Test drive new Mercedes-Benz E250e hybrid

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Mercedes-Benz E 350e AMG Line.

KUCHING: Test drive the new Mercedes-Benz E 250e Plug-in Hybrid at Hap Seng Star Sdn Bhd in Jalan Datuk Abang Abdul Rahim today and tomorrow (Nov 11-12) from 10am to 5pm to discover the performance and innovation of Mercedes-Benz.

The recently launched Mercedes-Benz E 350e plug-in hybrid is a locally assembled (CKD) petrol-electric executive sedan available in Exclusive and AMG Line variants as well as limited Edition 60 model.

This model comes with an M273 2.0 litre turbo four-cylinder engine, paired with an electric motor and nine-speed 9G-Tronic automatic transmission which is boosted by seven horsepower.

The 6.2 kWh lithium-ion battery at the rear takes about three hours to charge from a standard domestic socket or one and a half hour from a wallbox. There are three power modes available, independent of the Dynamic Select drive modes-Hybrid, fully-electric E-ModeE-Save and Charge. The E350e comes with the standard Air Body Control suspension and 60 litre fuel tank.

All models comes with Multibeam LED headlights with Adaptive Highbeam Plus, Keyless-Go entry and start, Thermotronic three-zone climate control, power-adjustable front seats with memory and four-way lumbar support,

Active Parking Assist and reversing 360-degree camera, panoramic sunroof, 64-colur ambient lighting and a powered boot-lid with hands-free opening.

E 350e variants are also fitted with double front sun visors, sun blinds for rear side windows, powered widescreen, top Command On-line infotainment system, a widescreen cockpit with 12.3 inch display, Apple car-play and Android auto connectivity, Qi wireless charging and a 13-speaker Burmester sound system with luxurious nappa leather upholstery.

The Exclusive model comes with 19-inch ten-spoke alloy wheels and open-pore light brown ash wood trim.  The AMG Line adds more aggressive front and rear bumpers, deeper side skirts, 19-inch five-split alloys, a flat-bottomed steering wheel and metal-weave interior trim with a piano black centre console.

The Edition 60 is similar to Exclusive but comes with 19-inch six-spoke alloys, macchiato beige and saddle brown Nappa leather upholstery, a Nappa leather-wrapped dashboard and design line piano black interior trim.

For more information, call Hap Seng Star Sdn Bhd at 082-356611.