New Documentation "Life Cycle COMPACT": Environmental Certificate for the Mercedes-Benz C 350 e
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STUTTGART -- March 17, 2015:
The high level of environmental compatibility of the
Mercedes‑Benz C 350 e has now also been confirmed by the impartial
auditors of TÜV Süd, a branch of the German Technical Inspection Agency:
the new plug-in hybrid satisfies all criteria of an environmentally
responsible product development pursuant to ISO standard TR 14062. The
distinction is based on a comprehensive life-cycle assessment of the model,
documenting every detail of relevance for the environment.
The "Life Cycle" brochure has been presenting the
environmental certificates since 2009. The simultaneously published issue
"Life Cycle COMPACT" is brand-new and now for the first time available for
the C 350 e. This compact overview illustrates the high level of
environmental compatibility of the Mercedes-Benz vehicles during the entire
life cycle in an easy-to-understand way and also gets right to the heart of
Daimler's environmental commitment. The documents are available for
download at mercedes-benz.com.
Mercedes-Benz analyses the environmental compatibility of
its models throughout their entire life cycle – from production,
through their long years of service, to recycling at the end of their
useful lives. This analysis goes far beyond the legal requirements. "The
plug-in hybrid of the C-Class is a great example of why only the
comprehensive view shows a complete image of the environmental impact ",
said Anke Kleinschmit, Chief Environmental Officer of the Daimler Group.
"Because the inevitably more intensive use of resources in production is
more than compensated for by the significantly better ecobalance during
operation".
With regard to CO2
emissions, the certificate attests the following for the C 350 e: over the
entire life cycle, comprising manufacture, use over 200,000 kilometres and
recycling, there are clear advantages compared with the C 250 petrol model.
External charging with the European electricity mix can cut CO2
emissions by some 26 percent (9.6 tonnes). The use of renewable power
even makes reductions of 41 percent (15.1 tonnes) possible.
As a plug-in hybrid, the new Mercedes-Benz
C 350 e combines efficiency, dynamic spirit and comfort on an
extraordinarily high level. Both the saloon and the estate model captivate
with the performance of a sports car while nonetheless delivering a
certified fuel consumption of just 2.4 - 2.1 litres per 100 kilometres
(55 – 48 g CO2/km) and up to 31 kilometres of all-electric
driving. Both the saloon and the estate model are equipped with air
suspension and pre-entry climate control as standard, delivering a unique
level of ride quality and climate
comfort.