Where is Mercedes Made?
We’ve already covered where BMW, one of Germany’s largest automakers, comes from and where it makes its cars. Now its time to do the same for one of its arch rivals, Mercedes-Benz.
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In this post, we’ll provide a brief history of Mercedes-Benz, where the company was first incorporated and where its various assembly plants are located today. Just like our other posts like this, we will only be focusing on the Mercedes-Benz plants that serve the North American market, as it operates many plants that do not serve the US or Canada in any capacity.
Where is Mercedes From?
Mercedes-Benz is a subsidiary of Daimler AG, which is headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany.
The company can trace its origins back to the Benz Patent Motorwagen, which was the world’s first motorized vehicle designed to generate its own power entirely. The man who designed and built it, Karl Benz, is credited with inventing the automobile.
The Benz Patent Motorwagen was invented in 1885, with sales beginning in summer of 1888. The success of the vehicle forced Karl Benz to upscale his once tiny engine manufacturing company, Benz & Cie. By 1899, Benz & Cie was pumping out just under 600 vehicles per year, making it the largest automaker in the world at the time. It also grew from 50 employees in 1889 to around 430 in 1899.
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Benz & Cie. eventually faced stiff competition from fellow German automaker Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft (DMG), founded by Gotlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach. The two continued to compete until 1926, when a post-WW1 economic crisis forced them to merge into Daimler-Benz AG. This formed the framework for the companies we know today as Daimler AG as Mercedes-Benz.
Where is Mercedes Made?
Bremen Plant – Bremen, Germany
- Mercedes-Benz C-Class (Sedan, Wagon, Coupé, Cabriolet)
- Mercedes-Benz E-Class (Coupé and Cabriolet)
- Mercedes-Benz GLC, GLC Coupé
- Mercedes-Benz SL
Kecskemét Plant, Kecskemét, Hungary
- Mercedes-Benz B-Class
- Mercedes-Benz CLA (Sedan and Shooting Brake)
Rastatt Plant – Rastatt, Germany
- Mercedes-Benz A-Class
- Mercedes-Benz B-Class
- Mercedes-Benz GLA
Sindelfingen Plant, Sindelfingen, Germany
- Mercedes-Benz CLS
- Mercedes-Benz E-Class (Sedan and Wagon)
- Mercedes-Benz S-Class (Sedan, Coupé, Cabriolet)
- Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG GT (all variants)
- Mercedes-Benz AMG GT Coupe
- Mercedes-Maybach
Tuscaloosa Plant, Tuscaloosa, USA
- Mercedes-Benz GLE, GLE Coupé
- Mercedes-Benz GLS
- Mercedes-Benz C-Class Sedan (for USA)
Magna Steyr (contract plant) – Graz, Austria
- Mercedes-Benz G-Class
Where are AMG engines made?
Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains – Affalterbach, Germany
- AMG V8 Engines
Sam McEachern holds a diploma in journalism from St. Clair College in Windsor, Ontario, and has been covering the automotive industry for over 5 years. He conducts reviews and writes AutoGuide's news content. He's a die-hard motorsports fan with a passion for performance cars of all sorts.
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