Mercedes-Benz S400 Hybrid Luxury Sedan Setting New Eco-Chic Standards In Hollywood

[MBFanToDeath]

OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE
Los Angeles, CA, Apr 19, 2010

• BlueTEC Clean Diesel, S400 HYBRID luxury sedan & ML450 HYBRID SUV make it earth day every day for Hollywood’s elite

Mercedes-Benz BlueTEC clean diesel technology, a Hollywood veteran for luxury eco-chic transportation, is getting support from a cast of new environmentally friendly vehicles including the Mercedes-Benz 2010 S400 HYBRID luxury sedan and ML450 HYBRID SUV.

The expansion of Mercedes-Benz eco line-up is making it easy for celebs to have green transportation by offering the best of both worlds: supreme luxury, safety, and technology with solid environmental credentials.

S400 HYBRID

Thenew Mercedes-Benz 2010 S400 HYBRID luxury sedan is the vehicle of choice for A-list actors including Robert Downey Jr, who drove the luxury sedan when off-camera while shooting his upcoming film Due Date,and Gerard Butler, among others. The S400 Hybrid made its rounds during the award season as, the chic transportation choice among a select group of celebs in the know.

The S400 HYBRID features the world’s first lithium-ion battery in a production hybrid vehicle and the 275-hp V6 gasoline engine provides an impressive estimated 30 miles per gallon on the highway. The ML450 HYBRID mid-size SUV uses a 3.5-liter V6 gasoline engine, two electric motors and sophisticated electronics to produce more than 46 percent better fuel economy than a comparable V8-powered ML550 model, and is the vehicle of choice for international pop star Miley Cyrus.

BlueTEC clean diesel

Mercedes-Benz BlueTEC and ML Hybrid vehicles combine a smooth, quiet ride with fuel efficiency that delivers 20-30 percent higher fuel economy than a comparable gasoline engine making it the GREEN choice for a number of Hollywood’s elite including Sarah Jessica Parker, Liv Tyler, Rosario Dawson, Christina Applegate, Molly Sims, Giles Marini, Felicity Huffman among others.

Today, Mercedes-Benz offers three BlueTEC SUVs – the R, ML and GL320 BlueTEC – and, will soon add the E350 BlueTEC sedan this fall. The term “BlueTEC” is derived from the innovative AdBlue process that dramatically reduces emissions and enables the diesel V6 engines to meet the stringent emissions standards of all 50 States. According to the EPA, the nation would save 1.4 million barrels of oil a day if just one third of all light-duty vehicles in the USA were state-of-the-art diesel vehicles.

An added bonus of driving green cars like the Mercedes-Benz BlueTEC and Hybrid, beyond not sacrificing space, safety or luxury, is the IRS alternative-powertrain tax credit. The current Diesel Tax Credits for owners of a 2009/10 Mercedes-Benz BlueTEC are $1,800 for the GL320/GL350; $1,550 for the R320/R350; and $900 for the ML320/ML350. Mercedes-Benz hybrid credits are $2200 for the ML450 and $1150 for the S400.

For 2010 Mercedes-Benz plans to offer a limited number of B-Class hydrogen fuel cell vehicles available for lease in California. Essentially an electric car that makes its own power on board, the new Mercedes-Benz F-Cell has a range of about 240 miles before needing refueling. Running on compressed hydrogen, the F-Cell boasts an equivalent fuel mileage of 86.6 city-highway combined miles per gallon and water is the F-Cell’s only emission.

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[Centurion]

Go watch the Sex and the City 2 trailer. It's a Mercedes glaore. Even the Maybach Landaulet is in there.

 

[HighestOfHigh]

THIS IS SPARTA S-CLASS!

Lol..Nice to see celebrities appreciating Benz hybrid and eco-friendly models. Even Iron Man has one!

 

[adeel2010]

Glad to see that they're replacing the all those Priuses

 

[Merc1]

I was just about to say that. They know they got tired of driving the ugly, slow, miserable looking Toyota.


M

 

[cawimmer430]

Who are the celebrities in the first two photos? Sienna Miller? And...?

I only recognize Gerard Butler and Robert Downey Jr.

 

[Wolfgang]

Who are the celebrities in the first two photos?

Molly Sims

Nicole Scherzinger (girlfriend of Lewis Hamilton). He drives 2 diesel GLs.

 

[CarGuy]

Christina Applegate is cute

 

[hoffmeister_fan]

Go watch the Sex and the City 2 trailer. It's a Mercedes glaore. Even the Maybach Landaulet is in there.

NEVER!!!!!! Even if there were a plethora of Paganis, Ferraris, McLarens in that trailer, I'll still vehemently oppose to watching a Sex and the City trailer. The only way you'll get me to see that is by strapping me and prying my eyes open, a la Clockwork Orange.

And, yes, Christina Applegate and Rosario Dawson do look cute there.

 

[ZicZachZo]

Hmmm, all cars paid for by Mercedes? Me thinks, YES.

 

[cawimmer430]

Hmmm, all cars paid for by Mercedes? Me thinks, YES.

Shhhhh! Nobody needs to know this!

 

[adeel2010]

Christina Applegate is cute

That GL makes them look even hotter

 

[Nicks]

Nicole Scherzinger (girlfriend of Lewis Hamilton). He drives 2 diesel GLs.

ex-girlfriend as i know

 

[Wolfgang]

Eco is in: International celebrities from the worlds of film, TV and music are increasingly switching over to cars with reduced environmental impact and are choosing BlueTEC and hybrid models from Mercedes-Benz. It is above all in Hollywood that the Stuttgart-based car brand’s fuel-saving, low-emission vehicles are setting a new standard for luxury combined with environmental protection.

The front-runners in this trend are the new BlueTEC models in the Mercedes-Benz R, E, ML and GL-Class ranges – the first diesel vehicles to meet the rigorous US exhaust emission standards in all 50 states. Golden Globe and Emmy winner Felicity Huffman (“Desperate Housewives”) has a Mercedes-Benz BlueTEC vehicle in her garage. “Sex and the City” star Sarah Jessica Parker and Gilles Marini as well as actresses Liv Tyler (“The Lord of the Rings”), Rosario Dawson (“A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints”), Christina Applegate (“Married with Children”) and Molly Sims (“Yes Man”) and singer Nicole Scherzinger have also switched to the world’s cleanest and most advanced diesel vehicles.

These vehicles combine exceptional performance and a long range with low fuel consumption which reduces their environmental impact. BlueTEC technology is an innovative emission control system which reduces exhaust emissions effectively and makes diesel vehicles so clean that they already fulfil the EU 6 regulations valid from 2014. At the same time, fuel consumption is up to 30 percent lower than that of comparable petrol engines.

Along with the BlueTEC models, the new S 400 HYBRID is also becoming a popular choice among movie and music stars. With this model, which was launched last year, Mercedes-Benz became the world’s first manufacturer to market a hybrid vehicle with a lithium-ion high-voltage battery. Thanks to its innovative technology, this model is the most economical luxury saloon with a petrol engine. Together, the two drive technologies allow it to attain a combined fuel consumption figure of just 7.9 litres per 100 kilometres. Well-known drivers of the S 400 HYBRID include “Sherlock Holmes” star Robert Downey Jr. and Gerald Butler.

Source: Daimler AG

International stars drive BlueTEC and hybrid vehicles from Mercedes-Benz