The Mercedes-Benz
E300e plug-in hybrid is now available in the United Kingdom in two trim levels
and with plenty of standard gear. The entry level SE version starts at £ 47,450
and features 18-inch five-spoke alloy wheels, illuminated door sills,
keyless-go, Active Park Assist with front and rear parking sensors, and
electrically adjustable front seats.
Standard equipment
of the E300 SE also includes ambient lighting (with a choice of 64 colors), light
carbon-grain aluminum trim with the center console in black open-pored ash
wood, a widescreen cockpit, four USB ports, touchpad with controller and blind
spot assist.
Paying £ 49,945 gets
you the E300e AMG Line. This flavor includes specific AMG exterior styling,
18-inch five-twin-spoke alloy wheels, rear privacy glass, AMG steering wheel
with touch control buttons, and black open-pore ash wood trim with Artico
Dinamica leather upholstery.
The Premium,
Premium Plus, Night and Comfort packages are all available as an option, priced
at £ 2,395, £ 4,395, £ 595 and £ 1,895, respectively, while driving assistance
gear includes the Lane Tracking package (£ 595) with Active Lane Keeping
Assist.
The Driving
Assistance Package (£ 1,695) adds Active Brake Assist, Active Lane-Change
Assist, Evasive Steering Assist, Active Distance Assist Distronic and Active
Speed Limit Assist, Pre-Safe Impulse Side and Pre-Safe Plus.
Powering Merc’s
hybrid saloon is a turbocharged 2.0-liter petrol engine that delivers 211 PS and
350 Nm of torque paired to a an electric motor with 122 PS and 440 N. The car
hits 100 km/h in 5.7 seconds and has a top speed electronically limited at 250
km/h.
The 13.5 kWh
battery, which can be charged from 10 to 100 percent in less than 2 hours via a
7.4 kWh charger, or in under 4 hours from a standard household socket, offers
the E300e a maximum zero emissions range of up to 50 km.
