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History of vehicles with diesel engines



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1924
Premiere of the world’s first series-produced
diesel truck.



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1936
The Mercedes-Benz 260 D is the world’s first
series passenger car with diesel engine.



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1977
The Mercedes-Benz 300 SD S-Class model for
the U.S. market is the first series-produced
turbodiesel passenger car.



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1997
CDI (common rail direct injection) technology in
the Mercedes-Benz C 220 CDI model sets new
standards in fuel efficiency.



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2005
The first Mercedes-Benz Actros trucks and
semitrailer tractors with BlueTec are delivered
in January.



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2005
The first Mercedes-Benz Citaro city buses with
the new BlueTec technology follow in May.



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2005
A world-record drive over 160,000 kilometers
demonstrates the performance and efficiency
of CDI technology.



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2008
With only 19.44 liters of diesel per 100 kilometers, the Mercedes-Benz Actros sets the Guinness World Record for the “most fuel-efficient 40-tonne truck.”



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2009
The Mercedes-Benz E 250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY is a highly economical vehicle with a combined fuel consumption figure from just 5.0 to 5.3 liters per 100
kilometers (CO₂ emissions combined: 139 - 130 g/km, energy efficiency class: A)*.



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2010
The S 250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY is the first 5-liter
car in the luxury class.

*The figures are provided in accordance with the German PKW-EnVKV and apply only to the German market. They do not concern an individual vehicle and are not part of the offer; they are provided solely for the purposes of comparison between different types of vehicles.