a gasoline and electric power. kilowatt electric motor good for 143 hp, producing a total of 455 hp and 523 pound-feet of torque.

Recharge

Recharge Volvo Plug-in SUV

Road Test: 2024 Range Rover Velar Dynamic SE Mild Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 2, 2024

Mild hybrid engine technology uses an electric motor in conjunction with a gasoline engine, but unlike a traditional hybrid it cannot run solely on electricity. The mild hybrid electric motor boosts the gasoline engine when accelerating and modestly helps with fuel economy. second range.

Range

Range Hybrid Land Rover Clean

Road Test: 2023 Maserati Grecale Modena Mild Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 26, 2023

A mild hybrid has an electric motor that provides efficiency for the main gasoline engine by allowing the engine to be turned off whenever the car is coasting, braking or stopped, then quickly restarted once power is required. The EPA rates fuel economy at 22 mpg city/29 highway/25 combined while running on 91 octane.

Hybrid

Hybrid MPG SUV Clean

2014 Sprinter van for US standard with new 2.1L diesel; new driver assistance features

Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2013

The new MY2014 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van for the US now features a 2.1L, 4-cylinder diesel with a t-speed automatic transmission as standard. The two overhead camshafts actuate 16 intake and exhaust valves. The fuel is injected by means of magnetic injectors and seven-hole injection nozzles. 2014 Sprinter. Click to enlarge.

2014

2014 Diesel Standards Exhaust

2024 Alfa Romeo Tonale Review — Bada Bing

The Truth About Cars

MAY 11, 2023

liter turbocharged four-cylinder paired with an electric motor on the rear axle stinks of European emissions compliance. Alfa Romeo has likewise been talking a big game about going all-electric, making me wonder how their holdover combustion vehicles are going to fare when nobody running the business wants you to buy them.

Dodge

Dodge All-Electric Exhaust MPH

Road Test: 2021 Cadillac XT5 Premium Luxury FWD

Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

Competing in the premium midsize SUV category, the 2021 Cadillac XT5 is right in the middle of stiff competition, including models from Acura, Audi, BMW, Genesis, Infiniti, Land Rover, Lexus, Lincoln, Maserati, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Tesla and Volvo. Some of these come as hybrids, plug-in hybrids or full electrics, upping the ante even more.

Cadillac

Cadillac Land Rover MPG Fuel Economy

Road Test: 2022 Genesis G70 RWD 3.3T

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 30, 2022

We spent a week in the smallest Genesis sedan that is designed to take-on the BMW 3-series and Mercedes-Benz C-class sports sedans and found it was a lot of well-engineered car for the money. The 2022 Genesis G70 comes with two gasoline engine options. Tailored to be driven. Power Options. The base 2.0-liter RWD 21/31/24.

MPG

MPG Fuel Economy Clean Cleaning

Downsized 5.5L V8 Biturbo in S 63 AMG Delivers 25% Fuel Savings Compared to Predecessor; Stop-Start is Standard

Green Car Congress

MARCH 14, 2010

liter V8 biturbo engine with a peak output of up to 420 kW (563 hp) and maximum torque of up to 900 N·m (663 lb-ft) from its higher performance variant for entry into the Mercedes-Benz/AMG lineup this summer. Debuting in the new Mercedes-Benz S 63 AMG, the new V8 biturbo consumes 10.5 AMG has developed a 5.5-liter The new AMG 5.5-liter

Downsizing

Downsizing Standards Fuel Mercedes

More details on the Mercedes-Benz S500 PLUG-IN HYBRID; new warranty for battery and PEEM

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

With order-taking having begun in July ( earlier post ), and first customer deliveries slated for this month, Mercedes-Benz has provided more detail on its top-end S 500 PLUG-IN HYBRID, the third hybrid model in the new S-Class (the others being the S 400 HYBRID and S 300 BlueTEC HYBRID). miles) purely electrically. Electric motor.

Plug-in

Plug-in Mercedes Plug Hybrid

Lotus Omnivore Engine Shows Up To 10% Better Fuel Economy Than Spray-Guided GDI Engines; Achieves HCCI At Extremely Light Loads

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2009

Comparison of fuel consumption of Omnivore, homogeneous Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) and Spray-Guided GDI engines. The first testing phase of Lotus Engineering’s Omnivore variable compression ratio, flex-fuel direct injection two-stroke engine ( earlier post ) has been successfully completed on gasoline. Fuel system.

Fuel Economy

Fuel Economy Engine Light Fuel

3rd generation Mercedes-Benz M-Class SUV lineup on average consumes 25% less fuel than previous models; pilot for the energy-transparent vehicle development tool

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2011

Mercedes-Benz M-Class, ML 350 4MATIC BlueEFFICIENCY. The third-generation Mercedes-Benz M-Class on average consumes 25% less fuel than the previous models. and extensive BlueEFFICIENCY measures to reduce fuel consumption. Joachim Schmidt, Board Member of Mercedes-Benz Cars, Sales & Marketing. Click to enlarge.

Mercedes

Mercedes SUV Fuel Energy

Road Test: 2021 Cadillac CT4 Premium Luxury AWD

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 28, 2021

What you will see is a sharp design with a great stance that rivals its Mercedes-Benz CLA, BMW 2-Series, and the Audi A3 competitors. The 2021 Cadillac CT4 comes with two gasoline engines that run on 91 octane and two automatic transmission options, in either rear-wheel or all-wheel drive. Sports luxury sedan. Under $34,000.

Cadillac

Cadillac MPG Clean Cleaning

Road Test: 2021 Cadillac CT5 Premium Luxury

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 11, 2021

Competing with the Audi A6, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, BMW 5-Series , Kia Stinger , Genesis G70 , Polestar 2 and the Lexus ES , the CT5 brings credible performance with the base engine, and has an overall attractive design that grabs attention. Playing with the drive modes tells the story of how performance and fuel economy can be affected.

Cadillac

Cadillac MPG Fuel Economy Clean

Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

The alternative-fuel car evolved to reduce exhaust emissions and other problems derived from burning fossil fuels. The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix. (In

PHEV

PHEV Plug-in Renewable Energy

New generation smart fortwo and forfour offer new drive systems, suspension

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

The two most powerful engines will be available for the launch on the market in Europe on 22 November, and the basic gasoline engine will follow a few months after the market introduction. The wastegate reduces the exhaust gas backpressure at high revs. fuel cons. (l/100 fuel economy (mpg US). Rated output (kW/hp).

Engine

Engine Fuel Design Connect

EV Driven

Mercedes-Benz powering ahead with €3B strategic engine initiative; increasing electrification, 48V; diesel and gasoline; cylinder deactivation

2014 Mercedes-Benz E-Class in the US will offer new 4-cylinder diesel; new 4-cylinder gasoline direct injection engine in other markets

Road Test: 2023 Volvo XC60 Recharge Ultimate

Road Test: 2024 Range Rover Velar Dynamic SE Mild Hybrid

Road Test: 2023 Maserati Grecale Modena Mild Hybrid

2014 Sprinter van for US standard with new 2.1L diesel; new driver assistance features

2024 Alfa Romeo Tonale Review — Bada Bing

Road Test: 2021 Cadillac XT5 Premium Luxury FWD

Road Test: 2022 Genesis G70 RWD 3.3T

Downsized 5.5L V8 Biturbo in S 63 AMG Delivers 25% Fuel Savings Compared to Predecessor; Stop-Start is Standard

More details on the Mercedes-Benz S500 PLUG-IN HYBRID; new warranty for battery and PEEM

Lotus Omnivore Engine Shows Up To 10% Better Fuel Economy Than Spray-Guided GDI Engines; Achieves HCCI At Extremely Light Loads

3rd generation Mercedes-Benz M-Class SUV lineup on average consumes 25% less fuel than previous models; pilot for the energy-transparent vehicle development tool

Road Test: 2021 Cadillac CT4 Premium Luxury AWD

Road Test: 2021 Cadillac CT5 Premium Luxury

Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

New generation smart fortwo and forfour offer new drive systems, suspension

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