Mercedes-Benz Diesels Growing in Numbers
Published Monday, 31 January, 2011 by Fletcher Jones Motorcars. Categories: News.
In the U.S., Mercedes-Benz currently offers diesel vehicles in its E-, M-, GL-, and R-class models. And, they have an S-class on the way. Powered by the same 3.0-liter turbo-diesel V-6 engine as the company's other American diesel models, the new S350 BlueTec will be offered exclusively with 4Matic all-wheel drive; and it's expected to arrive this fall.
Mercedes-Benz's plan to introduce more diesels into the U.S. market doesn't end there. According to recent remarks made by Phillipp Shiemer, Vice President for Product Management, Mercedes-Benz, the Stuttgart-based automaker wants to sell eight diesel-engine…