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A Mercedes-Maybach G650 Landaulet sports utility vehicle (SUV), produced by Mercedes-Benz AG, stands on display ahead of the 87th Geneva International Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday, March 6, 2017. The show opens to the public on March 9, and will showcase the latest models from the world's top automakers.Photographer: Luke MacGregor/Bloomberg

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By Elisabeth Behrmann

January 17, 2018 at 5:00 AM UTC

Mercedes-Benz will respond to burgeoning demand for sport utility vehicles by expanding its lineup with more models, most likely in the fast-growing compact segment.

SUVs paced an almost 10 percent jump in total sales last year, expanding the Daimler AG unit’s lead over BMW AG. Voracious appetite for the compact GLA and GLC crossovers made Mercedes the world’s biggest luxury carmaker for a second consecutive year.