About Mercedes

Overview
Mercedes-Benz is big international luxury cars automobile makers of the world with its origin based in Germany. It is a Sub-division of German manufactures Dialmer AG Mercedes-Benz is known for making luxury cars, buses, trucks and also coaches. It is one of the most famoous and most selling brand in the world. Karl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler are the founder of the company.Dieter Zetsche, is the Chairman of the company. The headquaters of Mercedes-Benz are located inStuttgart, Baden-Wrttemberg, Germany. The name Mercedes-Benz was first coined under the collaboration of Diamler and Benz in 1926, but the actual origin for it came fromDaimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft's manufactured Mercedes in 1901 and Karl Benz's Benz Patent-Motorwagen in 1886. It is is known as the first automobile to use Gasoline as a fuel. The company works on the slogan "The best or nothing" and live by that. Along with Audi and BMW it formes the German "Big Three" squad which makes worlds best luxury automobiles and also have the best-selling automobiles in the world.
History
Mercedes-Benz came in the existance when Karl Benz created the first petrol driven car, the Benz Patent Motorwagen, which was financed by Bertha Benz. It was patented in January 1886, and Gottlieb Daimler and engineer Wilhelm Maybach converted a stagecoach by adding a petrol engine to it later in that year. The mercedes car first came into the market in 1901 released by Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft. The first Mercedes-Benz vehicle came in the market in 1926 after the merging of Karl Benz company and Gottlieb Daimler's company to form a single company named Daimler-Benz company. In 1930 Mercedes-Benz prodduced the 770 model the whole year and was very popular during the Nazi period. Adolf hitler was used to drive this car during his time in power with the car having bulleproof windshield in it. Most of the cars which get through that period are sold to private owners. Mercedes-Benz vehicles are known to introduce many technological and safety features which are used by other vehicles as well.
Sub-divisions and Alliances
Mercedes-AMG
It became the majority owned division of Mercedes-Benz in 1999. The company was then integrated into DaimlerChrysler in 1999, and then on 1 January 1999, it became Mercedes-Benz AMG.
Motorsports:
Mercedes-AMG was the official engine supplier toMcLaren Racing,the second oldest and most successful team in grand prix wins, from 1995-2014.
On-Road Cars:
During 2003-2009, Mercedes worked as a joint venture with the Mclaren Groupin manufacturing Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren. At this stage Mercedes owned 40% shares in the Mclaren Group. After Mercedes bought F1 team Brawn GP, they sell all their shares to Ron Dennis, because Mclaren would be their rivals.
Maybach
Maybach is Dailmer's ultra-luxury brand which was under Mercedes-Benz car division untill 2013, afterwhich the production stopped due to poor sales. Now it again started to produced by the nameMercedes-Maybach which is the ultra-luxury version of the Mecedes cars like the 2016 Mercedes-Maybach S600.
Car Models
Current Models:
Mercedes-Benz produces a range of passenger, light commercial and heavy commercial vehicles, its current range of cars are:
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A-Class – Hatchback
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B-Class – Multi Purpose Vehicle (MPV)
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C-Class – Saloon, Estate & Coup
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CLA-Class – 4 Door Coup
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CLS-Class – 4 Door Coup and Estate
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E-Class – Saloon, Estate, Coup and Cabriolet
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G-Class – Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV)
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GL-Class – Large Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV)
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GLA-Class– Compact Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV)/ Crossover
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GLK-Class – Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV)
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GLE-Class – Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV)
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M-Class – Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV)
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S-Class – Luxury Saloon
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SL-Class – Grand Tourer
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SLK-Class– Roadster
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V-Class – Multi Purpose Vehicle (MPV)/ Van
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AMG GT – Sports car/ Supercar
Vans:
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Citan
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Vito
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Sprinter
Models Produced:
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1928: SSK racing car
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1930: 770 "Groer Mercedes" state and ceremonial car
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1934: 500 K
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1936: 260 D World's first diesel production car
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1936: 170
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1938: W195 Speed Record-breaker
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1939: 320A A military vehicle
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1951: 300, known as the "Adenauer Mercedes"
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1953: "Ponton" models
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1954: 300SL "Gullwing"
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1956: 190SL
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1959: "Fintail" models
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1960: 220SE Cabriolet
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1963: 600 "Grand Mercedes"
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1963: 230SL "Pagoda"
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1965: S-Class
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1966: 300SEL 6.3
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1968: W114 "new generation" compact cars
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1969: C111 experimental vehicle
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1972: W107 350SL
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1974: 450SEL 6.9
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1977: W123- Mercedes' first station wagon
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1978: 300SD - Mercedes' first turbo diesel
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1979: 500SEL and G-Class
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1983: 190E 2.3–16
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1989: 300SL, 500SL
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1990: 500E
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1991: 600SEL
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1993: C-Class
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1995: C43 AMG
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1995: SL73 AMG, 7.3 V12
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1996: SLK
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1997: A-Class and M-Class
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2004: SLR McLaren and CLS-Class
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2007: BlueTec E320, GL320 Bluetec, ML320 Bluetec, R320 Bluetec
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2010: SLS AMG
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2013: CLA-Class
The Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz 600 or 600S Pullman Guard limousines comes with armour guards and used by diplomates and VIP's all over the world.
Some vehicles comes with designation which indicates special features:
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"4MATIC" indicates the vehicle is equipped with all-wheel-drive.
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"BlueTEC" indicates a diesel engine with selective catalytic reduction exhaust aftertreatment.
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"BlueEFFICIENCY" indicates special fuel economy features (direct injection, start-stop system, aerodynamic modifications, etc.)
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"CGI" (Charged Gasoline Injection) indicates direct gasoline injection.
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"CDI" (Common-rail Direct Injection) indicates a common-rail diesel engine.
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"Hybrid" indicates a petrol- or diesel-electric hybrid.
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"NGT" indicates a natural gas-fueled engine.
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"Kompressor" indicates a supercharged engine.
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"Turbo" indicates a turbocharged engine, only used on A-, B-,E- and GLK-Class models.
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"AMG Line" indicates the interior or engine, depending which car, has been fitted with the luxuries of their AMG sports cars
2015 and More:
Core | Off-Road Vehicles/SUV | 4-Door Coup | Roadster |
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A-Class | GLA | CLA | - |
B-Class | - | - | - |
C-Class | GLC
(formerly GLK) |
- | SLC
(formerly SLK) |
E-Class | GLE
(formerly ML) |
- | - |
S-Class | GLS
(formerly GL) |
CLS | SL |
Fuel Technology:
Current | New | Example |
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Natural Gas Drive | c for "compressed natural gas" | B 200 c |
BlueTec
CDI |
d for "diesel" | E 350 d
GLA 200 d |
PLUG-IN HYBRID**
Electric Drive |
e for "electric" | S 500 e
B 250 e |
Fuel Cell | f for "fuel cell" | B 200 f |
HYBRID
BlueTEC HYBRID |
h for "hybrid" | S 400 h
E 300 h |
4MATIC | 4MATIC | E 400 4MATIC |