Mercedes-Benz used the Detroit show to unveil a concept version of a six-seat Vision Grand Sports Tourer that it says is about a year from production for the American market, Associated Press (AP) reported.
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It had earlier been reported that the new model would become the second Mercedes-Benz line to be built at the company’s US plant in Alabama.
According to AP, the carmaker said on Monday that it has created the luxury concept vehicle to accommodate family use – recreation, travel and work – without sacrificing style and technological prowess.
The model shows “the attractiveness and versatility of a new concept for a roomy, comfortable and high-performance family car,” Associated Press quoted Juergen Hubbert, head of the Mercedes Car Group and a member of DaimlerChrysler’s board as saying.
The report said an arc-shaped roof gives the car a coupe-like appearance – a glass roof stretches nearly the entire distance of the passenger compartment, which features individual seats for each occupant.
The V8 diesel/electric hybrid engine is designed to reduce fuel consumption and emissions without compromising performance and, in its current form, would deliver about 30 miles to the gallon while offering a combined 314 horsepower, AP said.
