Mercedes-Benz F 700 Research Car


Mercedes-Benz shows the future of the superior touring sedan









Stuttgart – With its F 700 research car, Mercedes-Benz redefines the idea of effortless,

superior refinement: this concept for a future luxurious touring sedan shows how outstanding

riding quality can be combined with high levels of environmental friendliness, and good

performance with exceptionally low fuel consumption. Thus, the 5.17 meter long F 700 with its

innovative and very spacious interior design enables an entirely new and exceedingly

comfortable mode of travel. The F 700 is the world’s first car that can anticipatively

recognize the condition of the road and level out the uneven spots with its active PRE-SCAN

suspension, further improving suspension comfort substantially. The forward-pointing DIESOTTO

drive system introduced in the F 700, four-cylinder with a displacement of only 1.8 liters,

combines the strong points of the low-emission gasoline engine with the consumption benefits of

the diesel drive. Its CO2 emissions of a mere 127 grams per kilometer correspond to consumption

of only 5.3 liters of gasoline per 100 kilometers (44.3 mpg), extremely low for a vehicle of

this class.

This is made possible by a forward-looking drive concept, the heart of which is the “DIESOTTO”

technology – an advancement of the internal combustion engine thought up by Mercedes-Benz. With

its novel controlled auto ignition (CAI), direct fuel injection and turbocharging, it combines

the high power of the spark-ignition engine with the exemplary torque and great fuel economy of

a diesel. The drive system in the F 700, as four-cylinder featuring two-stage charging, attains

the performance level of a current S-Class car with a 3.5-liter naturally aspirated V6 gasoline

engine or the 3.0-liter V6 turbodiesel.

“Our goal is to make the gasoline-powered car just as economical in consumption as the diesel.