Locallyemissionfree,powerfulandnetworkedElectricmotoringwithnocompromises:the newMercedesBenzBClassElectricDrive

MercedesBenzwillunveilanewgenerationoftheelectriccarattheIAAInternational MotorShow2013:theBClassElectricDrivefeaturesadynamicdesign,highclass interiorandpowerfulelectricmotorforlocallyemissionfreemotoring.Thisaffords lively,effortlesslysuperiordrivingpleasureoverarangeofaround200kilometres.In addition,theBClassElectricDriveisdigitallynetworked,withallimportantinformation beingconvenientlyaccessibleviatheinternet,thankstoconnectedservices.Asthe MercedesBenzamongelectricvehicles,thenewcarsetsclearstandardsintermsof comfort,qualityandsafetyforuptofiveoccupants.TheBClassElectricDrive,bearing theunmistakablethreepointedstartrademark,willbelaunchedfirstontheUSmarketin 2014. ThenewBClassElectricDrivesurpriseswithanespeciallydynamicdrivingexperience:it providesnoticeablypowerfulacceleration,whileglidingalongalmostnoiselessly.Thenew electricMercedesoffersthedriveranduptofourpassengersthefamiliarhighstandardsofride comfortinahighclass,spaciousandprecisiondesignedinterior.TheBClassElectricDrive combinesdynamismanddrivingpleasurewithzerolocalemissionsinshort:itdeliverselectric motoringatpremiumlevel. DrJoachimSchmidt,memberoftheBoardofManagementofMercedesBenzCarswith responsibilityforSalesandMarketing:"Electricmotoringwithbatteryandfuelcellhasalong historyatDaimler.Ourelectricfamilyofcurrentlyninemodelsisnowbeingstrengthenedbythe introductionofatenthmember.TheBClassElectricDrivemeetsmanycustomers'demands foremissionfreemotoringwithoutforegoingthehallmarkattributesofaMercedesBenz:safety andcomfort.And,let'snotforget:exhilaratingdrivingpleasure." Powerfuldrivewithbriskacceleration ThenewMercedesBenzBClassElectricDriveisbasedontheconventionallypowered BClass,whichhasbecomeabestsellersincebeinglaunchedinahostofcountriesin2011.To theendofJuly2013,over230,000unitsoftheBClassfromthecurrentmodelserieshadbeen delivered.Asanespeciallyversatilevehicleconcept,theBClasswithinnovativeelectricdrive nowadditionallyallowsenvironmentallycompatiblemotoringtoMercedesstandards. MercedesBenzhascollaboratedwithTESLAMotorstodeveloptheelectricBClass.Thetwo companiessharemanyyearsofcooperationinthefieldofelectricmobility.Asashareholderin TESLA,DaimlerhasalsobeenrepresentedonTESLA'ssupervisoryboardsince2009.The batteryforthepredecessormodelofthesmartfortwoelectricdrive,forinstance,comesfrom TESLA.FortheBClassElectricDrive,MercedesBenzisonceagainavailingitselfofthe

extensiveknowhowavailablefromtheelectriccarpioneerandisusingtheTESLAdrivesystem initsownvehicle. Quiet,locallyemissionfreemotoringisensuredbyanelectricmotorgenerating130kW. Typicallyforanelectricdrivesystem,thisdevelopsitsmaximumtorqueof340newtonmetres fromtheveryfirsttouchoftheaccelerator.Thisisapproximatelyequivalenttothetorquefroma modernthreelitrepetrolengine.Theresultisnoticeablypowerfulaccelerationfromastanding start.Forthestandardsprintfromzeroto100km/h,too,theelectricallydrivenBClassrequires 7.9seconds.Effortlesslysuperiordriveabilityandexhilaratingdrivingpleasurewithahighlevelof dynamismarethusguaranteedineverysituation. Thepowersupplytotheelectricdriveisfromahighperformancelithiumionbattery,whichis compactlyandsafelyhousedinthesocalled"EnergySpace"intheunderfloorofthevehicle. SuchintelligentpackagingallowsthefiveseatertoretaintheBClass'sfamiliarspaciousnessin bothitsinterioranditsluggagecompartment. Zeroemissionsalsoonlongerjourneys Intheinterestsofoptimisingtherange,thetopspeediselectronicallylimitedto160km/h. Dependingondrivingcycle,thevehiclehasarangeofaround200kilometres.Thispermits emissionfreemotoringnotjustincitytrafficandonshortjourneys,butalsooverlonger distancessuchasthosecoveredbymanycommutersonadailybasis.TheBClassElectric Drivecanbechargedfromanystandarddomesticpowersocket.Forarangeofaround100 kilometres,thechargingtimeat400VinEuropeisabout1.5hours. Ontheroad,theelectricdrivemakesitsowncontributiontoafavourableenergybalanceby recoveringenergyunderoverrunconditionsaswellasbyconvertingthekineticenergyproduced duringbrakingintoelectricpowerandfeedingittothebattery. DynamicMercedesBenzdesign RefinedsportinesscombinedwithaestheticappealtheBClassElectricDrivefeaturesthe selfassuredanddynamicstylingsotypicalofMercedeswithpowerfullydefinedlinesandfinely crafteddetails.Thefrontandrearsectionsemphasisethewidthofthevehicle.Thisisensured bythewide,prominentgrilleandtheheadlamps,whichwraproundintothesides,aswellasby thewiderearwindow,twopiecetaillightsandlargetailgatewithdeepsill.Adynamiclookis createdbydoorsillpanelsandstrikingbumperswithbarshapedLEDdaytimerunninglamps. Thechargesocketisinconspicuouslyinstalledbehindthetailboard. Sportyinteriorwithclassytouches TheinteriorunderscoresthehighstandardsofcomforttypicalofMercedesBenz.Highgrade materialsandfinelytexturedsurfaces,classytouchesandprecisionworkmanshipmakeitclear thatMercedesstyleelectricmotoringisdefinedbyhighstandards. Thethreelargeroundcentreairventswiththeiruniquelystyledcruciformnozzlesaddasporty

flairthatcontributestotheoverallemotivedesignidiomoftheinterior.Positionedabovetheair ventsandseeminglyfreefloatingisthescreenforthetelematicssystemastateoftheart eyecatcherinthecockpit. Intermsofinformationandcommunicationsystems,theelectricBClassofferslevelsof comfortandfunctionalitythatwerepreviouslyreservedforhigherclassesofvehicles.The standardequipmentpackageincludestheAudio20with14.7centimetrecolourdisplay,twin tunerandMP3compatibleCDplayeraswellasUSBport.Navigationistakencareofbythe BeckerMAPPILOT.TheCOMANDOnlinemultimediasystemwithinternetaccess,navigation andLINGUATRONICvoicecontrolisalsooptionallyavailable. TheinstrumentationoftheBClassElectricDriveisroundedoffbyfunctionsthatarespecificto electricvehicles.Oneofthestrikingfeaturesisthepowerdisplayintherighthandcircular instrument.Whenfullpowerisdemandedbythedriver,theinstrumentpointermovesina clockwisedirectionfromthegreenzonetowardstheredzone.Itdropsbackbelowthezeroline whenthevehicleisfeedingenergyintothebatterythroughtherecuperationfeature. Ideallynetworked:connectedservices Thankstoitsstateofthearttechnology,theBClassElectricDriveisnotjustsustainableand agile,butalsonetworked.Forexample,theVehicleHomepageallowsconvenientremote interrogationandremoteconfigurationofthevehicle.ThedrivercanusetheirPCorsmartphone toconvenientlyaccessthevehicleviatheinternet.Itispossible,forinstance,toascertainthe currentstateofchargeofthelithiumionbatteryortoshowthevehicle'scurrentrangeonamap. Inaddition,theplannedroutecanbedisplayed,showingataglancewherethevehiclecanbe rechargedalongtheway,shouldthisprovenecessary.Therangeofconnectedservicesis roundedoffbyafeaturethatallowsindividuallytimedpreheatingorcoolingofthevehicle.This preentryclimatecontrolsystemmakestheBClassElectricDriveuniqueinitssegment. Bigonsafety MercedesBenzappliesitsfamiliar,highsafetystandardstotheBClassElectricDrive.Thanks totheinnovative"EnergySpace",thebatteryissafelyaccommodatedintheunderfloorofthe vehicle,whereitisensuredprotectionintheeventofacrash.Inaddition,MercedesBenzhas equippedthisinnovativeelectriccarwiththeradarbasedcollisionwarningsystemCOLLISION PREVENTIONASSISTwithadaptiveBrakeAssistasstandard.Thisassistancesystemgives thedriveravisualandaudiblewarningofdetectedobstacles,preparesthemforbrakingaction andassiststhemwiththebrakingprocessasthesituationrequires.Inthisway,itsignificantly reducesthedangerofarearendcollision.Additionalcuttingedgedriverassistancesystemsare alsoavailable,includingBlindSpotAssist,LaneKeepingAssistandActiveParkingAssist. ElectricmotoringmadebyMercedesBenzandsmart LocallyemissionfreeelectricvehiclessuchasthenewBClassElectricDriveareakeypartof MercedesBenz'sstrategyforsustainablemobility.TheStuttgartbasedpremiummanufacturer

isassertingitsclaimtoleadershipinthissectorwithelectricvehiclesthatarefullysuitablefor everydayuse.TheseincludetheAClassECELL,BClassFCELL,VitoECELL,SLSAMG CoupElectricDriveandthesmartfortwoelectricdrive.MercedesBenzaimstostrengthenits positioninfuture,notleastwiththenewBClassElectricDrive,whichwillbeavailableinitiallyin theUSAfrom2014,beforesubsequentlybeinglaunchedinEuropeanmarkets. Technicaldata*

Output Torque Range Chargingtimeforarangeof 100km[NEDC] 60miles[USCity] Acceleration0100km/h (060mph) Topspeed

130kW 340Nm 200km[NEDC],115miles[USCity] ECE:1.5hat400V

USA:lessthan2hat240V 7.9seconds

160km/h(100mph), electronicallylimited

*provisionalfigures