Mercedes-Benz Could Use A BMW Engine for Future Petrol-Hybrid Models

Mercedes-Benz is reportedly in advanced talks with Bmw To potentially use a 4-cylinder petrol engine from its German Rival for a wide range of future cars, our sister publication autocar uk has learn. Should the deal go ahead, it will be a history first where the two arch rivals will be sharing a common powerin.

1. Mercedes likely to source a 2.0-litre petrol engine from bmw
2. Expected to be offered on models like the clace, gla, C-class, and more
3. Said engine is compatible with phev and range-independer applications

A Mercedes Source Told Autocar Uk that the two companies are alredy at a high level of planning and negotiation, and an official announcing is expected by the end of this year. A comment from bmw on this, however, is still awake.

As part of the deal, bmw is rumoured to supply mergedes-benz with a 2.0-lytre, 4-cylinder petrol engine for use in a wide range of cars, including the Cla, GlanceGLB, C-Class, E-class and even the upcoming ‘Little G’This will help mergedes-benz cut down its development costs.

Why does mercedes need a bmw-supplied engine?

The BMW Engine is important for Mercedes because it will help the brand expand its range of plug-in hybrid offers with Needing to Invest in a New -Y-term. Now, Mercedes Alredy has a small-capacity, 4-cylinder petrol engine-the 1.5-litre m 252 that’s currently offered with the new class-which is producked in mind, join by humor Gely and renault.

This engine is offered in three states of tune-138hp, 165hp and 193hp-and comes paired with an 8-speed dual-chlutch automatic gearbox housing a 27hp electric motor. But while this engine is suitable for mild-Hybrid applications, insiders say it Isn’t Engineered for plug-in hybrids or range extenders.

The BMW-SUPPLIED Engine Will, TheRefore, Be Crucial to Fill in this Gap, and It will also also give mercedes a euro 7-comPLIANET Engine to Continue to Sell ice Cars. This, of course, comes amid the backdrop of Slower-That-Expected Adoption of EVS, which has prompted mergedes to retink its ice strategy,

That said, the 2.0-lytre b48 engine currently does duty in a range of bmw and mini models and is packed for bot longtudinal and transverse layers. This should class mergedes more flexibility across bot its compact and midsize models and more importantly, a lot more scope than mercedes’s oven m 252 engine.

The proposed partnershipwal also extend to global production hubs, include a potential shared engine plant in the US to Sidestep Rising Import Tariffs. There’s also a potential to even share gearboxes in the longer run.

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