Mercedes-Benz is a German luxury automotive brand known for producing high-quality, elegant, and technologically advanced cars, vans, buses, and trucks. It is one of the most recognizable luxury car brands globally, synonymous with comfort and prestige.
the poor person drives a Toyota, the middle person has a Porsche, a BMW, a Mercedes, and the rich person goes back to Toyota
""Mercedes is mentioned as an example of a luxury car that people in the 'middle' of the wealth spectrum might buy to signal status."