How Does the World Rank BMW, Audi, and Mercedes Benz?

insanecoder · 10-14-2016, 12:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gibson6594

But Porsche is 67 and I doubt anyone ranks them below these brands.

I bet its that the brand recognition and reputation across gender..
if you break it by gender then I'll bet most males will rank porsche higher than the other 3

Viffermike · 10-14-2016, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by swalsh2333

The whole point of the thread is to not define the criteria (pretty obvious if you can read) but to get an forum members individual opinion on how they feel the three brands stack up in the eyes of the rest of the world.

#youreanidiot #gotrollelswhere

As already pointed out by others, 'the rest of the world' is an improper measure regarding these brands because in one country, one brand will be seen as more 'premium' than in another country.

Example 1: BMW is more of a 'commoner' brand in most of Europe than it is in the U.S.
Example 2: Buick is a more premium brand in China than it is in the U.S.

To coagulate the OP's query into an 'overall' measure would require reams upon reams of survey data that this forum cannot possibly replicate to even approach statistical significance.

#notanidiot #notatrollcheckmyposts #iknowmybrandingshit

chris.t · 10-14-2016, 12:14 PM

I think BMW, Audi, Mercedes. Everyone at work thinks Audi, BMW, Mercedes

lpshikhar · 10-14-2016, 12:43 PM

If you look at global sales, BMW had been on top since 2005 ahead of MB. This year specially, MB has taken over BMW in the global sales segment. There is still a quarter left but I doubt BMW would take over.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articl...-first-quarter

http://www.autonews.com/article/2016...l-luxury-crown

http://www.bmwblog.com/2016/08/12/ju...-global-sales/

RJ_ · 10-14-2016, 01:27 PM

Audi is just glorified Volkswagens, no different than Lexus, Infiniti, Lincoln, etc.

MB and BMW are luxury brands through and through.

I think MB is more "I want a luxury car, but don't care about cars."
I think BMW is more "I want a luxury car, and I like driving cars."

So as a car enthusiast, my order would be BMW, MB, Audi.
For the masses, I think MB would jump ahead.

Delta0311 · 10-14-2016, 01:28 PM

1. Douchebag
2. Asshole
3. Turd Sandwich

MightyMouseTech · 10-14-2016, 01:38 PM

Audi's are just VW's with more shit to break.

RABAUKE · 10-14-2016, 03:04 PM

I owned an Audi A4 and really liked it until the head gasket failed and pooched the turbo....very expensive fix, but the car was great until that point. Currently own a Z4MC for weekends and I love the thing, and my daily is a MB GLK 250 diesel, so far so good. And for what its worth I had a 911 for a weekend thrasher before the Z4, all great cars. The germans know how to build them, many similar traits and I don't think I'd say one is better than the other....just my two cents though.

kpeng · 10-14-2016, 03:28 PM

If you're into driving, then it's BMW...

If you're into status, then it's Mercedes...

If you're into style, it's Audi...

M3ZING · 10-15-2016, 02:39 AM

Well to me:

Exterior:
1- Audi
2- BMW
3- Mercedes

Interior:
1- Audi
2- Mercedes
3- BMW

Engines:
1- Audi (N/A V10 FTW)
2- Mercedes (4L Biturbo)
3- BMW (I6)

Drivetrain:
1- Audi
2- BMW
3- Mercedes

Transmission:
1- Audi
2- Mercedes
3- BMW

Car Weight:
1- BMW
2- AUDI
3- Mercedes

Chassis:
1- Audi
2- BMW
3- Mercedes

Car Divisions: (sedans, coupes, hatchbacks, etc)
1- Audi
2- Mercedes
3- BMW.

And no im not a audi fanboy its just i used to prefer bmw over audi but bmw is going downhill so audi > bmw > mercedes

jmg · 10-15-2016, 10:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by M3ZING

Well to me:

Exterior:
1- Audi
2- BMW
3- Mercedes

Interior:
1- Audi
2- Mercedes
3- BMW

Engines:
1- Audi (N/A V10 FTW)
2- Mercedes (4L Biturbo)
3- BMW (I6)

Drivetrain:
1- Audi
2- BMW
3- Mercedes

Transmission:
1- Audi
2- Mercedes
3- BMW

Car Weight:
1- BMW
2- AUDI
3- Mercedes

Chassis:
1- Audi
2- BMW
3- Mercedes

Car Divisions: (sedans, coupes, hatchbacks, etc)
1- Audi
2- Mercedes
3- BMW.

And no im not a audi fanboy its just i used to prefer bmw over audi but bmw is going downhill so audi > bmw > mercedes

I'm the opposite. Drove two Audis before switching to BMW. I'm not a fan of the exterior styling. I'm not fan of the A4/S4 engines nor their transmissions. The quattro system weighs the cars down, and the BMW I6 is absolutely legendary. I'm also a fan of the BMW interior, but that's just another subjective opinion.

But the RS6 C7 wagon is probably one of my favorite wagons next to the RS4.

M3ZING · 10-15-2016, 11:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmg

Quote:

Originally Posted by M3ZING

Well to me:

Exterior:
1- Audi
2- BMW
3- Mercedes

Interior:
1- Audi
2- Mercedes
3- BMW

Engines:
1- Audi (N/A V10 FTW)
2- Mercedes (4L Biturbo)
3- BMW (I6)

Drivetrain:
1- Audi
2- BMW
3- Mercedes

Transmission:
1- Audi
2- Mercedes
3- BMW

Car Weight:
1- BMW
2- AUDI
3- Mercedes

Chassis:
1- Audi
2- BMW
3- Mercedes

Car Divisions: (sedans, coupes, hatchbacks, etc)
1- Audi
2- Mercedes
3- BMW.

And no im not a audi fanboy its just i used to prefer bmw over audi but bmw is going downhill so audi > bmw > mercedes

I'm the opposite. Drove two Audis before switching to BMW. I'm not a fan of the exterior styling. I'm not fan of the A4/S4 engines nor their transmissions. The quattro system weighs the cars down, and the BMW I6 is absolutely legendary. I'm also a fan of the BMW interior, but that's just another subjective opinion.

But the RS6 C7 wagon is probably one of my favorite wagons next to the RS4.

Had one of those. A complete lunatic

TheBingoBalls · 10-15-2016, 12:25 PM

Best in what? There's has to be a criteria. You just can't rank the 3.

If you're considering brand valuation, growth and strategy, it's Mercedes, BMW and Audi.

Colinv6 · 10-15-2016, 03:00 PM

As an F80 owner I recently had a C63 coupe for a day, (non-S)

Apart from the M3 being better looking overall, the merc was better in every way. Much to my shock!!

Sound, handling, ride quality, power, the way it put its power down, the way it soaked up British B roads, the interior.

Ok the command system was a bit crap compared to idrive.

swanson · 10-15-2016, 03:10 PM

Mercedes
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BMW/Audi

wjones14 · 10-15-2016, 08:01 PM

For the last 10 years it was BMW. But after the first 9 months this year, it looks like MB will dethrone the champ.

http://www.businessinsider.com/merce...016-10?ref=yfp

paliknight · 10-16-2016, 01:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kpeng

If you're into driving, then it's BMW...

If you're into status, then it's Mercedes...

If you're into style, it's Audi...

This is a superb observation.

I concur.

P1 PET · 10-16-2016, 02:42 AM

Eargasmic sounding Audi R8 with V10 Plus eats anything BMW can offer. Supercar wannabe i8 is a joke compared to it.

Mercedes has some of the best sounding cars like SL65 Black Series, SLR McLaren, Stirling Moss, AMG GT R, GTs, CLK GTR, AMG SL65.

I love BMW, but it is funny when the fanboys think BMW is the only one makes cars which drive the best and are fastest. Just LOL.

Efthreeoh · 10-16-2016, 06:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kpeng

If you're into driving, then it's BMW...

If you're into status, then it's Mercedes...

If you're into style, it's Audi...

I'd like to modify just a bit:

If you're into driving, then it's Cadillac...

If you're into status, then it's BMW...

If you're into status, then it's Mercedes...

If you're into status, it's Audi...

Jaghave · 10-16-2016, 06:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Efthreeoh

I'd like to modify just a bit:

If you're into driving, then it's Cadillac...

If you're into status, then it's BMW...

If you're into status, then it's Mercedes...

If you're into status, it's Audi...

If your into driving a boat, then it's Cadillac....

kpeng · 10-16-2016, 07:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Efthreeoh

I'd like to modify just a bit:

If you're into driving, then it's Cadillac...

If you're into status, then it's BMW...

If you're into status, then it's Mercedes...

If you're into status, it's Audi...

You must be 70 years old.

auf Deutsch · 10-16-2016, 07:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kpeng

You must be 70 years old.

http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=...0cf50c950cf1o0

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