A look at hybrids, clean diesels, and EVs rolling out for 2010
2010 Mercedes-Benz S400 BlueHybrid and ML450 BlueHybrid
Generally, when one thinks of Mercedes-Benz and fuel efficiency, diesels come to mind, and for good reason, as you'll see on the next page. However, the company was also part of the Diamler-Chrysler/GM/BMW consortium that developed the Dual Mode hybrid currently used in GM SUVs and the ActiveHybrid technology coming in the BMW X6 and 7 Series hybrids. The Benz version is called BlueHybrid and is roughly similar. It will debut in the S-Class sedan as the S400 BlueHybrid (pictured) and the ML crossover utility as the ML450 BlueHybrid, with both boasting the usual claims of enhanced power and fuel economy.