Who is Mercedes-Benz?
Mercedes-Benz is a German carmaker based in Stuttgart and part of Mercedes-Benz Group. The company’s roots reach back to Carl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler, whose separate businesses joined in 1926. The name is associated with premium cars, from everyday saloons and family SUVs to luxury models and sports cars.
That range means the badge serves very different drivers: a compact A-Class, a roomy V-Class and a high-end S-Class answer quite different needs. AMG and Maybach add performance and luxury branches to the wider line-up. The name also extends to vans such as the Sprinter and Vito.
How has the model range developed?
The model years here span 1984–2027. Earlier entries include the 190 and a series of numbered models; later decades bring familiar class names and a much broader mix of body styles. The C-Class, E-Class and S-Class are among the longest-running lines, each listed from 1994 to 2027. The 190 bridges the earlier era, appearing from 1984 to 2010.
Compact cars became a bigger part of the story with the A-Class, listed from 2000, and B-Class from 2006. SUVs expanded the choice further: the G-Class has a long-running place, while the GLC and GLE appear from 2015. Coupes and convertibles have included the CLK, SLK, CLS and, more recently, CLE.
Which Mercedes-Benz models are most prominent in EU registrations?
In official EU registration figures for 2010–2025, the C-Class leads the listed models, with 3,381,809 registrations. The A-Class follows with 3,140,002, then the E-Class with 2,457,134 and B-Class with 1,669,543. Among SUVs, the GLC recorded 1,488,817 registrations from 2015–2025, ahead of the GLA and CLA over their respective 2013–2025 periods.
These figures show how the range balances established saloons with compact cars and SUVs. They describe registrations across the European Economic Area, rather than sales in every country or worldwide.
How has Mercedes-Benz electrified its range?
The model names include a distinct set of electric EQ cars: EQA, EQB, EQC, EQE, EQS and the people-carrying EQV. Their listed year spans begin between 2019 and 2021, showing electrification reaching small SUVs, larger saloons and passenger vans. Electric commercial models include the eVito.
Electrification sits alongside long-running conventional model families rather than replacing their names across the board. The range also includes hybrids within familiar lines, though the figures shown here do not specify individual powertrains.
Where are Mercedes-Benz cars listed?
The markets represented are the European Union, the United Kingdom, France, the United States and Canada. Official figures come from different testing and registration systems: Europe uses WLTP or, for older vehicles, NEDC; the USA uses EPA procedures; and Canada uses the 5-cycle test. Results across these markets are therefore not directly like-for-like.
Questions and answers
Where is Mercedes-Benz from?
Mercedes-Benz is a German carmaker based in Stuttgart and part of Mercedes-Benz Group.
Which Mercedes-Benz model lines have the longest listed history?
The C-Class, E-Class, S-Class and SL are listed from 1994 to 2027. The 190 is listed from 1984 to 2010.
Which Mercedes-Benz models are electric?
The model range includes the EQA, EQB, EQC, EQE, EQS and EQV, as well as the electric eVito.
Which markets are represented?
The listed markets are the European Union, the United Kingdom, France, the United States and Canada. Their official test procedures differ, so consumption and emissions figures need to be read in their market context.