Mercedes-Benz is a luxury brand that filmmakers love to use as props that can easily recognize the socioeconomic status of a character. The presence of the silver star now goes beyond the mindset of the viewers of displaying one’s wealth but emphasizing the aspects of the brand’s reputation that they may not be aware of.
Below are some of the most memorable movies of all time featuring Mercedes-Benz vehicles:
1. A Good Day To Die Hard (2013)
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Vehicles: Mercedes-Benz Unimog, G-Class, and Sprinter
In this scene, Bruce Willis tries to hunt down his son. He steals a G55 in the streets of Moscow and then drives through almost anything that gets in his way. Some Porsches were crunched on a car carrier when Willis used it as the bridge from the overpass to the expressway. There’s also a bunch of Unimog and Sprinter in action too.
2. National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007)
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Vehicle: 2008 Mercedes-Benz C-Class
Nicolas Cage escapes an international network in the streets of London while being chased by a Range Rover and a black cab.
3. Ronin (1998)
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Vehicle: 1976 Mercedes-Benz 450 SEL 6.9
From Frankenheimer’s personal collection, Jean Reno is driving a 450 SEL 6.9 in the narrow French country roads chasing the Citroens gang while Robert De Niro fires a rocket launcher from the German muscle machine’s massive sunroof.
4. The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
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Vehicle: 1997 Mercedes-Benz M-Classes
Driving through a dinosaur world was what Mercedes-Benz executives dreamed of. In the movie, Mercedes-Benz has a different series for the M-Class model, namely Santana, Fontana and Montana.