During a varied mix of real world driving routes petrol hybrid models donвЂ™t always match their official on-paper economy figures.

ItвЂ™s clear that Mercedes has studied the competition and learnt from its mis-steps. Continuing the no compromise theme, itвЂ™s MercedesвЂ™ E-Class model that promises all the usual features and creature comforts of its makerвЂ™s volume-seller, but with the added bonus of an unobtrusive hybrid system to boost range and economy over and above a conventional diesel model. Like buses, the latest offerings have all come at once, with Peugeot-Citroen and Mercedes bringing a small but promising selection of cars to market at the same time. As such, what would be better for our tastes is a no compromise diesel-electric hybrid. Unlike our American cousins we embraced the fuel a long time ago. But petrol in general and petrol-electric hybrids in particular have been playing second fiddle to diesel powered cars in Europe. By and large the systems work well, although in the real world the savings can be modest if youвЂ™re not prepared to modify your driving style accordingly. With the desire to reduce emissions and extend a petrol carвЂ™s range, Honda and Toyota added a parallel electric motor and battery system to assist in the propulsion duties. LIKE with so many things that originated in America, petrol-electric hybrid cars have eventually found their way to Europe.

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