The Mercedes S-Class S350 BlueTEC models now have standard start&stop fuel saving technology. The three-litre V6 with 258 hp and 620 Nm of torque with AdBlue emissions reduction will now already conform to the new Euro 6 regulations to be in place in 2014. With the start&stop system, fuel consumption is at 6.2 l/100 km and emissions are 164 g/km compared to the previous figures of 6.8 and 177.

While it’s difficult to know exactly what that means in real terms, and we sometimes question whether these things are noticed when actually driving, the pressure of the new Euro anti-pollution norms means we are getting more fuel saving technologies on our vehicles. Mercedes also took the opportunity to use a new TWAS (twin wire arc sprayed) construction technology to reduce weight by about four kilos, and is offering the updated model at the same price as the previous S350: on the German market costing €76,517.

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