New Mercedes S500 Plug-In Hybrid Averages 3L/100 KM or 78.4 US MPG
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New Mercedes S500 Plug-In Hybrid Averages 3L/100 KM or 78.4 US MPG



After the launch of the new S 400 Hybrid and S 300 BlueTec Hybrid, Mercedes today pulled the wraps off the third hybrid model of the all-new S-Class series, the very frugal S 500 Plug-In Hybrid that returns a combine fuel consumption of 3 liters of gasoline per 100 kilometers (78.4 US mpg / 94.2 UK mpg) and CO2 emissions of 69 g/km.

These impressive figures are made possible by an 80-kW (107hp) electric motor that can propel the car all by itself for about 30 km or 18.6 miles.

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