How well do you know the Mercedes-Benz brand?

How well do you know the Mercedes-Benz brand?  阅读原文»

If you look closely at the Mercedes-Benz brand’s history, you’ll notice that their naming system is actually a mixture of their new and old systems. However, lately it has become quite confusing to say the least. What used to be something as simple as “sportiest and lightest” as referring to the SL now just isn’t quite as easy to decode.

According to our pals at Automobile Magazine, there won’t be any immediate changes made to the C, E, S, SL, SLK and SLS models. There will, however, be changes to the brand’s naming convention and it will be beased on bodystyles and platforms. And quite appropriate, we’d like to say.

Let’s take for example the brand’s coupe models. Soon, they will all carry the CL mark, and the baby 4-door coupe will be aptly named the CLA, being the least in size.

The C-Class meanwhile will have a CLC model with two doors, while the E-Class coupe will soon become the CLE. Even more bizarre is the S-Class which in the future will have an SLC, referring to the CL’s replacement.

Confused? Well, so are we. We guess we’ll just have to wait for future developments.

Source:
autoevolution.com

More diesel engine options for future models  阅读原文»

Would you mind switching to diesel? Apparently, luxury car companies don’t mind at all, especially with the big names such as BMW and Mercedes-Benz.
BMW’s new 3-Series models are now running on diesel, while Mercedes-Benz’s C250 cars now running with an 1800cc turbocharged 4-cylinder under their hoods.
Another model which will soon be sporting a diesel powerplant is the 2013 GLK. Potential owners will have the option to drive with a 2.1-liter turbodiesel engine for the GLK. Future C-Class, E-Class and SLK models may also be given the diesel option, according to Mercedes-Benz SL roadster project manager Gunter Fischer.
Perhaps one of the biggest underlying reasons that the brand is switching to diesels is the high volume of diesel-powered vehicles being sold, roughly 50-percent, in Europe. And of course, there’s the better fuel mileage as compared to gasoline engines.
But would you make the switch? Tell us in your comments.

Source:
motorauthority.com

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