2009 Mercedes-Benz ML 450 Hybrid SUV

September 8th, 2007

Planned to go on sale in 2009, the 2009 Mercedes-Benz ML 450 Hybrid will be the first German-made hybrid sports utility vehicle on the market.

And the German car manufacturer claims that the compact sports ‘ute will be the most fuel-efficient two-mode petrol hybrid SUV in the world.

The SUV, company is reporting in its press release, will feature electric-only driving mode. It will sport 340hp of combined power and 480 Nm of combined maximum torque when both the electric motor and the 4.5-liter gasoline engine are working together.

The hybrid powertrain is so efficient that the heavy Mercedes-Benz ML 450 Hybrid will use only 7.7 liters of gasoline per 100 km (that’s about 30.5 mpg) and will emit only 185g/km of CO2 emissions, going well below the 225 g/km limit set by London’s Mayor Mr. Ken Livingstone in order to barren gas-guzzling SUVs from the City of London.

Photo: Mercedes-Benz

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