Press Information October 28, 2006

Long Distance Drive Paris – Beijing 2006 in St. Petersburg. Seven Countries in seven days – Best average consumption at 6.8 litres / 100 km: St. Petersburg – Mercedes-Benz is demonstrating the worldwide potential of its diesel technology with an extraordinary long distance drive over to continents. One week after the start in Paris the marathon fleet of 36 Mercedes-Benz E-Classes arrived at the destination of the first leg in St. Petersburg after a drive of around 3550 kilometres. Together, the diesel saloons have already traversed more the 120 000 kilometres on their route through seven countries.