"Being the first hybrid vehicle in our New Zealand product line-up, it's difficult for us to predict sales volume," he said. "However, we are extremely confident that once customers experience the seamless drive of the E300, we expect to not only convert some of our traditional petrol/diesel E-Class owners, but also people considering Lexus, BMW or Peugeot hybrids."
But unlike Peugeot when it launched its hybrid diesel 3008 and 508 last month, Mercedes won't be offering customers a 50,000km RUC rebate.