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Diesel plug-in hybrid cars, are they so bad?

Although plug-in hybrid drives are a very widespread option, the truth is that with diesel engines this practice is very rare. Only the Mercedes brand offers this combination. Why?

As we say, only Mercedes maintains in its offer some models with this already so limited mechanics, and basically the plug-in hybrid options with a diesel engine are the following: Know more about BMW ne shitje.

  • Mercedes E 300 de “Estate” Plug-in: 2.0-liter diesel engine with 306 hp (194 hp diesel engine + 122 hp electric) and 700 Nm of total maximum torque, rear-wheel drive and optionally 4MATIC, from 0 to 100 km/h in 6 seconds and a top speed of 230 km/h.

It has a 13.5 kW/h battery that provides 45 km of electric autonomy , a mixed energy consumption of 16.6 kW/h/100 km and between 6.5 and 7 liters of diesel per 100 km , with very efficient performance.

  • Mercedes E 300 Plug-In: It is the sedan body of the E-Class with the same diesel plug-in hybrid drive, which Mercedes credits for the low consumption of the diesel engine compared to gasoline engines on long trips. ( from €61,435).
  • Plug-in Mercedes GLE 300: with a 400-kilo electric motor in addition to the diesel engine, it perfectly pushes the Mercedes GLE, with a 31.2 kW/h battery , a 100% electric range of 93 km and an official average consumption of 5 .4 litres/100 km , which is an unprecedented level for the 2.6 tons of weight of the GLE that also manages to pull trailers of up to 3.5 tons ( from €75,599 ).
  • Mercedes GLC 300 plug-in: with the same hybrid system as the previous plug-in E 300, with its 2-ton weight, it accelerates from a standstill to 100 km/h in 5.7 seconds and reaches a top speed of 230 km/h , being able to travel 40 km in 100% electric mode ( from €61,179 ).

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What is the reason why this combination is being abandoned?

The reason why all manufacturers have abandoned diesel plug-in hybrids is the cost of production, this type of combination is significantly more expensive than the combination of gasoline engines.

Obviously , the purchase price of a diesel plug-in hybrid is clearly more expensive than its equivalent with a gasoline engine , being necessary to travel a large number of kilometers to amortize the purchase due to a lower potential cost of diesel, which is practically impossible today. in normal use of the car.

Modern diesels are not especially friendly to urban routes and their anti-pollution systems can easily become saturated , reducing their performance and causing breakdowns, and are also much more expensive than pure diesel due to all the technology needed to balance the system.

Of course, we can ask ourselves the reason why the production of diesel plug-ins is so expensive, and in reality this is due to the after-treatment of exhaust gases, which is much more complex and expensive than gasoline .

In addition, the plug-in hybrid combination with a diesel engine is capable of providing an electric autonomy that is not far-reaching , which makes them of little use for short and urban routes. But they are not optimal for traveling long distances either, since the high weight increases consumption, therefore, it is not as economical compared to its counterpart without hybridization.

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