Mercedes-Benz M-Class

Year-To-Date Sales Up 1.4 Percent

MONTVALE, N.J. – While experiencing a marginal three percent decrease in its April sales (20,271 vs. 20,895), Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) maintained a 1.4 percent increase for the first four months of the year (77,918 vs. 76,880), bringing year-to-date sales to the highest level in the company’s history.

2008 Mercedes-Benz C-Class 4MATIC Estate

Mercedes is first manufacturer to bring BlueTEC SUVs to U.S. market

New York -- Mar 19, 2008 -- Under the heading “Vote for BlueTEC”, Mercedes-Benz is continuing its diesel offensive in the U.S. with a vengeance. At the New York International Auto Show (NYIAS), the three-pointed star is presenting three new, exceptionally clean diesel SUVs with the latest AdBlue injection technology.

2009 Mercedes-Benz ML320 BlueTEC SUV

New Car Lines Include Supplier's Battery Disconnect Safety Device

February 4, 2008, TROY, MICH. -- A leader in safety innovations for more than 100 years, Mercedes-Benz is among the first automakers to include Delphi Corporation's Battery Disconnect Safety Device (BDSD) on multiple new car lines.

Several Mercedes-Benz models incorporate Delphi's BDSD, including all C-Class sport coupes and luxury sedans and the M-Class sport utility vehicles.

Mercedes-Benz has always optimized leading-edge technology to assist in keeping passengers out of harm's way and Delphi's BDSD expands on that by preventing short circuiting that could occur following some collisions.

V8-Powered ML550 Joins M-Class SUV Family

DETROIT, MI – The 2008 M-Class line features the ML550 – a new 382-horsepower V8-powered model that replaces the ML500. Providing a 26 percent boost in power, the new ML550 joins three very different models – the fuel-efficient ML320 CDI diesel, the popular ML350 and the high-performance ML63 AMG.

AMG Styling for the ML550

For 2008, the ML550 receives AMG styling, including unique front and rear bumpers, 19-inch wheels with all-season tires, a power glass sunroof and running boards – all as standard equipment, while the 2008-model ML350 and ML320 CDI come standard with 19” wheels, the Appearance Package (chrome accents, blue glass) and power sunroof.

Oct 19, 2007 -- Since the market launch of the second generation M-Class in April 2005, Mercedes-Benz has delivered 250,000 models of the SUV to customers around the world. Featuring the most advanced technology - such as the 7G-TRONIC seven-speed automatic transmission, all-wheel drive, AIRMATIC air suspension, and the PRE-SAFE® anticipatory occupant protection system - this trendsetter among today's offroaders continues to be a great success in this growing market segment. In September 2007 sales of the M-Class once again reached new record levels, contributing significantly to the record-breaking sales that Mercedes-Benz posted in the SUV segment.

Mercedes-Benz M-Class “Edition 10”

Mercedes-Benz USA Records Best September Sales

MONTVALE, N.J., Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported its best September on record with sales of 22,459 new vehicles, an increase of 13 percent over last September. This brings MBUSA's year-to-date sales to 180,265, a 1.8 percent increase over the same period in 2006.