The Mercedes-Benz S 560 e has been showcased at the
2017 Frankfurt Motor Show. The
Mercedes-Benz S 560 e is a successor to the S 500 e. Visually, the car looks
like a typical S-Class.
The interesting change lies under the hood. The
luxury car employs a combination of a 3.0-litre V6 petrol engine and an
electric motor. The engine produces 367 PS of power and 500 Nm of torque. The
electric motor on the other hand, gives out 122.3 PS of power and 440 Nm of
torque. The powerplant mates with a 9G?T RONIC plug-in hybrid transmission.
The S 560 e has an all-electric range of around 50
km. The car features a new lithium-ion battery that has a rated
capacity of 13.5 kWh and 37 Ah. The battery system comes from the wholly owned
Daimler subsidiary, Deutsche ACCUMOTIVE. The fuel consumption according to the
EU cycle is 47.6 kmpl. The vehicle can hit a top speed of 250 kmph, and can
sprint from 0-100 km/h in 5 seconds.
Another notable feature of this car is the ECO
Assist. The ECO Assist networks and processes navigation data, traffic sign
recognition and information from the intelligent safety assistants (radar and
stereo camera). It continuously generates coasting simulations in the
background. Depending on the charge level of the battery and the traffic
situation, it computes whether the vehicle should ideally be allowed to coast
freely (“sail”) with the lowest possible driving resistance when releasing the
accelerator; or whether it should be decelerated so that the battery can be
efficiently charged (recuperation).
A variable point of resistance in the pedal
indicates to the driver that maximum electric output is being delivered. If the
driver continues to depress the pedal beyond this point, the combustion engine
kicks in. A noticeable double pulse in the haptic accelerator pedal recommends
the driver to take their foot off the accelerator. If the driver follows this
recommendation, the combustion engine is switched off and decoupled from the drivetrain.
The car also features pre-entry climate control as standard, which conditions
the car to a set temperature before the driver enters the vehicle.
