To get the certificate, the E-Klasse had to prove that more than 40,000 individual, environment-related processes involved in its creation meet the required standards. Taking into account the life span of the E-Klasse and the 250,000 kilometers of operation to final disposal, the new model produces 14 percent fewer CO2 emissions than its predecessor at the time of market launch in 2002.
"Daimler AG is an environment-oriented automobile company, and therefore considers itself to have particular responsibilities in this regard. We analyze the environmental compatibility of our models over their entire life-cycle - from production and many years of use right up to eventual recycling and disposal," Herbert Kohler, Daimler environmental officer said.
"This goes well beyond the legal requirements. These analyses not only provide the basic data for the environmental certification of the E-Class, for at the same time these detailed studies reveal further potentials which are used intensively in our research and development work".
The work on the E-Klasse has been done, according to Daimler, while following the so called "Design for Environment" process (DfE). It calls for eco-balancing, disassembly and recycling planning, materials and process engineering, design and production.
The new engines on the E-Klasse allow the vehicles in the range to achieve 13 percent primary energy savings compared to the preceding model. To make it easier to understand, this translates into a saving over the lifespan of about 3,200 liters of fuel.
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