While there is no difference between domestic and imported Mercedes-Benz in terms of production standards, quality testing standards, and core components, the difference in quality of other components has led to the general reputation of domestic Mercedes-Benz to a certain extent. But if you take into account the cost of maintenance, it is clear that the domestic Mercedes-Benz cost-effective a little better.
What is the difference in origin between domestic and imported Mercedes-Benz?
Imported Mercedes-Benz is not necessarily made in Germany
Imported Mercedes-Benz is not necessarily made in Germany, in fact, Mercedes-Benz has 30 production bases around the world***, of which 9 are in Europe, 10 are in Asia, 4 are in Africa, 1 is in Australia, and 3 are in South America and North America.
In other words, you buy the imported Mercedes-Benz is not necessarily from this craftsmanship precision Germany, there may be a love of hip-hop black brothers do it for you. For example, Mercedes-Benz G class Austria's Magna Steyr plant, GL, ML (parameters | pictures) of the SUV is produced in the United States, that Austria and the United States production of this process, the state of the workers is also different.
It's like you let the same master fry a kind of dish, two plates of flavor are not quite the same, let alone two masters fry the same kind of dish, the taste difference will only be more.
And our national production of Mercedes-Benz is also exported to foreign countries, as early as 2011, the domestic Mercedes-Benz lengthened E-class (parameters | pictures) sedan has been exported to the South American market.
Is there any difference in production standards between domestic and imported Mercedes-Benz?
The factory production standard is the same
First of all, the factory production standard is the same, domestic or imported, the standard is definitely a text, the global common. The company has even surpassed other manufacturers around the world in some areas.
For example, the press shop of the domestic Mercedes-Benz adopts the world's leading "servomotor-driven press machine", and there are only two such press lines in the Daimler Group globally, one in the Bremen plant in Germany and the second one in Beijing, China.
Domestic Mercedes-Benz uses 3D printing technology to improve productivity
And the domestic Mercedes-Benz has also introduced the Stasi F370 3D printing technology in order to improve the assembly efficiency of the production line, which is something that is only available at the Mercedes-Benz headquarters in Germany as well.
What the production line in the United States, Austria, Australia and these places are not introduced this technology.
Quality inspection standards are globally unified
Daimler Group has a quality feedback loop management system, that is, every Mercedes-Benz car has to pass four different levels of inspection and assessment, there is any one place did not pass, no way out of the warehouse, to go back to the furnace to rebuild.
This is like when we fry vegetables, whether it is less salt, or less a side dish, or the temperature is not right, this dish, the executive chef forked over a spoon, a drink, back, re-burn or how it is how to, there are people to check.
Germany Daimler has four executive chefs at the door to hold, the food is not just end out.
Establishing an overseas quality center and tuning lab in Beijing
In order to reflect the Daimler Group's emphasis on the Chinese market, it ensures that every domestically produced Mercedes-Benz fully complies with Mercedes-Benz's globally uniform standards.
Daimler has built the world's first overseas quality center in Beijing. It includes customer evaluation of the entire vehicle, analysis of the root causes of quality problems, and measurement functions for the entire vehicle and its components, which I didn't realize until I looked up the information.
At the same time, it also built the only vehicle tuning lab outside of Europe to address the issue of driver assistance system testing in localized production. The equivalent is that no matter what country the parts supplier is from, Mercedes has to realize the local German tuning style and local quality control.
Is there any difference in the core components between domestic and imported Mercedes-Benz?
Domestic Mercedes-Benz has its own engine factory
Then there is no difference between domestic and imported core components. The engine, the domestic Mercedes-Benz has its own separate engine factory, called Beijing Benz engine factory.
This is the first engine plant under Mercedes-Benz to be located outside of Germany, meaning that the domestic Mercedes-Benz engine is completely self-sufficient.
Domestic core components are also sold back to Germany
The domestic engine factory mainly produces the M270, M274 and M276 series engines. In addition to their own use, we produce these cylinder block, cylinder head, crankshaft three core components are also returned to Germany, Germany Mercedes-Benz engine factory will take these things to the whole assembly.
This is the equivalent of a small apprentice under the master chef in a restaurant, burning dishes even the master chef slurps, it must be guaranteed. The master master has a cold or want to sneak lazy today to burn two less dishes, "small master you come over to put my hat on, burn burn burn burn, to say the least is all I burn." That's how it plays out.
Domestic Mercedes emissions up to standard, also applies in Europe
Additionally, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the 301st batch of "road motor vehicle manufacturers and product bulletin", Mercedes-Benz's GLA (parameters | pictures), GLC (parameters | pictures), C, E-class most of the models in advance of the National Six certification test, that is to say, the domestic Mercedes emissions standards have also reached the highest standards.
China's National Six is equivalent to the European Six, which was copied. So that we produced this Mercedes-Benz, in Europe is also can be used, no problem at all.
Mercedes-Benz transmission are independent research and development?
So the gearbox, Mercedes-Benz gearbox has always insisted on independent research and development, such as the current domestic Mercedes-Benz C-class (parameters | pictures) are equipped with 9G-Tronic 9-speed gearbox, completely dependent on imports. The same is a mother born, the quality of the above does not exist than the import of such a statement of inferiority.
Is there any difference in small parts between domestic and imported Mercedes-Benz?
Specific small parts there are differences
So in addition to the big parts, in the specific small parts, domestic Mercedes-Benz and imported Mercedes-Benz is indeed there are differences.
The parts suppliers of domestic Mercedes-Benz are also divided into foreign enterprises and domestic parts factories as well as the Chinese own parts factories. The headlights are from Hella, the stereo is from Harman Baker, and the ESP body stabilization system is from Bosch, all of which are no problem for foreign-owned companies' own parts factories.
Most of the domestic Mercedes-Benz interior parts are domestic
Door parts interior these parts are mostly domestic, the wheels are from the Zhejiang Jinfei Machinery Group Company, automotive stamping parts are from the Zunyi City, Jinyang Automotive Components Company, is very famous you search for a search, a lot of big names looking for them to do.
There are still obvious shortcomings in the materials and production process of domestic parts
According to U.S. Automotive News, there are only four Chinese in the top 100 global auto parts in 2017, and there are still obvious shortcomings in the level of specialization, technology, and production level of most parts manufacturers.
So even if the domestic Mercedes-Benz has audited the parts, the materials and production process of the parts, still can not be all. It's as if you always educate this child not to play with the computer, it is possible that his computer is not playing, he is playing with the iPad, this thing how to say it clearly.