Particulate emissions per diesel car have been lowered drastically in recent years. Nonetheless, the constantly increasing number of diesel vehicles means that high levels of total emissions must be reduced further.

The new diesel particulate filter from Mercedes-Benz is a breath of fresh air in this respect. It removes more than 95 percent of the particulates from the exhaust gases. At the same time a continuous regeneration process prevents the filter from becoming clogged – which means that no fuel additives are needed.