Mercedes-Benz traces its origins to Karl Benz's creation of the first petrol-powered car, the Benz Patent Motorwagen, patented in January 1886 and Gottlieb Daimler and engineer Wilhelm Maybach's conversion of a stagecoach by the addition of a petrol engine later that year. The Mercedes automobile was first marketed in 1901 by Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft. The first Mercedes-Benz brand name vehicles were produced in 1926, following the merger of Karl Benz's and Gottlieb Daimler's companies into the Daimler-Benz company.Mercedes-Benz has introduced many technological and safety innovations that later became common in other vehicles. Mercedes-Benz is one of the most well-known and established automotive brands in the world, and is also the world's oldest automotive brand still in existence today. For information relating to the famous three-pointed star, see under the title Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft including the merger into Daimler-Benz.
Current model range
Mercedes-Benz carries a full range of passenger, light commercial and heavy commercial equipment. Vehicles are manufactured in multiple countries worldwide. The Smart marque of city cars and Maybach luxury cars are also produced by Daimler AG.
Models
- A-Class—Hatchback
- B-Class—Multi-Activity
- C-Class—Saloon, Estate & Coupé
- CL-Class—Luxury Coupé
- CLS-Class—4 Door Coupé
- CLS-Class—4 Door Shooting Break
- E-Class—Saloon, Estate, Coupé & Cabriolet
- G-Class—Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV)
- GL-Class—Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV)
- GLK-Class - Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV)
- M-Class—Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV)
- R-Class—Luxury Tourer Vehicle (LTV)
- S-Class—Luxury Sedan
- SL-Class—Roadster
- SLK-Class—Roadster
- SLS AMG—Coupé and Roadster
- Viano—Multi Purpose Vehicle (MPV)
Until 1994, Mercedes-Benz used an alphanumeric system for categorising their 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.
- "D" indicates the vehicle is equipped with a diesel engine.
- "E" (for "Einspritzen") indicates the vehicle's engine is equipped with petrol fuel injection. In most cases (the 600 limousine being the exception), if neither "E" or "D" is present, the vehicle has a petrol engine with a carburettor.
- "G" indicates the Geländewagen off-road vehicle.
- "K" was used in the 1930s, indicating a supercharger ("Kompressor") equipped engine. One exception is the SSK, where K indicates "Kurz" (short-wheelbase).
- "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.
- "T" indicates "Touring" and an estate (or station wagon) body style.
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