Hot! Mercedes-Benz, What's Next?

[Luca]

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[AbsoluteUnit]

You know that's not bad actually. There's still physical controls

 

[Swissbob]

You know that's not bad actually. There's still physical controls

3 Displays and improved stalks.

 

[Jacke]

i kinda like it ,it reminds me of the 2014 S class screen layout

 

[Serpens]

You know that's not bad actually. There's still physical controls

Yeah, not bad. Shame they didn't change the door cards though. The design is still good looking but this is going to look its age next to the new X5.

 

[klier]

Yeah this is very good actually. Well done.

Yeah, not bad. Shame they didn't change the door cards though. The design is still good looking but this is going to look its age next to the new X5.

In what way? They look clean, premium and fit the theme. The color scheme with the black top/bottom and light middle blends really well with the black upper dash and footwells too.

 

[Serpens]

Yeah this is very good actually. Well done.



In what way? They look clean, premium and fit the theme. The color scheme with the black top/bottom and light middle blends really well with the black upper dash and footwells too.

It’s a design I’ve been looking at for over 6 years and it’s going to be around for about 2-3 years more. It’s just looking familiar and other cars in the lineup have moved to new designs.

As I said, I do think the design still looks good but is starting to look aged.

 

[PHYBENZ]

Wow this is a relief. Much better than I expected. I think because it is not as tall, it looks much better than the CLA.

 

[Mr. Mercedes]

i kinda like it ,it reminds me of the 2014 S class screen layout

Agreed. They should have done more and better for the GLE and GLS considering their volumes.

 

[Design FIRST]

If they were smart they'd pull out and focus on Europe and America and make products geared towards them as they can still be super competitive there.

Despite the "potential" of the large EU consumer market, most major EU economies find themselves in treacherous currents and the German economy, still the EU's largest, has become a bonafide basket case and firmly cemented in recession. Not the most sustainable of environments, I would think. Add what appears to be a diminishing emphasis on vehicle ownership in general. This applies especially to urbanites. e-Bike ownership is booming though.

And as for the United States: The destabilization ushered by the Trump administration is making it extremely difficult for the EU. and especially German automotive manufacturers, to construct a sustainable U.S. market game plan. Planning and investment have become a highly unpredictable crapshoot. Sure, China is brutally machiavellian. Unwaiveringly so, actually. Yet still, it offers a far higher degree of planning security than the Trump, Vance & Co. U.S. does. And the assembly and finish quality of high volume produced vehicles in Chinese appears vastly superior to those producded in the U.S. Case in point point: Tesla. .

But they are too greedy

That's for sure. In this aspect, German manufacturers have been instrumental in creating the mess that they now find themselves in.

 

[Merc1]

Agreed. They should have done more and better for the GLE and GLS considering their volumes.

This is just for two years tho right? All new models coming in 2028? These can’t go on any longer than that.

M

 

[Design FIRST]

From what I can detect on this image, it appears very well resolved. Should material and fit/finish be top notch-and exterior design compelling, this could be a strong statement that M-B is serious about embarking on the path leading to salvation.

 

[Luca]

Das sind die Highlights von Mercedes auf der IAA 2025
Hier gibt es erste Einblicke zum Mercedes-Benz Messestand im Apothekenhof in der Münchner City. Hier sind keine Eintrittskarten nötig.

Des Weiteren hat man auf dem Summit in der Münchner Messe einen Stand. Dort benötigt man ein Ticket. Hier stehen jedoch eher wenig Fahrzeuge, sodass eigentlich der Besuch des Apothekenhofs in der Münchner City ausreichend ist.





Standführungen über den Open Space (Apothekenhof)
Wenn man eine Standführung wünscht, um mehr zu erfahren, soll man sich an seinen Mercedes-Benz Vertriebspartner wenden, er wird dies dann organisieren. Die Führung dauert 25 bis 30 Minuten und ist in Deutsch und Englisch buchbar.

Auf dem Apothekenhof steht eine Flotte von 30 elektrischen und elektrifizierten Modellen für Mitfahrten bereit. Mit der „IAA Experience“ wird zukunftsorientierte Mobilität hautnah erlebbar.

Mercedes IAA 2025 OpenSpace Apothekenhof

Mercedes IAA 2025 Stand im Stil des neuen GLC EQ Grills
Apothekenhof in der Münchner Residenz.

Zugang über Odeonsplatz/Residenzstraße oder Alfons-Goppel-Straße.

 

[Design FIRST]

Das sind die Highlights von Mercedes auf der IAA 2025
Hier gibt es erste Einblicke zum Mercedes-Benz Messestand im Apothekenhof in der Münchner City. Hier sind keine Eintrittskarten nötig.

Des Weiteren hat man auf dem Summit in der Münchner Messe einen Stand. Dort benötigt man ein Ticket. Hier stehen jedoch eher wenig Fahrzeuge, sodass eigentlich der Besuch des Apothekenhofs in der Münchner City ausreichend ist.





Standführungen über den Open Space (Apothekenhof)
Wenn man eine Standführung wünscht, um mehr zu erfahren, soll man sich an seinen Mercedes-Benz Vertriebspartner wenden, er wird dies dann organisieren. Die Führung dauert 25 bis 30 Minuten und ist in Deutsch und Englisch buchbar.

Auf dem Apothekenhof steht eine Flotte von 30 elektrischen und elektrifizierten Modellen für Mitfahrten bereit. Mit der „IAA Experience“ wird zukunftsorientierte Mobilität hautnah erlebbar.

Mercedes IAA 2025 OpenSpace Apothekenhof

Mercedes IAA 2025 Stand im Stil des neuen GLC EQ Grills
Apothekenhof in der Münchner Residenz.

Zugang über Odeonsplatz/Residenzstraße oder Alfons-Goppel-Straße.

In the direct vicinity of the former Auto Henne showroom, once the largest M-B dealership in Munich. I used to ride my bicycle there as a young teenager regularly, gazing at the shiny new W108/109 S-Class sedans and breathtakingly elegant W111/12 SE 2 doors.

 

[Sunny]

Giving up is kind of pathetic honestly.

Making cars true to your core value is not giving up. If anything, it is the opposite. And if a certain demography doesn't like what your product stands for, so be it. I find compromising your core values to pander to a market far more pathetic.

 

[Mr. Mercedes]

This is just for two years tho right? All new models coming in 2028? These can’t go on any longer than that.

M

I would hope so!

We would need a new GLE, GLS and S class by 2028.

 

[AbsoluteUnit]

Making cars true to your core value is not giving up. If anything, it is the opposite. And if a certain demography doesn't like what your product stands for, so be it. I find compromising your core values to pander to a market far more pathetic.

Making cars true to your core values as business won't automatically fail in China then, will they. Because they'll still be desirable.
That's my point. Giving up an entire market is just a bit pathetic. At least in my opinion.

 

[MPertz]

Making cars true to your core values as business won't automatically fail in China then, will they. Because they'll still be desirable.
That's my point. Giving up an entire market is just a bit pathetic. At least in my opinion.

I'll tell you my opinion based on what I see here (which also might mean nothing) .
I'm based in Xi'An. I haven't seen to many new Mercedes's S Class, and maybe just a handful of the new BMW 7 series. The most I see are the I5 G60 from the German brands and lots G30s and W213s.

In the last year, the Chinese brands have managed to capture very well the S Class and 7 series market.
The market which is still left "empty" is the Rolls Royce/Maybach/Bentley market which I believe it will not be affected, at least not for RR which used with low quantity sales at that price level.

On the other side, just selling Maybach, won't be of any help for Mercedes.

 

[AbsoluteUnit]

I'll tell you my opinion based on what I see here (which also might mean nothing) .
I'm based in Xi'An. I haven't seen to many new Mercedes's S Class, and maybe just a handful of the new BMW 7 series. The most I see are the I5 G60 from the German brands and lots G30s and W213s.

In the last year, the Chinese brands have managed to capture very well the S Class and 7 series market.
The market which is still left "empty" is the Rolls Royce/Maybach/Bentley market which I believe it will not be affected, at least not for RR which used with low quantity sales at that price level.

On the other side, just selling Maybach, won't be of any help for Mercedes.

If you make cars that are desirable to own, then the sales will come.
Especially if you use local parts and manufacturing supply chains for their market. Anyway. We shall see how it goes

 

[leylandi]

Yeah, not bad. Shame they didn't change the door cards though. The design is still good looking but this is going to look its age next to the new X5.

The Tesla cabin is already old