戴姆勒动力总成开发部门进入透露,公司将为基于MFA平台车型提供三缸混动系统。部门主管Bernhard Heil近日对《欧洲汽车新闻》表示，相对于四缸引擎，三缸引擎有多项优势。他解释说：“三缸混动系统设置在车头更容易，而四缸引擎有其局限性。”虽然奔驰将为入门级车型提供三缸混动系统，但对于后驱车型仍将继续提供更大引擎，因为这些车有更大空间可以容纳混动部件。除了谈到混动引擎，Heil还证实，车厂计划为奔驰雷诺共同开发车型提供小排量汽油引擎。虽然目前对于这些引擎的细节还不清楚，但预计这些引擎将在未来两年内推出。
Mercedes to offer a three-cylinder hybrid engine on MFA-based models
Daimler's head of powertrain development has revealed the company will offer hybridized three-cylinder engines in their MFA-based models.
Speaking to Automotive News Europe, Bernhard Heil said the three-cylinder engine offers a number of benefits over a four-cylinder unit. As he explained, "In packaging a hybridized engine in the front end, the four-cylinder engine has its limitations."
Despite embracing hybridized three-cylinder engines for entry-level models, the company's rear-wheel drive lineup will continue to use larger engines because they offer more space for hybrid components.
Besides talking about the hybrid engines, Heil confirmed plans to offer a small petrol engine that was jointly-developed with Renault.
Little else is known about the engines but they are expected to be at least two years off.