India, March 20 -- Luxury car maker Mercedes Benz expects India to become one of the top five markets for its super-luxury Maybach segment, a senior company executive said on Tuesday. Mercedes sold 500 Maybachs in India in 2024, almost 2.4% of the 21000 it sold globally. India's total share in worldwide Mercedes sales (19565 out of the 1.98 million cars sold in 2024) is less than one percent. Around 25 per cent of Mercedes Benz's India sales come from top-end-vehicles which cost over Rs.1 crore, the Business Standard reported. Globally, just 14% of Mercedes sales (in volume terms) came from its top-end category according to 2024 company data. Industry and sector-specific details aside, these numbers also carry an important political econo...