The Mercedes-Benz S-Class and SL-Class vehicles are among the top 7 cars most likely to be stolen according to data released by the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI), which tracks per-car theft losses. The rankings are reported in relative terms.

For example, a car with an HLDI theft loss score of 100 is considered to be average – numbers above 100 are higher than average. The Cadillac Escalade EXT has an astronomical loss ranking of 1,728. The Mercedes-Benz S-Class and SL-Class rank 6th and 7th on the list; rankings of 227 and 209, respectively.

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Forbes has a more detailed story on the HDLI's report. The article is published here on MSNBC  for those interested.

The new-generation 2007 Mercedes-Benz S-Class is being showcased at the North American International Auto Show, which is open to the public January 13-21 in Detroit’s Cobo Center.  With the debut of the 2007 Mercedes-Benz product line, the S550 is joined by the new S550 4MATIC along with three limited-production models – the V12 S600 and S65 AMG as well as the V8-powered S63 AMG.

MBUSA has released numerous press material for this show. Given the length of the PR, I've created a page for the Mercedes-Benz S-Class PR that includes the S600, S65 AMG and the S63 AMG. You can find the complete press release here on this page.

2007 AMG S63	2007 S-Class 4Matic

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