Autos
When it comes to building luxury cars, Germany has a well known reputation. It occupies the second spot in the global luxury car market. The country is renowned for the commercial and luxury vehicle brand Mercedes-Benz. It has been a part of this avant-garde segment from the beginning. The brand has been an inspiration for automobile lovers, be it engineering excellence, performance, or quality. This vehicle brand has always delivered, making it a status symbol.
About the brand
The brand came into existence in 1926.
It was the brainchild of Karl Benz, Emil Jellinek, Wilhelm Maybach, and Gottlieb Daimler. Bertha Benz, wife and business partner of Karl Benz, was the first to drive a Mercedes-Benz car. Headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany, Mercedes has offices across the world – 5 continents, 93 offices, and manufacturing units in 17 countries.
It has led to innovation in the automobile industry. Some of the key ones are – the crumple zone in 1959, airbags for safety in 1980, and in 2002, the PRE-SAFE® braking system. In the US, the car was imported starting in 1952 under the leadership of Max Hoffman. The iconic 300SL Gullwing flourished and became popular on American soil due to the efforts of Mr. Hoffman.
Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA), LLC came into being in 1965. In 2021, the brand sold about 329,574 vehicles in the country, of which 276,102 were cars, and 53,472 were vans. As part of its CSR, the brand has partnered with a Safe Kids Worldwide program called Junior Achievement USA that supports educational programs amongst kids and teens involving technology, injury prevention, sustainability, and career readiness.
The company also runs the Johnny Mac Soldiers Fund, which awards scholarships to children of veterans and military personnel. Currently, there is much anticipation about the German carmaker’s EV model that is slated to be manufactured on its famed Electric Vehicle Architecture.
A top global brand
Mercedes Benz was ranked at number eight as one of the world’s top valuable luxury vehicle brands, in a row, for the fourth time in 2021. It is the only brand in the top ten auto brands on the list that consecutively made it to the top 10 for the sixth time.
Best-sellers from the Brand with Features
For years, Mercedes Benz has brought its customers the finest luxury sedans. With a range of choices from midsize to full-size, it has redefined impeccable finesse and class with its large to compact cars. One common thing across all of them is cutting-edge technology and innovations. Listed below are some highly rated cars from Mercedes along with a list of their features.
Mercedes Benz C-Class
The spacious digital cockpit, intuitive controls, 11.9 multimedia touchscreen, 12.3-inch reconfigurable digital gauge cluster, and streamlined design, be it Premium Trim or Exclusive Trim.
Burmester 3D Surround Sound with online music streaming. Upholstered contoured seats, 64 ambient lighting, sports suspension, and star-pattern grille.
19-inch AMG wheels. Driver-assist, voice assistant, up to seven user profiles, and fingerprint scanner. GUARD 360™ helps you keep a watch on your parked car.
Standard Blind Spot Assist and Optional Digital Light headlamps. Wireless charging, online music streaming, and Wi-Fi. Mild-hybrid power, 4-wheel multilink suspension, AMG® wheels that are 18-inch and 19-inch.
DYNAMIC SELECT with a 9-speed transmission. 4MATIC® all-wheel drive.
Mercedes Benz E-Class
Intuitive MBUX (Mercedes-Benz User Experience) with dual digital displays with a central touchscreen.
Advanced steering-wheel-based touch controls.
Sends in-car updates with Car-to-X technology.
Remote start/ Lock/Unlock/ in-car Wi-Fi/ wireless charging
Blind Spot Assist
Sporty diamond-block grille and LED headlamps
18-inch and 19-inch wheel options
Customizable cockpit with 12.3 multimedia touchscreen
Ambient lighting and climate adjuster
Hand-fitted upholstery; choice from five woods
Acoustic glass and a giant sunroof
4MATIC® all-wheel drive
AIR BODY CONTROL®
Hybrid technology with 255-hp Turbo E 350
DYNAMIC SELECT, 9-speed transmission.
Mercedes Benz A-Class
Known for defined lines, attention-seeking design, and ultramodern cabin.
Toned physique and forward-leaning grille are anchored by the stars.
100% LED lighting with LED headlamps
Panorama roof, double-filtered climate control, power front seats, dual-zone, ventilated seats, hands-free trunk-opener.
7-inch dual digital display. An option of 10.25-inch screen is also available.
17-inch wheels with the option of up to 19.
The A-Class is about athletic performance with four drive modes, 4MATIC, seven speeds, turbo power, and three suspensions.
DYNAMIC SELECT is a console button that helps the driver customize the features.
Fully-independent suspension pairs that make a ride on uneven roads smooth and calm.
The MBUX is a speech interface that helps drive a new generation of high-tech cars.
Wheels with Touch Control Buttons, touchscreen dashboard, Adaptive cruise and lane change facility, hands-free Active Parking Assist, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, add in-car Wi-Fi, remote start, and more.
