According to foreign media Leftlanenews reported that Mercedes-Benz will launch a new Mercedes-Benz M-class plug-in hybrid models. It is reported that the new Mercedes-Benz M-class plug-in hybrid models will be released in late 2015.

Mercedes-Benz hopes that the new Mercedes-Benz M-class plug-in hybrid models will be released along with the small redesigned Mercedes-Benz M-class models. The new model will use a combination of a small-displacement turbocharged engine and an electric motor to provide a perfect balance of power performance and fuel economy. The new Mercedes-Benz M-Class plug-in hybrid model uses a large-capacity lithium-ion battery pack to meet certain models' mileage in a purely electric mode.

The competitors of the new Mercedes-Benz M-class plug-in hybrid models are mainly the BMW X5 eDrive, the second-generation Volvo XC90 and the new generation Audi Q7 models. Plug-in hybrid technology is a technology that Mercedes-Benz recently focused on developing. In addition to the new Mercedes-Benz M-class plug-in hybrid models, Mercedes-Benz also plans to plug-in hybrid models in Mercedes-Benz S-class, C-class, E-class.