Mercedes ML 450 Hybrid SUV

Mercedes Benz has unvieled their first two mode hybrid SUV called the “ML 450 Hybrid” at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Mercedes plans production in 2009 and is calling this vehicle “the world’s most economical SUV petrol hybrid in it’s class”. The ML 450 is equipped with a 3.5L V6 engine coupled with two electric motors for a combined output of 321 hp. Power for the electric motors is supplied by a 288V battery and can be charged using regenerative braking or the gasoline engine.

Like the BMW X6, the Mercedes ML 450 hybrid can run on any combination of electric or gasoline using the two mode technology and gives an average gas mileage of 30.5 mpg with a CO2 output of just 185 grams per kilometer.