February 11, 2016
Mercedes Sticks to Diesel With New $2.9 Billion Engine Lineup
The four-cylinder motor will be available for the first time in the revamped E-Class sedan that goes on sale in March, Bernhard Heil, head of powertrain development at Mercedes parent Daimler AG, told reporters Thursday in Stuttgart, Germany. The engine offers 80 percent lower nitrogen-oxide emissions and 13 percent less fuel consumption than the previous type, Heil said. “This new engine will define our diesel strategy for the next 10 years,” Heil said. “We believe it’ll convince the public we’ll have a bright future for diesel.”
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