In our recent article on the launch of Mercedes-Maybach S580eWe note that sponsor Mercedes-Benz S 580e launched two years ago, and we wonder again when our market will catch up to it. Now is the time. Mercedes announced the S 580e 4Matic here for $122,500. Add a $1,200 destination fee and buyers need to pay more than $123,700 before options can be available. It makes hybrid vehicles $1,500 cheaper than the version with the twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8. The future of More powerful than that V8. The turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six makes 367 horsepower and 369 pound-feet of torque. An electric motor adds 148 hp and 354 lb-ft, for a total of 510 hp and 553 lb-ft. This figure has 14 more ponies and 37 lb-ft more than the S 580 4Matic. However, the traditional V8 is still faster, accelerating from 0-60 in 4.4 seconds compared to 5.1 seconds for the hybrid.
S 560e is the last one WORLD RANGE hybrid is on sale here, the green trim version of the previous sixth-generation sedan. That car makes 469 hp and 516 lb-ft, 13.5 kWh battery powering a 19-mile EPA-rated all-electric range. Mercedes introduces a rearranged battery placement for a fourth-generation hybrid system in the new S 580e, which doesn’t eat into the cargo compartment or kill the transmission. The hybrid version previously sacrificed about 4 cubic feet compared to the standard sedan’s 16.3 cu-ft. as well as trunk transmission. The pride of the upper trunk space new car Part of that comes from the fact that the new S-Class’s cargo area is about 3 cubic feet smaller than the previous S-Class’ trunk, at 12.9 cubic feet, which automatically makes room for the battery.
Even so, the 21.5 kWh battery in the new car is larger and is said to double the all-electric driving range. The EPA Estimates are not ready, but owners will consider about 40 miles of silent running. 9.6 kW power on board charger is standard, an upgrade over the previous 7.2 kW unit. The optional 60 kW DC charger will be able to deliver a pack from 10% to 80% SOC in 20 minutes.
Dealers are now taking orders and the sedan is expected to go on sale in the first half of this year.
