It’s amusing, but by today’s standards of EVs and fuel cells the technology in the 2019 Mercedes-Benz S560e seems kind of obsolete. It features a hybrid transmission with the electric motor incorporated into the torque converter.
Nevertheless it’s a revised and refined system, and as such it returns some straight performance and economy numbers. The system consists of a 362 hp V6 petrol engine and a 90kW electric motor which provides 25 miles of electric driving. For the meantime, the 9G-tronic transmission propels the car from 0 to 60 in 4.5 seconds and on to a top speed of 155.
However an efficient powertrain is only fraction of the eco-goodness you get with the 2019 Mercedes-Benz S560e. The luxury sedan has an intelligent ECO Assist system that makes use of :
- Functions such as gliding and recuperation through the use of navigation data,
- Traffic sign recognition and information from the intelligent safety assistants (radar and stereo camera) to save fuel.
- It arrives with a haptic accelerator pedal which lets you know when to free it. There are also visual alerts and stuff in case the pulsating pedal fails to take hold of your attention.
Being an S-Class, the 560e will be full of calm and convenience features. One illustration is the extensive pre-entry climate control that includes heated seats, steering and armrests.
