Over 10 million Mercedes-Benz C-Class handed over to customers

Mercedes-Benz, the German luxury car manufacturer has supplied over 10 million C-Class since its market launch in 1982. The company has sold more than 2.3 million sedans, estates and coupes of the current model series alone since it was unveiled in 2007.

Dr Joachim Schmidt, Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing Mercedes-Benz Cars said, “The Mercedes-Benz C-Class is a global success story. Sales of over 10 million C-Class cars speak for themselves. Launched as the ‘Baby Benz’, it is now one of the most popular cars in the premium segment. The innovative engineering and impressive efficiency of the C-Class have been inspiring our customers for more than 30 years.”

The sedan version of the C-Class sells extremely well in the US, South Africa and the BRIC nations, while there is a high demand for the estate model among customers in Europe. The C-Class coupe tops the registration lists in virtually all markets, including those in the US, Germany and China. The C-Class is also one of the most popular models among business customers. The C-Class estate – which already accounts for nearly a Milion sales – was voted 2011 company car of the year in Germany. Most business customers choose the Mercedes-Benz C 220 CDI Estate for its excellent fuel economy figures.

The C 220 CDI is the most popular engine and the BlueEFFICIENCY edition is known for being particularly environmentally friendly. The C-Class comes with several innovative safety systems which include numerous driving assistance systems ranging from ATTENTION ASSIST drowsiness detection to DISTRONIC PLUS proximity control.

To celebrate this achievement, the luxury car manufacturer will offer C-Class with Edition C package, which offers optional extra features including AMG body kit. The Edition C is now available for German buyers for 1,785 Euros (about Rs. 1.5 lakh).