Powerful V8 engines, thrilling driving dynamics and distinctive, motorsport-inspired equipment have turned the top-of-the-range models of the C-Class from Mercedes-AMG into best-sellers. The C63 perfectly embodies the core of the performance and sports car brand and now offers, in the guise of the Saloon, Estate, Coupé and Cabriolet (fuel consumption, combined: 10.4-9.9 l/100 km; combined … Read more
The Maybach 57 (chassis no. W240) and 62 (chassis no. V240) were the first automobile models of the Maybach brand since the brand’s revival by Daimler. They are derived from the Benz Maybach concept car presented at the 1997 Tokyo Motor Show. The concept car was based on the Mercedes-Benz W140 S-class sedan platform, as … Read more
Mercedes-Benz is modernising the engine range of its large SUV model series: The new GLE 300 d 4MATIC (combined fuel consumption: 6.3-5.8 l/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 166‑152 g/km)[1] and GLE 300 d 4MATIC Coupé (combined fuel consumption: 6.2-6.1 l/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 163-160 g/km)1 offer optimum power delivery but consume significantly less than their predecessors. They are equipped with … Read more
Mercedes-AMG will unveil the newest edition of an automotive icon on Thursday, October 28, 2021, at 16:00 (CEST) with the Digital World Premiere of the new Mercedes-AMG SL on our online platform Mercedes me media. Philipp Schiemer, Chief Executive Officer Mercedes-AMG GmbH, and Gorden Wagener, Chief Design Officer Daimler AG, will present the highlights of the relaunched roadster … Read more
Mercedes-Benz has cemented its top place as the only European brand in the top ten of the “Best Global Brands 2021”. The brand with the three-pointed star stands at number eight in the latest rankings published by renowned US brand consultancy Interbrand – a position it has held since 2018. The brand value has risen … Read more
As a constant innovator of automotive engineering, Mercedes-Benz sometimes takes unconventional paths. One example is the F 400 Carving research vehicle, which the brand presented at the Tokyo Motor Show (14 October to 7 November 2001) in October 2001, 20 years ago. It features many future-orientated systems, amongst which the active camber adjustment of the wheels is the main … Read more
The airbag is one of Mercedes-Benz’s outstanding innovations in the field of passive safety. For this success story, 23 October 1971 was an important date: on that day, the then Daimler-Benz AG applied for a patent entitled “Impact protection device for the occupants of a motor vehicle” (patent specification DE 21 52 902 C2) fifty years ago. The brand’s engineers had … Read more
With immediate effect, German Mercedes-AMG customers can take delivery of their new vehicle directly in Affalterbach, in a new delivery hall. The already special event of taking possession of a new vehicle is made even more emotive by the completely newly developed customer touchpoint of the performance and sports car brand AMG. The new delivery … Read more
The Mercedes-Benz brand stands for luxury and fascination like hardly any other. The design, styling and different equipment lines express the personal lifestyles of customers. With the new “MANUFAKTUR” label, Mercedes-Benz is doing even more justice to customers’ growing desire for more individuality, and is enhancing the existing product portfolio with additional exclusivity and luxury: … Read more
It was a glamorous premiere: in October 1971, Mercedes-Benz presented the SLC Coupé at the Paris Motor Show, a popular stage for elegant creations. The four-seater vehicle combined dynamic driving performance with maximum driving comfort and was – for instance – perfect for long-distance journeys. The first model to be showcased at the exhibition in the French … Read more