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The German luxurious trio of Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi are locked in a detailed battle for the title of the world's most widely used automaker. Based on sales figures from the very first 50% of 2010, BMW is currently in first place, although their lead around their two rivals is marginal. At below 2,000 vehicles, Mercedes' lead over third-place Audi is even slimmer, though that quantity may possibly have become in recent months as a result of solid income for Mercedes in the U.S.
Regardless, all three German luxurious models are race for the utmost effective spot. To accomplish this, they're seeking smaller market segments. In line with the Automotive Information, the following phase that the brands are trying to focus on may be the "green," or environmentally conscious, vehicle owner piegeel .
Mercedes lately declared that it can debut a four-cylinder motor on their top-of-the-line S-Class model. The S250 CDI is expected to be available on many versions in early 2011. Four-cylinders are rare choices for luxury cars, with owners generally seeking the performance of a six- or eight-cylinder. Yet Mercedes says that because of turbocharging technology, the motor offers the torque of a six-cylinder with the low emissions and gas use of smaller engines.
Green luxurious is probable," said Verena Mueller, a Mercedes spokeswoman. "We expect to entice environmentally conscious customers that are seeking the cheapest probable CO2 emissions. Besides personal clients, that might of course also be fleet buyer.