Mercedes-Benz is a German automobile manufacturer and this company is well-known for its luxury vehicles. Mercedes-Benz parent company is Daimler AG. Apart from producing automobiles, Mercedes-Benz is also known for producing coaches, trucks and buses.
During 1880s, the brand Mercedes-Benz was introduced and the company released its first petrol-powered motorcycle in 1886. In the year 1901, the company had released its first vehicle, which was not released in the name of Mercedes-Bens. The first vehicle with the brand name of Mercedes-Benz was released only in 1926. Mercedes-Benz is the one who used the safety and latest technological innovations, which were used by other brands later on.
Mercedes-Benz Launch and History
Mercedes-Benz was founded in the year 1881 by Karl Benz, who released his first automobile in 1886. Gottlieb Daimler was his co-founder. During the year 1926, Benz and Daimler combined together and formed Daimler-Benz AG and later it was renamed into Mercedes-Benz. The Mercedes-Benz 170 was the first high-technology car of the brand and it was unveiled in 1931. During 1930s and 1940s Mercedes-Benz introduced super luxury cars and some of the distinguished models of that period were cruisers like 540K and 380K.
During the 1950s, Mercedes-Benz unveiled the world’s first super car, namely, Mercedes-Benz 300SL. In 1963, Mercedes-Benz released the Mercedes-Benz 600, which immensely enhanced its reputation as a sports car maker as well. This car had a V8 engine that delivered 300 horsepower and it brought about the title of “the home of automotive” to Mercedes-Benz.
In the 1970s, Mercedes-Benz started its S-Class series of coupes and sedans and in this decade Mercedes-Benz released the first anti-lock braking system for vehicles. In the 1980s the company introduced traction control and airbags. It also released the Mercedes-Benz 190E in this decade. In the 1990s, Mercedes-Benz partnered with AMG and released the sporty C36 AMG model in 1995. After this the company released most of its vehicles with AMG-tuned versions. In 2007, Mercedes-Benz introduced seven hybrid models of which the F700 concept car was one.
Mercedes-Benz Launch in India
Mercedes-Benz India was introduced in 1994. Later on the company merged with its parent company came to be renamed as DaimlerChrysler India Private Limited. In 2007, the name was changed once again into Mercedes-Benz India.
Currently Mercedes-Benz India is engaged in various domains like producing Mercedes cars locally, importing Mercedes-Benz cars, and dealing in commercial vehicles. Apart from that, Mercedes-Benz India is also involved in various social programs like automotive education, children road safety projects and Biofuel from Jatopha.
Karl Frendrich Benz was the primary founder of Mercedes-Benz. Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach were the co-founders of Mercedes-Benz. All of them were working on similar types of inventions without each others’ knowledge. Eventually, they merged their efforts together and formed Daimler-Benz.
Karl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler not only lived in the same period but they also stayed just a few miles apart. They both were fascinated with manufacturing automobiles. Benz built his first motor tricycle, his first four wheeler, his first car , and first truck in the years 1886, 1893, 1894 and 1895 respectively. On the other hand, Daimler built his horseless carriage in 1886 and built engines, light trucks and passenger cars. Both the companies were pioneers in their own way but finally joined together and formed Mercedes-Benz.
Mercedes-Benz Fun, Fact, Trivia
The years 1871 and 1890 were the inception years of Benz and Daimler. Initially, both the companies were rivals and competing with each other but after the First World War and economic crisis both the companies merged together with mutual understandings and sold their units in each others names.
The Mercedes-Benz logo is a three pointed star that lies inside a circle, and the points of the star symbolize style, class and personality. It also indicates that the company is dominating the sea, land and air. The Mercedes-Benz logo was founded in the year 1901 by Gottlieb Daimler. The Benz laurel wreath was added to the logo in 1926 in ordered to signify the merge of the two organizations. Today this logo is recognized globally as one that signifies class, performance and luxury.
Mercedes-Benz Dealer Network in India
Mercedes-Benz has 13 dealerships across the country with one service station and this service station delivers emergency service anywhere in India at any time. There is a movable Emergency Service van filled with all the necessary tools, which is ready to rescue customers in any situations. The 13 major Indian dealers of Mercedes-Benz are – Sundaram Motors in Bangalore, Mangalore, Madurai and Coimbatore, Interkrafts in Bhubaneshwar and Kolkota, Rajasree Motors in Calicut and Cochin, Trans Car India Private Limited in Chennai, T & T Motors Limited and Patel Auto Service Private Limited in Delhi, Adishwar Auto Diagnostic Private Limited in Hyderabad, T & T Motors Limited in Jaipur and Lucknow, Patel Auto Service Limited in Gurgaon, Auto Hanger India Private Limited and Sundaram Motors in Mumbai, B.U Bhandari in Pune, Auto hanger India Private Limited in Nashik and Adishwar Auto Diagnostic Private Limited in Vijaywada.
Mercedes-Benz Used car market
It is always good to buy Mercedes-Benz certified vehicles from authorized Mercedes-Benz dealers so that the customers can get coverage of up to 160,000 km or seven years. The authorized pre-owned dealers provide a 150-point certified inspection and the complete history of every vehicle. Apart from this, these Mercedes-Benz pre-owned vehicle authorized dealers also provide 24 hour roadside assistance and finance rates that start from 0.9%. Certified pre-owned Mercedes-Benz vehicles are always better than used cars and these types of vehicles have various warranty options as well. The customers can choose warranty options according to their requirements. In short, Mercedes-Benz pre-owned vehicle owners enjoy the same benefits of brand new Mercedes-Benz owners.
Mercedes-Benz Future plans
Mercedes-Benz plans to apply turbocharged engines in most of its vehicles now and the company aims to release these products from 2011 onwards. Turbocharged engines deliver good power, good fuel efficiency and reduce CO2. Apart from that, Mercedes-Benz also plans to release a face-lifted R-Class, a redesigned CLS sedan and so on. In 2012, Mercedes-Benz plans to release the SL roadster which will come in AMG and standard versions.
Mercedes-Benz also plans to launch Mercedes-Benz small segment cars in the United States this year. Initially, the company planned to release these cars by late 2011 in Europe but these small cars will be costlier compared to traditional small cars of other brands.
In India, Mercedes-Benz plans to improve its marketing conditions in the near future.
Mercedes-Benz CAR MODELS, Mercedes-Benz Variants, Mercedes-Benz Prices,
Mercedes-Benz cars come in various series like the A-Class, B-Class, C-Class, CL-Class, CLS-Class, E-Class, G-Class, M-Class, R-Class, S-Class, SL-Class, SLK-Class, SLS, SLR and a few more.
Some of the popular Mercedes-Benz E-Class variants and their prices are – E 250 CDI which comes with a 2143 cc diesel engine that costs 43.8 lacs; E 250 which comes with a 2497 cc petrol engine married to a seven speed automatic transmission and which costs 42 lacs; E-Class E-250 CDI has similar features to the E-250 but it comes with a diesel engine and costs 40 lacs; Mercedes-Benz E-350 is also a sedan type luxury car, which has a seven-speed automatic transmission and 3498 cc petrol engine that costs 44.2 lacs; E-350 CDI Blue Efficiency has the same features as the E-350 but comes with a 2987 cc diesel engine that costs 48.1 lacs onwards and the environmentally friendly Blue Efficiency package.
Mercedes-Benz M-Class series are luxury mid-size SUVs. Some of the popular Mercedes-Benz M-Class series variants and its prices are – ML 320 CDI 2987 cc diesel engine mated to an automatic transmission costs 54 lacs; the ML 350 CDI luxury comes with a 2987/V6 cc petrol engine mated to a seven speed automatic transmission and costs 59 lacs.
Mercedes-Benz S-Class is a luxury sedan with great performance. All the Mercedes-Benz S-Class variants have enormous space and luxurious interiors with fine material that provides comfort to passengers and drivers. Mercedes-Benz S-Class variants and their prices are - Mercedes-Benz S350 CDS Long Blue Efficiency with a 2987 cc diesel engine and seven speed automatic transmission costs 82.5 lacs; Mercedes-Benz S-350L with a 3498 cc petrol engine and seven speed automatic transmission costs 80.9 lacs; and Mercedes-Benz S500L comes with a 5461 cc petrol engine for 95.1 lacs.
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