Mercedes-Benz

====2015 and beyond====
Rationalisation of the model nomenclature was announced in November 2014 for future models.<ref>{{cite web | last = Ewing | first = Steven | date = 11 November 2014 | url = http://www.autoblog.com/2014/11/11/mercedes-name-changes-gl-maybach/ | title = Mercedes renames utility vehicles, repositions Maybach as sub-brand | publisher = [[Autoblog.com]] | access-date = 12 November 2014 | archive-date = 30 June 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170630194627/http://www.autoblog.com/2014/11/11/mercedes-name-changes-gl-maybach/ | url-status = live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://media.daimler.com/dcmedia/0-921-1760651-1-1760337-1-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0.html?TS=1415752768119 | title = Mercedes-Benz expands brand world and introduces new nomenclature: Mercedes-Maybach for the ultimate in exclusivity and individuality | publisher = [[Daimler AG]] | date = 11 November 2014 | access-date = 12 November 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141112050328/http://media.daimler.com/dcmedia/0-921-1760651-1-1760337-1-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0.html?TS=1415752768119 | archive-date = 12 November 2014 | url-status=dead | df = dmy-all }}</ref> The changes consolidate many confusing nomenclature and their placements in the model range, for example—the CL-Class is now called the S-Class Coupé. The naming structure is divided into four categories: core, off-road vehicle/SUV, 4-door coupé, and roadster. AMG GT and V-Class are unaffected by the change. In October 2016, Mercedes unveiled the X-Class; a [[pickup truck]] built on the [[Nissan Navara#Mercedes-Benz X-Class|Nissan Navara]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/mercedes/90977/new-mercedes-x-class-arrives-and-the-premium-pick-up-is-born|title=New Mercedes X-Class arrives and the 'premium pick-up' is born|work=Auto Express|access-date=27 October 2016|archive-date=26 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161026233351/http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/mercedes/90977/new-mercedes-x-class-arrives-and-the-premium-pick-up-is-born|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/mercedes-benz-x-class-concept-previews-new-pick|title=Mercedes-Benz X-Class concept previews new pick-up|access-date=1 November 2016|archive-date=1 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161101164747/http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/mercedes-benz-x-class-concept-previews-new-pick|url-status=live}}</ref> At the [[2016 Paris Motor Show]], the company announced the [[Mercedes-Benz EQ|EQ]], a family of upcoming [[battery electric vehicle]]s based on a modular [[Car platform|platform]], expected to represent up to 25% of its global sales by 2025.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-drive/culture/commentary/for-decades-the-future-of-electric-vehicles-has-seemed-a-few-years-away/article32657674/|title=For decades the future of electric vehicles has seemed a few years away|last=Bubbers|first=Matt|newspaper=[[The Globe and Mail]]|date=8 November 2016|access-date=28 November 2016|archive-date=29 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170429120001/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-drive/culture/commentary/for-decades-the-future-of-electric-vehicles-has-seemed-a-few-years-away/article32657674/|url-status=live}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" 
|-
! Core
! Off-Road Vehicles/SUV
! 4-Door Coupé
! Roadster
|-
| '''A'''
| '''GLA'''
| rowspan="2" | '''CLA'''
| style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
|-
| '''B'''
| '''GLB'''
| style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
|-
| '''C'''
| '''GLC'''
| style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
| '''SLC'''
|-
| '''E'''
| '''GLE'''
| rowspan="2" | '''CLS'''
| style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
|-
| '''S'''
| '''GLS'''
| '''SL'''
|-
| {{n/a}}
| '''G'''
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
|}

Note: The CLA is positioned between the A- and B-Class models, while the CLS sits between the E- and S-Classes.

In addition to the revised nomenclature, Mercedes-Benz has new suffix nomenclature for the drive systems.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Current
! New
! Example
|-
| Natural Gas Drive
| style="background:darkGrey;"| '''c for "compressed natural gas"'''
| B 200 c
|-
| BlueTec
CDI
| style="background:darkGrey;"|  '''d for "diesel"'''
| E 350 d
GLA 200 d
|-
| PLUG-IN HYBRID
Electric Drive
| style="background:darkGrey;"| '''e for "electric"'''
| S 500 e
B 250 e
|-
| Fuel Cell
| style="background:darkGrey;"|  '''f for "fuel cell"'''
| B 200 f
|-
| HYBRID
BlueTEC HYBRID
| style="background:darkGrey;"|  '''h for "hybrid"'''
| S 400 h
E 300 h
|-
| 4MATIC
| style="background:darkGrey;"| '''4MATIC (all-wheel drive)'''
| E 400 4MATIC
|}

The revised A45 AMG for 2016 model year on has shifted the model designation to the right side while AMG is on the left side.<ref>{{cite web|title=2016 Mercedes-AMG A 45 gets boosted engine, 0-100km/h in 4.2sec|url=http://performancedrive.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/2016-Mercedes-Benz-A-45-AMG-rear-1280x779.jpg|access-date=22 August 2015|archive-date=1 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170701031255/http://performancedrive.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/2016-Mercedes-Benz-A-45-AMG-rear-1280x779.jpg|url-status=live}}</ref> This trend commenced with Mercedes-Maybach with MAYBACH on the left and S500/S600 on the right.<ref>{{cite web|title = Mercedes' Ultra Luxury Maybach Brand Is Making A Comeback|url = http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/5474f6faecad04f1073ab53e-1200-924/mercedes-maybach-s600-3.jpg|access-date = 22 August 2015|archive-date = 31 July 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150731140421/http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/5474f6faecad04f1073ab53e-1200-924/mercedes-maybach-s600-3.jpg|url-status = live}}</ref>