Mercedes Benz S400 Hybrid is the very first mass produced car to have lithium iron battery. Drive your way with hybrid battery in style with Mercedes. What's more? This classic car comes $87,950 as a base price. It has several competitors in the automotive world like BMW X6 Hybrid, Tesla Roadster, Frisker Karma and Lexus LS 600h L. Mercedes Benz S400 Hybrid can easily achieve 29.3 mpg for over 150 mile of mixed driving. Official EPA mileage remains 19 in city and 26 on highway. A test drive was taken of this luxury sedan before the launch. Irrespective of the type of road, an impressive mileage can be achieved. This, Mercedes Benz S400 Hybrid, 5000 pounds weighing car offers an excellent driving experience. 
With strict speeding limits in USA, it is found to be quite reasonable enough with fuel economy results. However, saving money and fuel is not for sure the first concern for all car buyers. Buyers are probably interested in the pairing of emblem of Mercedes three-pointed star with the hybrid tag just to show interest in refinement, luxury and going green status. Mercedes also claims that this Mercedes Benz S400 Hybrid model is CO2 champion amongst all luxury class cars. They are able to claim so, as the car emits low grams of carbon / kilometer- as low as 186. Being a hybrid model of the S-Class Benz sedan, this S400 hybrid model comes powered by mild hybrid system featuring 3.5-liter V6 engine of gas. It is able to maintain the high-power profile by using V6 engine, which otherwise used is V12 or V12. This hybrid car offers an output of 295 horsepower that is channelize through seven-speed transmission. Mercedes Benz is a proud provider for compact technology. Their team of engineers skillfully created a hybrid system, which is light and well packaged. This 2010 models 120 pounds more than the S-Class model. 
Mercedes Benz S400 Hybrid can be driven easily. It is as agile and nimble as the gas-powered counterparts. Active Body Control provides with stability. It acts as an active suspension by adapting suspension tuning to present driving condition constantly. Mercedes Benz S400 Hybrid features yet other amazing feature - Torque Vectoring Brake and Crosswind Stabilization. Both of these features help enhance sure-footedness of this classic car. The other advancements brought about include pre-collision system, adaptive high beam assist, radar-based cruising control and lane-keep assist. The 2010 Mercedes Benz S400 Hybrid car too comes with plush cabin, just as the S-Class featured. All features remain the same for this model too. An additional split-view driver interface is featured. This feature allows passenger in the front to enjoy watching their favorite movies without even disturbing the driver. The new model also features Night View Assist that easily helps detecting pedestrians walking on the road ahead. The new Mercedes hybrid does not have many changes in the exterior from the pervious one, except for S400 shows power flow between battery, engine and the regenerative braking.
Mercedes Benz S400 Hybrid shares similar looks with S-Class. The changes made to its exteriors include revised LED lighting at back and front, more aero grille, new mirrors, wheels and tailpipes. This new Mercedes model is fuel efficient, luxurious and stylish. It makes a best bet for all those riders looking for a greener ride and it is not for every due to its steep price.
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