Current model range Mercedes-Benz offers a versatile range of consumer-passenger, light commercial and heavy commercial equipment. These vehicles are manufactured in multiple countries worldwide. The
Smart marque of
city cars are also produced by Daimler AG.
Automobiles •
A-Class –
C-segment hatchback and
saloon •
B-Class –
C-segment hatchback •
C-Class –
D-segment saloon and
estate •
CLA –
C-segment saloon and
estate •
CLE –
E-segment coupé and
cabriolet •
E-Class –
E-segment saloon and
estate •
G-Class –
Off-road vehicle •
GLA –
C-segment crossover SUV •
GLB –
D-segment crossover SUV •
GLC –
D-segment crossover SUV •
GLE –
E-segment crossover SUV •
GLS –
F-segment crossover SUV •
S-Class –
F-segment saloon •
T-Class –
M-segment compact MPV •
V-Class –
M-segment large MPV •
AMG GT –
S-segment coupé and
roadster •
AMG GT 4-Door –
E-segment liftback •
AMG SL –
S-segment roadster •
AMG ONE –
S-segment supercar •
EQA –
C-segment electric
crossover SUV •
EQB –
D-segment electric
crossover SUV •
EQE –
E-segment saloon •
EQE SUV –
E-segment electric
crossover SUV •
EQS –
F-segment electric
liftback •
EQS SUV –
F-segment electric
crossover SUV •
EQT –
M-segment electric
compact MPV •
EQV –
M-segment electric
large MPV Vans Mercedes-Benz currently offers three types of vans;
Citan,
Vito, and
Sprinter. They are all produced by Daimler AG.
Trucks used for snowplowing , a famous allround vehicle by Mercedes-Benz Since December 2021, the Mercedes-Benz Trucks division is part of the
Daimler Truck company and includes other sub-companies that were part of the DaimlerChrysler merger. Gottlieb Daimler sold the world's first truck in 1886. Their first factory to be built outside Germany after
World War II was in
Argentina. They originally built trucks, many of which were modified by third parties to be used as buses, popularly named
Colectivo.
Buses Mercedes-Benz has been producing buses since 1895 in
Mannheim, Germany. Since 1995, the brands of Mercedes-Benz's buses and coaches are under the umbrella of
EvoBus GmbH, since December 2021 belonging to
Daimler Truck AG. EvoBus, through its regional subsidiaries, markets them in European countries, while in other regions of the world marketing and sales duties are passed to regional subsidiaries of Daimler Truck. Mercedes-Benz produces a wide range of buses and coaches, mainly for Europe and Asia. The first model was produced by Karl Benz in 1895. Citaro (second generation) in June 2014
Significant models produced • 1928:
SSK racing car • 1930:
770 "Großer Mercedes" state and ceremonial car • 1934:
500 K • 1936:
260 D World's first diesel production car • 1936:
170 • 1938:
W125 Record-breaking experimental • 1939:
320A • 1951:
300, known as the "Adenauer Mercedes" • 1953:
"Ponton" models • 1954:
300SL "Gullwing" • 1956:
190SL • 1959:
"Fintail" models • 1960:
220SE Cabriolet • 1963:
600 "Grand Mercedes" • 1963:
230SL "Pagoda" • 1965:
S-Class • 1966:
300SEL 6.3 • 1968:
W114 "new generation" compact cars • 1969:
C111 experimental vehicle • 1972:
350SL, 350SLC • 1974:
450SEL 6.9 • 1977:
W123 – Mercedes' first station wagon • 1978:
300SD – Mercedes' first turbo diesel • 1979:
500SEL and
G-Class • 1983:
190E 2.3–16 • 1989:
300SL, 500SL • 1990:
500E • 1991:
600SEL • 1993:
C-Class • 1995:
C43 AMG • 1995:
SL73 AMG, 7.3
V12 • 1996:
SLK • 1997:
A-Class and
M-Class • 2004:
SLR McLaren and
CLS-Class • 2007:
BlueTec E320, GL320 Bluetec, ML320 Bluetec, R320 Bluetec • 2010:
SLS AMG • 2013:
CLA-Class • 2016:
AMG GT • 2019:
EQ • 2021:
EQA • 2022:
EQS and
AMG ONE The
Mercedes-Benz 600 or 600S Pullman Guard limousines offer the option of armour-plating and have been used by
diplomats worldwide.
Car nomenclature Pre-1994 Until 1994, Mercedes-Benz utilized an alphanumeric system for categorizing its vehicles, consisting of a number sequence approximately equal to the engine's displacement in liters multiplied by 100, followed by an arrangement of alphabetical suffixes, indicating body style and engine type. • "C" indicates a coupe or cabriolet body style (for example, the CL and CLK models, though the C-Class is an exception, since it is also available as a sedan or station wagon). • "D" indicates the vehicle is equipped with a diesel engine. • "E" (for "Einspritzung") indicates the vehicle's engine is equipped with petrol
fuel injection. Also used for electric models and plug-in hybrids. • "G" was originally used for the
Geländewagen off-road vehicle, but is now applied to Mercedes SUVs in general (G, GLA, GLC, GLE, GLK, and GLS). • "K" was used in the 1930s, indicating a supercharger ("Kompressor") equipped engine. Three exceptions : the SLK, SSK and CLK, where K indicates "Kurz" (short-wheelbase) (though the SLK and SSK had a supercharger). • "L" indicates "Leicht" (lightweight) for sporting models and "Lang" (long-wheelbase) for sedan models. • "R" indicates "Rennen" (racing), used for racing cars (for example, the
300SLR). • "S" Sonderklasse "Special class" for flagship models, including the S-Class, SLR McLaren, and SLS sports cars. • "T" indicates "Touring" and an estate (or station wagon) body style. Some models in the 1950s also had lower-case letters (b, c, and d) to indicate specific trim levels. For other models, the numeric part of the designation does not match the engine displacement. This was done to show the model's position in the model range independent of displacement or in the price matrix. For these vehicles, the actual displacement in litres is suffixed to the model designation. An exception was the
190-class with the numeric designation of "190" as to denote its entry-level in the model along with the displacement label on the right side of the boot (190E 2.3 for 2.3-litre 4-cylinder petrol motor, 190D 2.5 for 2.5-litre 5-cylinder diesel motor, and so forth). Some older models (such as the SS and SSK) did not have a number as part of the designation at all.
1994 to 2014 For the 1994 model year, Mercedes-Benz revised the naming system. Models were divided into "classes" denoted by an arrangement of up to three letters (see "Current model range" above. This in turn is followed by a three-digit (two-digit for AMG models) number related to the engine displacement as before. Variants of the same model such as an estate version or a vehicle with a diesel engine are no longer given a separate letter. The SLR and SLS supercars do not carry a numerical designation. Some models carry further designations indicating special features: • "
4MATIC" indicates the vehicle is equipped with
all-wheel-drive. • "
BlueTEC" indicates a diesel engine with
selective catalytic reduction exhaust aftertreatment. • "BlueEFFICIENCY" indicates special fuel economy features (direct injection,
start-stop system, aerodynamic modifications, etc.) • "CGI" (Charged Gasoline Injection) indicates
direct gasoline injection. • "CDI" (Common-rail Direct Injection) indicates a
common-rail diesel engine. • "Hybrid" indicates a petrol- or diesel-electric
hybrid. • "NGT" indicates a natural gas-fueled engine. • "Kompressor" indicates a
supercharged engine. • "Turbo" indicates a
turbocharged engine, only used on A-, B-, E- and GLK-Class models. • "AMG Line" indicates the interior or engine, depending which car, has been fitted with the luxuries of its AMG sports cars. Model designation badges can be removed at the request of the customer.
2015 and beyond Rationalisation of the model nomenclature was announced in November 2014 for future models. The changes consolidate many confusing nomenclature and their placements in the model range. The new nomenclature was originally divided into four segments: core models; off-road vehicles and SUVs; 4-door coupés, and roadsters. Other segments were unaffected, and the
Mercedes-EQ line was introduced in 2016. Under this new nomenclature, the GLK-Class became the GLC, the ML-Class became the GLE, and the GL-Class became the GLS. The CL-Class became the S-Class Coupé, which has since been discontinued. Another model, the X-Class (based on the
Nissan Navara pickup truck) was produced from 2017 to 2020. The numerical trim designation was kept from the previous nomenclature. However, many numerical designations no longer reflect the engine's actual displacement, but more of the relative performance and marketing position. For example, the GLC 300 actually has a 2.0-litre engine. Recent AMG models use the "63" designation (in honor of the 1960s 6.3-litre
M100 engine) despite being equipped with either a 6.2-litre (
M156), a 5.5-litre (
M157) or even a 4.0-litre engine. In addition to the revised nomenclature, Mercedes-Benz has new suffix nomenclature for the drive systems: The revised A45 AMG for the 2016 model year on has shifted the model designation to the right side while AMG is on the left side. This trend commenced with Mercedes-Maybach with MAYBACH on the left and S500/S600 on the right.
Environmental record Mercedes-Benz has developed multi-
concept cars with alternative propulsion, such as hybrid-electric, fully electric, and fuel-cell
powertrains. At the 2007
Frankfurt motor show, Mercedes-Benz showed seven hybrid models, including the F700
concept car, powered by a hybrid-electric drivetrain featuring the
DiesOtto engine. In 2009, Mercedes-Benz displayed three
BlueZERO concepts at the
North American International Auto Show. Each car features a different powertrain – battery-electric, fuel-cell electric, and gasoline-electric hybrid. In the same year, Mercedes also showed the Vision S500 PHEV concept with a
all-electric range and
emissions of 74 grams/km in the
New European Driving Cycle. Since 2002, Mercedes-Benz has developed the
F-Cell fuel cell vehicle. The current version, based on the B-Class, has a 250-mile range and is available for lease, with volume production scheduled to begin in 2014. Mercedes has also announced the
SLS AMG E-Cell, a fully electric version of the SLS sports car, with deliveries expected in 2013. The
Mercedes-Benz S400 BlueHYBRID was launched in 2009, and is the first production automotive hybrid in the world to use a
lithium-ion battery. In mid-2010, production commenced on the
Vito E-Cell all-electric van. In 2008, Mercedes-Benz announced that it would have a demonstration fleet of small electric cars in two to three years. Mercedes-Benz and Smart are preparing for the widespread uptake of electric vehicles (EVs) in the UK by beginning the installation of
recharging points across its
dealer networks. So far 20
Elektrobay recharging units, produced in the UK by Brighton-based
Elektromotive, have been installed at seven locations as part of a pilot project, and further expansion of the initiative is planned later in 2010. In the United States, Mercedes-Benz was assessed a record US$30.66 million fine for its decision to not meet the federal
corporate average fuel economy standard in 2009. Certain Mercedes-Benz cars, including the S550 and all AMG models sold in the United States, also face an additional
gas guzzler tax. However, newer AMG models fitted with the
M157 engine will not be subject to the gas-guzzler tax, due to improved fuel economy, and newer models powered by the
M276 and
M278 engines will have better fuel economy. In 2008, Mercedes also had the worst average of all major European manufacturers, ranking 14th out of 14 manufacturers. Mercedes was also the worst manufacturer in 2007 and 2006 in terms of average levels, with 181 g and 188 g of emitted per km, respectively. Mercedes-Benz paid an additional US$38 million for failing to meet its CAFE standards for model years 2008–2011. In May 2017, Mercedes partnered with
Vivint Solar to develop a solar-energy home storage battery. In February 2018, it was announced that Mercedes cabin air filters earned the
Asthma and Allergy Friendly Certification.
Electric cars Mercedes opened its sixth battery factory in 2018. Critics deemed the marque's EQS sedan a tough competitor to
Tesla, Inc. The six factories are established across three continents. The brand has also launched its electric EQ brand with the
EQC SUV which was set for production in the year 2019. In September 2018, Mercedes unveiled the EQC, its first fully electric car, at an event in Stockholm. Mercedes unveiled the VISION AVTR at the 2020
Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The car was inspired by the 2009 science fiction film
Avatar. Whilst the AVTR is a concept car, it is said to "hold clues on features bound for next-generation Mercedes-Benz cars". 2022 will be the year in which Daimler has said that the company will have invested $11 billion to ensure that every Mercedes-Benz has a fully electric or hybrid version available on the market. While releasing details of the project, Markus Schäfer said— After
Audi declared that it would cut more than 9,000 jobs by 2025, the
owner of Mercedes-Benz announced that the company will shed around 10,000 jobs worldwide to focus on electric cars. In January 2021, Mercedes-Benz revealed its new electric SUV, the EQA, which will have a range of 426 kilometres and be on sale in Europe starting 4 February. ==Motorsport==