Mercedes-Benz introduced a new generation of diesel engines for passenger cars ten years ago. This technology was first used in the Mercedes-Benz C-Class (202 Series) in 2005.
Common rail direct injection
This month marks the tenth anniversary of the Mercedes CDI clean-burning diesel technology’s market launch. Mercedes had turbodiesels cars before 1997, but the CDI common rail injection technology is fundamentally new.
The Mercedes C 220 CDI was the first model to be released. It produced 125 horsepower (92 kW), and 300 Nm of torque at 1800 rpm. The engine is the most torque-engine in its displacement category, while also setting new standards for fuel economy.
The CDI also reached a significant milestone in 2006 when the Mercedes E 300 BLUETEC was voted the “World Green Car of the Year”. The Mercedes E 300 BlueTec Europe meets Euro V emission standards. It won’t be in force until September 2009.
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