Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes-Benz recently announced a plan to make vehicles more “sustainable” and a portion of it pertained to bringing back some of the ways it used to build automobiles. However, suggesting that this is a complete return to traditional automotive manufacturing would be a gross misrepresentation.

Today we have another Benz for you -- a 1985 Mercedes-Benz 300SD.

Odd ducks can be fun -- even if the use case doesn't quite make sense. So it goes with the 2024 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLC 43.

Mercedes-Benz has revealed the all-new GLB for the 2027 model year. Slightly larger than the GLA, the forthcoming GLB’s primary function seems to be giving customers the option of third-row seating in a crossover package that resembles the significantly more expensive GLS SUV. However, the model will likewise offer a staggering number of powertrain configurations once production is sufficiently spun up.

Today we bring you a 2008 Mercedes-Benz CL65 AMG.

Ryan James Wedding, a Canadian who is currently wanted by the American FBI for murder, attempted murder, drug trafficking, and other crimes, is on the FBI Ten Most Wanted list.

While the FBI has raised the reward for his capture to $15 million, a 2002 Mercedes-Benz CLK-GTR was seized as part of the investigation.

See, their is a connection to cars after all.

Mercedes-Benz appears to be changing its strategy again. This time, the goal is to revitalize sales in North America with the company’s new CEO suggesting a target of 400,000 annual sales by the end of the decade. That seems simple enough for an automotive brand the size of Mercedes. However, leadership wants every single one of those vehicles to be attributable to retail sales.

In a bid to adhere to emissions regulations, and perhaps see if customers would tolerate it, Mercedes-AMG began introducing four-cylinder engines about a decade ago. The decision did not go over particularly well with driving enthusiasts and AMG fans, especially as vehicle curb weights increased dramatically within the same timeframe. But Mercedes-AMG has received the message and looks to be moving away from smaller powertrains.

Today's recall involves some Mercedes-Benz products. The 2025 Mercedes-Benz G63 and 2025 Mercedes-Benz G580.

The Mercedes-Benz W126 coupe was one of the cocainiest vehicles ever sold. and yet a Colorado-based owner of one of these machines felt compelled to rebadge their car as a Carlsson-modified V12-equipped W140. That car ended up in the Denver Pick Your Part last year, and I was there to document its fall from white-powder-dusted grace.

Today's UCOTD is a 1989 Mercedes-Benz 300E.

Today we bring you a 1985 Mercedes-Benz 300D.

Not that long ago, Mercedes announced that it would move upmarket, aiming to shift toward more expensive, exclusive vehicles. That plan didn’t last long, and the brand is now reportedly considering updating its small car with a replacement for the entry-level A-Class in the U.S. market.

Mercedes-Benz jumped on the “touch-sensitive-everything” bandwagon like many other automakers, but it’s now second-guessing that approach. The company’s head of software, Magus Ostberg, recently said it would add back physical controls, noting that, “the data shows us physical buttons are better.”

Mercedes threw a four-cylinder engine at the C63 a while back, ending the iconic V8’s long run in the car and effectively tanking its appeal for enthusiasts. A lot of words have been written about the car in the time since, and the automaker appears to have listened, though it’s not making the exact changes many had hoped. The next C63 may get a bigger engine, but it’s not likely to be a V8.

Today we go back to the end of the disco era for this 1977 Mercedes-Benz 450SL.

Early Mercedes-Benz G-Class cabriolets have become wildly expensive and desirable, despite their funky proportions. The hardtop G-wagen remains a popular SUV today, despite the fact that most spend their time commuting around coastal towns, but to keep things interesting, Mercedes is bringing the droptop back. The automaker announced the return of the G-Class Cabriolet, teasing the blocky convertible with a single shadowy profile image.

We have a Mercedes-Benz recall today.

Mercedes-Benz is reportedly in negotiations about potentially using BMW-sourced motors on future models. The engine in question is said to be a four-cylinder unit that would go into a wide range of products.

The European Union’s plan to ban the sale of combustion-driven vehicles by 2035 is presently up for review and Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Källenius has publicly called into question its saliency. Despite having attempted to pivot its lineup to cater toward electric vehicles, the company has grown concerned that EV mandates will functionally cripple the automotive market.

Today we bring you a 2000 Mercedes-Benz E430 4Matic.

Mercedes-Benz has a new product roadmap that doesn’t involve being an all-electric automaker. The company recently said it would release a series of new models by the end of 2027, and fewer than half of them will be EVs, telling its U.S. dealers that it would be “flexible and tactical” with new powertrain development efforts.

Mercedes-Benz is pausing production of its EQ-branded EVs for the American market, and some models got a big price cut ahead of the shutdown. The automaker recently confirmed that it would temporarily halt production of U.S.-bound EQE and EQS vehicles starting September 1, and the order banks for the cars have been closed.

Steering yokes appear to be the automotive fad du jour and Mercedes-Benz has confirmed that it will begin offering them in 2026. This change will be accompanied by the introduction of steer-by-wire controls, eliminating all physical connections between the driver and the road.

Americans don’t see wagon versions of performance cars like Europeans do, but fast long-roof models occasionally make their way here, including the Audi RS6 and new BMW M5. Mercedes has long offered the AMG E63 S wagon here in the States, but we’ve missed out on some of the automaker’s other offerings. That’s changing next year with the 2026 Mercedes-AMG E53 Wagon, and while it’s not a full-fat AMG like the 63-level cars, it’s still worth getting excited about.

Automakers’ margins are generally very tight, making it difficult for them to absorb the expected price increases from President Trump’s 25 percent tariffs on imported vehicles. Despite that, import-heavy Mercedes-Benz said it would eat the tariff costs, at least for now.

Recent reports have suggested that Mercedes-Benz was considering cutting some of its least expensive models in the U.S. to cope with the expected shocks from planned tariffs, but the automaker has made clear that it has no such plans. It denied reports from Bloomberg News, saying they were “without any merit.”

Today we have a weird one, one I didn't know existed -- a 1986 Mercedes-Benz 190E Cosworth with a manual transmission.

Today we've got a 2011 Mercedes-Benz E550 convertible for you.

Last week Matt P. brought you a report showing the chief of design at Mercedes-Benz grumbling about the proliferation of screens in modern automobiles.

Mercedes-Benz design chief Gorden Wagener has confessed that massive screens aren’t much of a luxury now that practically every vehicle offers them as standard equipment.

The latest Mercedes-AMG C 63 S E Performance has a load of performance tech and is shockingly quick, but it’s missing the one thing that made its predecessors so much fun to drive: A V8 engine. Its turbo-four can’t match the thrill of AMG’s hand-built eight-cylinder mills, even with all the electronic trickery on board. The next-generation C 63 could return to its roots with an AMG-confirmed updated “high-tech, electrified V8,” but the company hasn’t yet confirmed which cars will get the new engine.

Solid-state batteries are expected to be the future of EVs, but they have proven difficult to develop and manufacture on anything close to a commercial scale. Mercedes appears to be moving ahead of the curve, as its first solid-state EV prototype recently hit the streets for testing.

The Mercedes-Benz S-Class has always been the boundary-pushing model in the automaker’s catalog. Its ultra-rich price tag buys the best tech available, and it appears the car is about to get a significant update that will bring even more “new stuff.”

A while back, Mercedes-Benz announced that its electric vehicles would be able to access the Tesla Supercharger network in early 2025. The automaker recently opened that access, and Tesla confirmed the news with an update to its website.

I've been writing for TTAC since " I Bought My First Tow Truck at the Age of Five" hit screens in 2010, and in all the time since I never once wrote about a junkyard W124 Mercedes-Benz here (though I did write about a successful W124 race car in 2011). We'll fix that today, with this painfully clean W124 wagon found in a boneyard just south of Denver.

Let's keep the German wagon train rolling with this 1992 Mercedes-Benz 300TE 4Matic wagon.

Luxury automakers often have special programs that allow buyers to dive deep into customization options like paint colors, interior finishes, and more. Mercedes’ program is called Manufaktur, and the company recently announced a new studio and other options that let customers get up close and personal with their builds.

Today we take you back to the '80s for this drop-top 1987 Mercedes-Benz 560 SL.

Today we're keeping it short and sweet with a 2008 Mercedes-Benz CLK 350.

There are plenty of impressive performance EVs on sale today, but even the ones that attempt to appeal to enthusiasts with fake engine sounds and special effects often fail to resonate. Mercedes-AMG thinks it knows better, and it recently announced a new dedicated EV platform called AMG.EA, which will start life underpinning an electric SUV for the brand. The performance automaker knows how skeptical people can be, saying that the new vehicle will be an “AMG first, all-electric second.”

While we’ve covered the fact that the average American household can no longer afford a brand new vehicle, it would appear today’s pricing is likewise encouraging affluent consumers to shop secondhand. Apparently, new vehicles are just for the wealthy now.

The Mercedes-AMG E53 sedan is returning for the 2025 model year as a plug-in hybrid. While it yields more power than its predecessor, the new powertrain has added some weight and a higher starting MSRP.

Today's UCOTD is a 1996 Mercedes-Benz S500 Coupe.

The world lost a great automotive designer in September, as it surfaced earlier this week that Bruno Sacco passed away at the age of 90. An Italian by birth, Sacco’s career and indeed the majority of his life took place in Germany. There, his flair for serious and orderly designs were put to use on the exclusive luxury wares from Mercedes-Benz.

Ah yes, the modern performance wagon. Enthusiasts tend to love these cars, and that is true of the 2006 Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG wagon.

Few 20-year-old cars with 200K miles on the odometer could make me take notice. This 2004 Mercedes-Benz S55 AMG is one of them.

My most recent test mule was a silky smooth hybrid with an overly complicated infotainment system -- the 2024 Mercedes-Benz E 350 4Matic sedan.

The Mercedes-Benz EQS electric sedan will reportedly not see a second generation, likely to the disappointment of no one. Instead, the German automaker intends to build an all-electric S-Class to be sold alongside the internal combustion variant.

It's German. It's diesel. If it were human, it would be an older Millennial. Here we have a 1982 Mercedes-Benz 240D.

When the 2024 Mercedes-Benz EQS 450+ sedan showed up at my house, I was astounded to see how much battery range it has.

Electric vehicle charging speeds are a hot topic of conversation, with many people wanting EVs that can quickly recover range. Some new EVs promise charging speeds that can provide meaningful range numbers during a quick stop for a bathroom break or coffee. Mercedes’ recent announcement means that customers of one of the nation’s most famous coffeehouses will have the opportunity to put those promises to the test.

Today we bring you a 1991 Mercedes-Benz 300SL that seems to be in very good condition.

Today's UCTOD is this clean-looking 1990 Mercedes-Benz 420 SEL.

Today we feature a 1985 Mercedes-Benz 380SL.

Buc-ee’s, beacon of the most American of all driving traditions, is going electric – sort of. Some Texas locations of the kitschy, massive stores are getting Mercedes-Benz’s DC fast charging stations, and many more are expected by the end of 2024.

The United Autoworkers Union (UAW) scored a big win with the Tennessee-based VW plant’s vote to organize, but it’s not infallible. Last week, workers at Mercedes-Benz’s facility in Alabama voted against unionizing, with 56 percent saying they were against it. While the situation isn’t a total defeat for the UAW, it will have to wait a year to try again, and America’s political climate could have shifted dramatically by then.