neodoc

I heard a comment today that in the near future there was going to be an ML400 diesel electric (hybrid?) model. Has anyone else heard about this?

chilledbenz

Haven't heard about a diesel electric hybrid, but there is a gasoline electric hybrid being developed with BMW, GM, Chrysler and Mercedes. The first application of this engine will be in the 2010 BMW 7 series.

dgiturbo

This link talks about the S400 Bluehybrid and the ML 450 BlueHybrid. Scroll down.

http://www.whnet.com/4x4/hybrid.html

Also here is an excerpt from the article re the ML's:

Mercedes-Benz Hybrid Fleet @ IAA 2007
Top row: S 400 BLUETEC HYBRID, E 300 BLUETEC HYBRID
Middle: F 700 DiesOtto HYBRID, S 400 HYBRID, ML 450 HYBRID
Bottom: C 300 BLUETEC HYBRID, S 300 BLUETEC HYBRID
Picture taken on September 11, 2007

In the ML, the engine is to be called the "M272", and it makes 340 HP and 480 NM torque. Supposed to also give 30MPG.

Hope it's for real.

chilledbenz

There is a Bluetec Diesel ML going on sale in fall of 2008 as a 2009 model, its on the mbusa page, also shows you what the new redesign looks like. As for a hybrid model who knows lol.

http://www.mbusa.com/microsite/bluetec/index.jsp

GregW / Oregon

Well, I'm sure they will. Here's the recently unveiled GLK version: http://www.worldcarfans.com/9080229....hybrid-concept