Mercedes-Benz has in New York, the B-Class Electric Drive presented with a purely electric drive. The electric drive is to be the only drive variant in which the Mercedes B-Class in the U.S. will be available.
It is driven by an electric car around 136 hp (100 kW) electric motor that has a peak torque of 310 Nm, which is equal to the start available. So shall the acceleration from 0 to 100 km / h may be possible in less than 10 seconds, top speed is at 160 km / h electronically limited.
The range is expected to be at around 200 kilometers, according to Mercedes, the B-Class Electric Drive needs to be plugged. Doing so, the charging time of the lithium-ion battery for around 100 kilometers is less than 2 hours.
So ought short stops and purchases enough to get back on a further distance. Inside, you can see the electric version of the B-Class, especially on modified speedometer, instead of where to find a tachometer display to the energy flow.
The driver can check the charge status of the battery but also on smartphones, so choose an appropriate route before driving.
In North America, the New Mercedes B-Class Electric Drive will be on the market in early 2014, a little later, the electrically powered B-Class will then come to Europe.
