List of Mercedes-Benz vehicles explained
The following is a list of vehicles produced by Mercedes-Benz Group (formerly Daimler-Benz) and their successors, ordered by year of introduction.
Current models
Passenger cars
Commercial vehicles
Model | Calendar year introduced | Current model | Vehicle description |
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Introduction | Update/facelift |
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Vans |
SPRINTER | Sprinter | 1995 | 2019 | – | Light commercial vehicle and large van. Also marketed by Freightliner Trucks as the Freightliner Sprinter from 2001 to 2021 and by Dodge as the Dodge Sprinter from 2003 to 2009. |
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VITO | Vito | 1996 | 2014 | 2023 | Light commercial vehicle (Vito) and minivan (V-Class/Viano). |
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CITAN | Citan | 2012 | 2022 | – | Panel van and leisure activity vehicle, a rebadged and restyled Renault Kangoo. |
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Commercial trucks |
ACTROS | Actros | 1996 | 2011 | 2019 | Heavy-duty truck. |
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AROCS | Arocs | 2013 | 2013 | – | Heavy-duty truck. |
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ATEGO | Atego | 1998 | 2013 | – | Rigid truck. |
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ECONIC | Econic | 1998 | 1998 | – | Low-entry truck. |
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UNIMOG | Unimog | 1948 | 2013 | – | All-wheel-drive medium-duty trucks. |
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ZETROS | Zetros | 2008 | 2008 | – | Off-road truck. |
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Buses and coaches |
CAPACITY | Capacity | 2007 | 2014 | – | Single-deck integral bus. |
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CITARO | Citaro | 1997 | 2011 | – | Single-deck integral bus. |
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CONECTO | Conecto | 1998 | 2016 | 2019 | Single-deck integral bus. |
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INTOURO | Intouro | 1999 | 2014 | 2020 | Single-deck integral bus. |
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SPRINTER MINIBUS | Sprinter | 1995 | 2019 | – | Passenger minibus version of the Sprinter. |
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TOURISMO | Tourismo | 1994 | 2017 | – | Single-deck integral coach. |
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TOURRIDER | Tourrider | 2021 | 2021 | – | Single-deck integral coach. Marketed in North America. |
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TRAVEGO | Travego | 1999 | 2017 | – | Single-deck integral coach. Marketed only on Turkey |
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Model | Calendar year introduced | Introduction (model code) | Update/facelift | Vehicle description |
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Current model | |
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Cars produced
1920s
1930s
- W07 770, full-size luxury car (1930–1938)
- W15 170 (1931-1936)
- W19 380 S, grand tourer (1932–1933)
- W22 380, large luxury car (1933-1934)
- W21 200, mid-size luxury car (1933-1936)
- W18 290, full-size luxury car (1933-1937)
- W23 130H, (1934–1936)
- W29 500K, roadster (1934–1936)
- W31 Type G4, (1934–1939)
- W30 150H, prototype sport racing car (1935–1936)
- W136 170V, mid-size car (1935-1942)
- W28 170 H (1936-1939)
- W138 260D, full-size luxury car (1936–1940)
- W29 540K, roadster (1936–1943)
- W143 230, mid-size luxury car (1937-1941)
- W152 Type G5 (1937-1941)
- W142 320, large luxury car (1937-1942)
- W149 200V (1938-1939)
- W136K 170 VK (1938-1942)
- W150 770, full-size luxury car (1938–1943)
- W153 230, mid-size luxury car (1938-1943)
1940s
Production during 1939-1945 was disrupted from World War II, and was restarted in 1946.
1950s
- W187 220, full-size luxury car (1951–1955)
- W186 300, grand tourer (1951–1957)
- W188 300S/300Sc, luxury car (1951–1958)
- W120 180, mid-size executive car (1953–1962)
- W180 220a/220S, luxury car (1954–1959)
- W198 300SL, grand tourer (1954–1963)
- R121 190SL, roadster (1955–1963)
- L319, light commercial van (1955–1968)
- W105 219, luxury car (1956–1959)
- W121 190, mid-size executive car (1956-1961)
- W189 300d, full-size luxury car (1957–1960)
- W128 220SE, executive car (1958–1960)
- W111 220/220S/220SE/230S/250SE/280SE, full-size luxury car (1959–1971)
1960s
1970s
1980s
- W123, executive class car (1975-1986)
- MB100, light commercial van (1981–1995)
- W201 190, compact executive car (1982–1993)
- W124 E-Class, mid-size executive car (1985–1996)
- R129 SL-Class, grand tourer roadster (1989–2002)
1990s
- W168 A-Class, subcompact car (1997–2004)
- W202 C-Class, compact executive car (1993–2000)
- C215 CL-Class, grand tourer (1998–2006)
- C208 CLK-Class, mid-size luxury car (1997–2003)
- W210 E-Class, mid-size executive car (1996–2002)
- W463 G-Class, luxury SUV (1990–2018)
- W163 M-Class, mid-size SUV (1997–2004)
- W140 S-Class, full-size luxury car (1991–1998)
- W220 S-Class, full-size luxury car (1998–2005)
- R170 SLK-Class, compact roadster (1996–2003)
- W901 Sprinter, light commercial van (1995–2006)
- W670 Vario, full-size commercial van (1996–2013)
- W638 Vito, light commercial van (1996–2003)
2000s
- W169 A-Class, subcompact car (2005–2011)
- W245 B-Class, subcompact MPV (2006–2011)
- W203 C-Class, compact executive car (2001–2007)
- W204 C-Class, compact executive car (2008–2013)
- C216 CL-Class, grand tourer (2006–2014)
- C209 CLK-Class, mid-size luxury car (2002–2010)
- W219 CLS-Class, mid-size luxury car (2004–2010)
- W211 E-Class, mid-size executive car (2003–2008)
- W212 E-Class, mid-size executive car (2009–2016)
- X164 GL-Class, full-size luxury SUV (2006–2012)
- X204 GLK-Class, compact luxury crossover (2008–2015)
- W164 M-Class, mid-size luxury SUV (2005–2011)
- W251 R-Class, luxury MPV (2005–2017)
- W221 S-Class, full-size luxury car (2006–2013)
- R230 SL-Class, grand tourer (2001–2011)
- R171 SLK-Class, compact roadster (2004–2010)
- C199 SLR McLaren, grand tourer (2003–2010)
- W906 NCV3 Sprinter, light commercial van (2006–2018)
- W414 Vaneo, compact MPV (2002–2005)
- W639 Vito, light commercial van (2003–2014)
2010s
- C197 SLS AMG, sports car (2010–2014)
- W218 CLS, mid-size luxury car (2011–2018)
- R172 SLK, compact roadster (2011–2020)
- W246 B-Class, subcompact MPV (2012–2018)
- X166 GL-Class, full-size luxury SUV (2012–2019)
- W415 Citan, MPV van (2012–2021)
- W176 A-Class, subcompact car (2013–2018)
- R231 SL-Class, grand tourer roadster (2013–2020)
- W222 S-Class, full-size luxury car (2013–2023)
- C117 CLA, subcompact executive car (2013–2019)
- X156 GLA, subcompact luxury crossover (2013–2019)
- W205 C-Class, compact executive car (2014–2021)
- W447 Vito, light commercial van (2014–present)
- C190 AMG GT, sports car (2015–2023)
- X253 GLC, compact luxury SUV (2015–2022)
- W213 E-Class, mid-size executive car (2016–2023)
- BR470 X-Class, luxury pickup truck (2017–2020)
- W177 A-Class, subcompact car (2018–present)
- C257 CLS, mid-size luxury car (2018–2023)
- X290 AMG GT 4-Door Coupé, Executive Car, 5 door liftback (2019–present)
- W463 G-Class, mid-size luxury SUV (2018–2024)
- N293 EQC, fully electric compact SUV (2019–2023)
- W167 GLE, mid-size SUV (2019–present)
- W247 B-Class, subcompact MPV (2019–present)
- C118 CLA-Class, subcompact executive car (2019–present)
- X247 GLB, compact luxury SUV (2019–present)
- X167 GLS, full-size luxury SUV (2019–present)
2020s
- H247 GLA, subcompact luxury crossover (2020–present)
- W223 S-Class, full-size luxury saloon (2020–present)
- W206 C-Class, compact executive car (2021–present)
- W420 Citan, MPV van (2021–present)
- H243 EQA, electric subcompact luxury crossover (2021–present)
- X243 EQB, electric compact luxury crossover (2021–present)
- V297 EQS, electric full-size liftback (2021–present)
- R232 AMG SL, grand tourer roadster (2022–present)
- V295 EQE, electric executive saloon (2022–present)
- R50 AMG ONE, limited production plug-in hybrid super sports car (2022–present)
- X254 GLC, compact luxury crossover (2022–present)
- EQS SUV, electric full-size luxury SUV (2022–present)
- EQE SUV, electric mid-size luxury SUV (2023–present)
- W214 E-Class, mid-size executive car (2023–present)
- CLE, Grand tourer (2023–present)
- C192 AMG GT, sports car (2023–present)
- W465 G-Class, mid-size luxury SUV (2024–present)
Concept cars
1920s
- 1926 Mercedes-Benz M 23 D (W01)[2]
- 1926 Mercedes-Benz 5/25 PS (W01)[3]
- 1926-1928 Mercedes-Benz G1 (W103)[4]
- 1928 Mercedes-Benz 5/25 PS (W14)[5]
1930s
- 1931-1932 Mercedes-Benz 120H (W17)
- 1933 Mercedes-Benz 175 (W25D)
- 1934-1936 Mercedes-Benz 150V (W130)
- 1935 Mercedes-Benz 170VG (W133 III)
- 1936 Mercedes-Benz 170VL (W139)
- 1936-1937 Mercedes-Benz 130VB (W144)[6]
- 1936-1937 Mercedes-Benz 190VB (W145)[7]
- 1936-1937 Mercedes-Benz 260VB (W146)[8]
- 1938 Mercedes-Benz 400V (W147)[9]
- 1938 Mercedes-Benz 400VM (W160)
- 1938 Mercedes-Benz 400VMS (W161)
- 1939-1940 Mercedes-Benz 580K (W129); intended as a 540K successor
- 1939 Mercedes-Benz T80
1940s
- 1940 Mercedes-Benz 260, 260 LWB (W159)
- 1941-1942 Mercedes-Benz 600V (W148);[10] intended as a 770 successor
- 1941-1942 Mercedes-Benz 600K (W148)[11]
- 1941-1942 Mercedes-Benz 600K (W157);[12] intended as a 580K successor
1960s
1970s
1980s
- 1981 Mercedes-Benz Auto 2000[14]
- 1982 Mercedes-Benz NAFA[15] [16]
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
- 2020 Mercedes-Benz Vision AVTR
- 2021 Mercedes-Benz EQG
- 2021 Mercedes-Benz Concept EQT
- 2021 Mercedes-Benz Maybach EQS
- 2022 Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX
- 2023 Mercedes-Benz Vision AMG
- 2023 Mercedes-Benz Concept CLA Class
Motorsport cars
See Mercedes-Benz in motorsport
Formula One
Formula E
Trucks
See main article: List of Mercedes-Benz trucks.
Buses
low floor city and interurban bus available in standard, midi and articulated produced since 1997
tourist coach produced since 1994
tourist coach produced since 1999
a chassis produced for external coach bodywork
a converted cargo van produced since 1995
a low-floor midibus built by EvoBus for Continental Europe between 1999 and 2003 with diesel-electric transmission
motorcoach produced for North America since 2021
Related brands
Cars
Others
Tuners
See also
References
Bibliography
Cars
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- Book: Greene, Nik . Mercedes-Benz Sport-Light Coupé: The Complete Story . 2021 . The Crowood Press . Ramsbury, Marlborough, UK . 9781785008221 . 6.
- Book: Laban . Brian . Classic Mercedes-Benz . 1994 . Salamander Books . London . 0861017412.
- Book: Vieweg . Christof . Sternstunden der Technik: Alles über die Mercedes-Personenwagen . Great Moments of Technology: Everything about Mercedes passenger cars . 2004 . Hampp Verlag . Stuttgart . 3930723751 . de . 2nd updated and revised.
Trucks
Buses
Notes and References
- Web site: eMercedesBenz Feature: The Supercharged Cars Of Mercedes-Benz In The 1920s And 1930s . 14 October 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20181201025818/http://www.emercedesbenz.com:80/Aug08/19_001343_eMercedesBenz_Feature_The_Supercharged_Cars_Of_Mercedes_Benz_In_The_1920s_And_1930s.html. 1 December 2018.
- Web site: M 23 D - Media Database. Mercedes-Benz Public Archive. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20210417024014/https://mercedes-benz-publicarchive.com/marsClassic/en/instance/ko/M-23-D.xhtml?oid=176977327. 17 April 2021.
- Web site: 5/25 PS - Media Database. Mercedes-Benz Public Archive. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20210417024014/https://mercedes-benz-publicarchive.com/marsClassic/en/instance/ko/525-hp--W-01-1926.xhtml?oid=4201. 17 April 2021.
- Web site: G 1 - Media Database. Mercedes-Benz Public Archive. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20210417024014/https://mercedes-benz-publicarchive.com/marsClassic/en/instance/ko/G-1--W-103-1926---1928.xhtml?oid=4322. 17 April 2021.
- Web site: 5/25 PS W14 (1928) - Media Database. Mercedes-Benz Public Archive. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20210416182303/https://mercedes-benz-publicarchive.com/marsClassic/en/instance/ko/525-hp--W-14-1928.xhtml?oid=4200. 16 April 2021.
- Web site: 130 VB - Media Database. Mercedes-Benz Public Archive. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20210416182303/https://mercedes-benz-publicarchive.com/marsClassic/en/instance/ko/130-VB--W-144-1936---1937.xhtml?oid=4199. 16 April 2021.
- Web site: 190 VB - Media Database. Mercedes-Benz Public Archive. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20210416182303/https://mercedes-benz-publicarchive.com/marsClassic/en/instance/ko/190-VB--W-145-1936---1937.xhtml?oid=4198. 16 April 2021.
- Web site: 260 VB - Media Database. Mercedes-Benz Public Archive. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20210416182303/https://mercedes-benz-publicarchive.com/marsClassic/en/instance/ko/260-VB--W-146-1936---1937.xhtml?oid=4195. 16 April 2021.
- Web site: 400 V - Media Database. Mercedes-Benz Public Archive. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20210416182642/https://mercedes-benz-publicarchive.com/marsClassic/en/instance/ko/400-V--W-147-1938.xhtml?oid=4197. 16 April 2021.
- Web site: 600 V - Media Database. Mercedes-Benz Public Archive. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20210416182642/https://mercedes-benz-publicarchive.com/marsClassic/en/instance/ko/400-V--W-147-1938.xhtml?oid=4197. 16 April 2021.
- Web site: 600 K - Media Database. Mercedes-Benz Public Archive. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20210416182642/https://mercedes-benz-publicarchive.com/marsClassic/en/instance/ko/600-K--W-148-1941---1942.xhtml?oid=4203. 16 April 2021.
- Web site: 600 K - Media Database. Mercedes-Benz Public Archive. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20210417024027/https://mercedes-benz-publicarchive.com/marsClassic/en/instance/ko/600-K--W-157-1941---1942.xhtml?oid=4196. 17 April 2021.
- News: 1970 Mercedes-Benz C111-II @ Top Speed. Top Speed. 14 October 2018.
- News: 1981 Mercedes Auto 2000: Concept We Forgot. Motor1.com. 14 October 2018.
- Web site: Milestones of Innovation at Mercedes-Benz.
- News: Mercedes-Benz NAFA Concept (1982) – Old Concept Cars. 11 February 2014. Old Concept Cars. 14 October 2018.
- News: When Mercedes Almost Built The World's Greatest Gullwing Supercar But Decided Not To Bother. Orlove. Raphael. Jalopnik. 14 October 2018. en-US.
- Web site: Mercedes F100 predicts future car technology - Throwback Thursday Autocar. www.autocar.co.uk. 14 October 2018.
- News: The 1993 coupe concept: a new face for the Mercedes-Benz brand - MercedesBlog. 19 November 2014. MercedesBlog. 14 October 2018.
- News: Mercedes-Benz Vision A93 Concept (1993) – Old Concept Cars. 14 February 2014. Old Concept Cars. 14 October 2018.
- News: Mercedes-Benz S 500 Shooting Brake (1994) – Old Concept Cars. 17 February 2014. Old Concept Cars. 14 October 2018.
- Web site: Feijter . Tycho de . 2014-01-22 . China Car History: the China Family Car Project and the Mercedes-Benz FCC . 2022-12-06 . CarNewsChina.com . en-US.
- News: Mercedes-Benz SLK 2 Concept (1994) – Old Concept Cars. 15 February 2014. Old Concept Cars. 14 October 2018.
- News: 1995 Mercedes Vario Research Car: Concept We Forgot. Motor1.com. 14 October 2018.
- News: Mercedes F200 Imagination: the joystick-controlled concept - MercedesBlog. 28 November 2014. MercedesBlog. 14 October 2018.
- News: Concept cars – the Mercedes-Benz F300 Life Jet. Evo. 14 October 2018.
- News: 1999 Mercedes-Benz Vision SLR Review SuperCars.net. 19 April 2016. Supercars.net. 14 October 2018.
- News: Mercedes Vision SLA Concept. Car and Driver. 14 October 2018.
- News: Mercedes-Benz Vision GST. Car and Driver. 14 October 2018.
- News: 2002 Mercedes F400-Carving @ Top Speed. Top Speed. 14 October 2018.
- News: Mercedes-Benz Vision CLS is a 'Go' for Production Car News Auto123. auto123.com. 14 October 2018.
- News: Mercedes-Benz F500 Mind. Car and Driver. 14 October 2018.
- Web site: Mercedes F600 Hygenius Concept. paultan.org. en-US. 14 October 2018.
- Web site: Mercedes-Benz bionic car: automotive design meets modern art. newatlas.com. 25 February 2008. en. 14 October 2018.
- News: Mercedes-Benz Ocean Drive Concept. Car and Driver. 14 October 2018.
- Luxury with Conscience: The Mercedes-Benz F700. WIRED. 14 October 2018.
- News: Mercedes Fascination concept – the new E-class coupe. CAR Magazine. 14 October 2018.
- News: Mercedes Concept BlueZero: first pictures. CAR Magazine. 14 October 2018.
- News: Mercedes-Benz F-CELL Roadster Concept Revealed. Motor1.com. 14 October 2018.
- News: Mercedes F800 news - F800: Merc's future style - 2010. 22 February 2010. Top Gear. 14 October 2018.
- News: Mercedes-Benz BIOME concept car grows in a nursery, on sale now in Zion. Engadget. 14 October 2018.
- Web site: Mercedes-Benz BlitzenBenz Concept Cars Diseno-Art. www.diseno-art.com. 14 October 2018.
- News: Mercedes-Benz F125 Concept. Car and Driver. 14 October 2018.
- News: 2011 Mercedes Silver Arrow Concept: "Silver Lightning" @ Top Speed. Top Speed. 14 October 2018.
- News: Mercedes-Benz unveils crazy Unimog concept to celebrate 60 years. Autoblog. 14 October 2018.
- News: Mercedes-Benz Unveils Fuel Cell-Powered Ener-G-Force Vehicle at the Los Angeles Auto Show. 14 October 2018.
- Web site: Mercedes-Benz Concept Car Has Laser Headlights. 14 October 2018.
- Web site: Mercedes-Benz AMG Vision Gran Turismo concept vehicle. Forbes. 14 October 2018.
- News: Mercedes Benz Unveils Hybrid Car Powered by Solar Paint. 14 October 2018.
- News: Mercedes-Benz's IAA Concept Car Transforms by Itself Highsnobiety. 14 October 2018. Highsnobiety. 14 October 2018. en-US.
- News: Riding in the Mercedes-Benz F 015 concept car, the self-driving lounge of the future. PCWorld. 14 October 2018.
- News: Mercedes-Benz G 500 4x4 Squared Concept. Motor1.com. 14 October 2018.
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