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Editor’s note: This article comes from “ Future Car Daily ” (WeChat public account ID: auto-time), author: Li Huanhuan.
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After the Geneva Motor Show was canceled, major auto companies have organized “cloud launch conferences.”
On March 3, the Mercedes-Benz new generation E-Class family and three new generation plug-in hybrid models made their world premiere online.
The new generation E-Class has been upgraded in terms of appearance design, powertrain and intelligent driving. The three plug-in hybrid models are the new GLA plug-in hybrid SUV and the new CLA plug-in hybrid. A four-door coupe and a new CLA plug-in hybrid five-door safari.
The three plug-in hybrid models all use Mercedes-Benz’s third-generation plug-in hybrid technology, with an electric range of more than 70 kilometers (NEDC standard). The four-cylinder gasoline engine directly started by the motor is matched with a plug-in hybrid module integrated in a horizontal 8-speed wet dual-clutch transmission (8G-DCT). The maximum output power of the motor is 75 kilowatts, the comprehensive output power reaches 160 kilowatts, and the comprehensive torque reaches 450 cow-meters.
In order to further promote digitalization and electrification and achieve the goal of reducing carbon dioxide emissions by more than 20%, Mercedes-Benz has applied 48-volt smart motor technology to new models such as the new generation of E-Class cars. Kang Linsong, chairman of the board of directors of Daimler AG and Mercedes-Benz AG, said, “By the end of 2020, we hope to double the sales of this light hybrid model. The sales of plug-in hybrid and pure electric models will reach Four times before. “
At the press conference, Mercedes-Benz also released a series of blockbuster models, including the world’s first all-new Mercedes-AMG GLA 45 4MATIC +. The new E-Class also welcomes a new member of the AMG family, the new Mercedes-AMG E 53 4MATIC + sedan.
2019 Mercedes-Benz delivers 2,456,343 Mercedes-Benz and sma in the global marketrt brand new car. It broke the global sales record for the ninth consecutive year and won the annual global sales championship for luxury car brands for the fourth time.
However, in the Chinese market, Mercedes-Benz lost to BMW, missing the luxury brand sales champion in 2019. It can be seen from a series of new car plans that Mercedes is eager to make a comeback in the field of new energy vehicles.
By the end of this year, Mercedes-Benz will also release a new generation of EQA pure electric SUVs. The prototype of this car is undergoing a series of winter tests in Sweden, ranging from battery and interior thermal management to charging in cold environments. The family of plug-in hybrid models is also growing, including three new generation plug-in hybrid models released this time, and seven plug-in hybrid models of the new generation E-Class.
Coincidentally, BMW’s old rivals BMW and Audi also released several new cars on the same day. In 2020, the top three luxury cars will start a new competition.
