Mercedes-Benz S500 Plug-in Hybrid

摘要

12.12.14, Surrey Petrol-electric plug-in hybrid power comes to Mercedes' luxury limousine line-up. THE S500 PLUG-in Hybrid will be a no-brainer for many of the fleet drivers and chauffeurs that make up the car's customer base. It may nudge ￡90k, but with the typical 40 per cent-rated BIK tax payer saving just over ￡300 a month on it compared with the S300 Bluetec Hybrid, this car works out level on price with the cheapest-to-run diesel on a monthly basis and will be cheaper still if you pay London's congestion charge. It's powered by a 328bhp twin-turbo 3.0-litre petrol V6 and a 114bhp electric motor to produce a combined 443bhp and 479lb ft, the latter from just 1600rpm. Its 8.7kWh lithium ion battery can be charged via a Mennekes-style cable or from a three-pin domestic outlet. It weighs 180kg more than the Bluetec Hybrid diesel, but it's 2.6sec faster to 62mph. The electric-only range is 18 miles.