2012 S350 BlueTec Review in The Diesel Driver
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E350 BlueTEC
2012 S350 BlueTec Review in The Diesel Driver
After spending a week or so with the new S350 BlueTec, I finished my review and wanted to share it here.
2012 Mercedes-Benz S350 BlueTec Review and First Test Drive
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2012 Mercedes-Benz S350 BlueTec Review and First Test Drive
The 2012 Mercedes-Benz S350 BlueTec diesel-powered sedan is the latest S-Class entry in the U.S., a lineup that currently starts with the S400 Hybrid ($91,000) and also includes a V-8 (the S550, $93,000) and a V-12 (the S600, $158,050). It’s also the most economical S-Class when it comes to fuel usage and, more importantly, it can go over 737 miles (1186 km) between fill-ups.
Of course, Mercedes-Benz has the luxury diesel sedan market all to itself: at the present time, BMW doesn’t import the 730d or 735d, Audi doesn’t import any of the A8 TDIs, and Jaguar doesn’t import the XJ diesel.
The current version of the S-Class has been on sale since 2006 (as a 2007 model) and it was refreshed in 2010, getting a new bumper and grille, LED taillights and daytime running lights, and an integrated exhaust at the rear.
The S350 BlueTec is the automaker’s first S-Class diesel in the United States since the 1995 model year and it’s powered by a powerful V-6 diesel engine that develops 240 horsepower and 455 pound-feet of torque, bringing the oil burner S-Class from 0 to 60 mph in seven seconds. (This is the same engine that is found in the new 2012 ML350 BlueTec.) The S350 BlueTec comes with Mercedes’ 4Matic all-wheel drive technology standard.
The new V-6 is designed to minimize diesel exhaust emissions through the use of several technologies including a four-valve-per-cylinder engine that features centrally located piezo-electric injectors, CDI direct injection, a variable-nozzle turbocharger, and exhaust gas recirculation.
But that’s not all...
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Of course, Mercedes-Benz has the luxury diesel sedan market all to itself: at the present time, BMW doesn’t import the 730d or 735d, Audi doesn’t import any of the A8 TDIs, and Jaguar doesn’t import the XJ diesel.
The current version of the S-Class has been on sale since 2006 (as a 2007 model) and it was refreshed in 2010, getting a new bumper and grille, LED taillights and daytime running lights, and an integrated exhaust at the rear.
The S350 BlueTec is the automaker’s first S-Class diesel in the United States since the 1995 model year and it’s powered by a powerful V-6 diesel engine that develops 240 horsepower and 455 pound-feet of torque, bringing the oil burner S-Class from 0 to 60 mph in seven seconds. (This is the same engine that is found in the new 2012 ML350 BlueTec.) The S350 BlueTec comes with Mercedes’ 4Matic all-wheel drive technology standard.
The new V-6 is designed to minimize diesel exhaust emissions through the use of several technologies including a four-valve-per-cylinder engine that features centrally located piezo-electric injectors, CDI direct injection, a variable-nozzle turbocharger, and exhaust gas recirculation.
But that’s not all...
<SNIP>
Last edited by jspira; 09-02-2011 at 07:44 PM.
