| The E 320 BLUETEC and the Vision GL
320 BLUETEC on display at the Detroit Motor Show 2006 mark the start of
a unique Mercedes-Benz initiative: leading-edge BLUETEC technology makes
the diesel powertrain in every vehicle category the cleanest diesel in
the world. Furthermore, Mercedes-Benz diesel vehicles are renowned for
their exceptional torque and pulling power, economical performance and
impressive operating range. All of which adds up to a custom-designed
powertrain which will be available to customers in the US beginning in
2006.
The technology for the
cleanest diesel in the world: E 320 BLUETEC and the Vision
GL 320 BLUETEC |
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By introducing the innovative modular BLUETEC technology package, Mercedes-Benz
has transformed the diesel engine into a powertrain with the potential
to comply with the most stringent of emission standards anywhere –
in all 50 US states and world-wide. A vision has therefore become reality
as the extremely economical Mercedes-Benz CDI models are the cleanest
diesels in the world in every category and consume between 20 to 40 percent
less fuel than their gasoline counterparts.
Both the E 320 BLUETEC (expected 35 mpg or 6,7 l/100 km) and the Vision
GL 320 BLUETEC (expected 25 mpg or 9.4 l/100 km) will be easily the most
economical vehicles in their respective categories in the US. Diesel vehicles
play a key role in reducing both fuel consumption and the dependence on
oil imports. The main reason why Mercedes-Benz diesels have enjoyed such
success since their reintroduction in the US in 2004 is their impressive
economic efficiency and performance.
BLUETEC is a modular concept, which combines various closely coordinated
technologies aimed at minimizing emissions. The result is a gradual and
effective, care-fully measured minimization of all relevant emission constituents.
Passenger cars equipped with this technology incorporate an oxidizing
catalytic converter and a particulate filter as well as effective "DeNOx"
(nitrogen oxide-reducing) systems. Here the so-called BLUETEC technology
is utilized. In each case, it is the individual vehicle concept and the
specific market conditions determine whether an advanced DeNOx-storage
catalytic converter is used or an AdBlue injection system.
Whichever of these engineering solutions is implemented, one thing is
for sure: BLUETEC makes the diesel drive system in every vehicle category
the cleanest diesel in the world.
In order to be wholly effective, BLUETEC technology for passenger cars
and light trucks requires low-sulfur diesel fuel with a sulfur content
below 15 ppm. This clean fuel – already widely available across
Europe and obtainable in the US from autumn 2006 – facilitates lower
emissions from all diesel engines currently on the market and thus plays
an important part in cutting emission levels in general.
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