Mercedes-Benz will unveil a new environmentally friendly concept car at the 2007 Geneva Motor Show in March, the company announced today. Boasting an output of 170 hp and a peak torque of 400 Nm, the diesel Vision C 220 Bluetec achieves 43 mpg.
The Vision C 220 Bluetec is prepared for future emission standards, even the considerably more stringent limits imposed by EURO 6, which will apply to all new vehicles from September 1, 2015.
For instance, particulate emissions must be reduced by a factor of five by the time the EURO 5 standard comes into force on January 1, 2011 whilst EURO 6 stipulates nitrogen oxide limits that are only around 30 percent of the current limits. All Mercedes-Benz diesel vehicles with a particulate filter fitted as standard already undercut the particulate limits that will apply from 2011 onwards.
“The sophisticated four-cylinder diesel engine with Bluetec emission control is a prime example of leading-edge, future-compatible technology,” explains Dr Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler Chrysler AG and Head of the Mercedes Car Group. “Our diesel strategy is an effective answer to the question of how to save fuel and, therefore, CO2, to further reduce all exhaust emissions including NOx and yet still ensure effortlessly superior driving enjoyment. In this respect, we believe our state-of-the-art diesel concept is currently the best and most efficient solution available.”
