In 2014, Mercedes - Benz S - Class was the best
selling luxury saloon in the world, with 103,737 units sold.
Presented back in 2013, the S - Class still holds the crown of best
selling luxury saloon in the world.
In 2016 the Mercedes - Benz S ‑ Class was the best -
selling luxury saloon worldwide.
Not exact matches
That number will depend very much on where the car is used and how often its driver charges the battery pack (city - only drivers could potentially use very little fuel at all, long - distance owners won't see much benefit from petrol - only running) but it finally gives BMW a competitor in the increasing plug - in
luxury market: Porsche and Mercedes - Benz already
sell short - range plug - in hybrid
luxury saloons.
After a revamp unveiled at the 2017 New York Auto Show, things seem to finally be picking up for the
luxury brand's flagship
saloon; so far in 2018 it has
sold more than double the total figure for calendar year 2017.
The company's best
selling product (20,000 units
sold till date) in India, the C - Class has always been favoured by the classes in the entry - level
luxury saloon segment and the fourth generation (fifth when the 190 is factored) model takes the attributes of
luxury, performance and aesthetic appeal even further.
Including Ponton and Fintail, over four million four door
luxury saloons were
sold, while the W126 series was the most popular with 818,000 units
sold between 1979 and 1991.