S 400 HYBRID: the three-way effect

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The S 400 HYBRID is the first series production vehicle featuring a high-performance lithium-ion battery suitable for everyday use. With its innovative battery and compact hybrid module with disc-shaped electric motor, the system offers a double benefit: the electric motor not only acts as a starter, but can also back up the modified V6 gasoline engine during the acceleration phase (boost function), or can even recover energy during braking and feed this to the lithium-ion battery (recuperation). With the S 400 HYBRID, Mercedes-Benz is launching the first passenger-car model featuring a hybrid drive onto the market. With a fuel consumption of just 7.9 liters per 100 kilometers (NEDC), the executive sedan is the world's CO2 champion in its segment.

Enlarge	A perfect combination The Mercedes-Benz engineers have succeeded in accommodating all of the necessary hybrid components into the engine compartment of the new S 400 HYBRID. For the occupants, this therefore means that there are no restrictions when it comes to space or comfort. Even the full capacity of the trunk remains available.
Enlarge	Economical and powerful - V6 gasoline engine performance:      205 kW/279 hp + hybrid module: + 15   kW/20 hp - Rated output: 220 kW/299 hp - Max. torque: 375 Nm - Acceleration 0 - 100 km/h: 7.3 seconds - NEDC fuel consumption: 7.9 l/100 km - CO2 emissions: 186 g/km