- Mercedes plans German orders from the first half of 2027, following limited early access this year.
- The system can assist with junction turns and traffic lights while drivers remain continuously responsible.
- Compatible vehicles can receive the assistance through software updates, with availability depending on the model.
Mercedes-Benz plans to open German orders for MB.Drive Assist Pro in the first half of 2027, extending its driving assistance to journeys that include city junctions and traffic lights.
Selected customers in Stuttgart and Munich with suitably equipped vehicles are due to get early access in late 2026 through an over-the-air update. Mercedes also plans a free one-month trial as it rolls the system out across passenger cars and vans, with availability depending on the model.
Following the route through town
With a route active in Mercedes navigation, drivers can activate the assistance using a steering-wheel button. The system supports steering along the journey, including lane changes, merging and turns at junctions. It can also brake for traffic lights and set off again.
Mercedes describes the service as point-to-point assistance, with navigation providing the route it follows.
The driver must keep hands on the steering wheel and remain attentive throughout. MB.Drive Assist Pro is an SAE Level 2 system, so responsibility for supervising the road and the vehicle stays with the person behind the wheel, including when the car is assisting through a junction.
Software update, hardware requirements
Mercedes says compatible vehicles with the necessary existing hardware can gain the functions through an over-the-air software update. Owners will therefore need to check their particular model's eligibility as the rollout progresses.
The technology combines the Mercedes-Benz Operating System, MB.OS, with NVIDIA technology. Its sensor array totals 27 units: ten cameras, five radar sensors and twelve ultrasonic sensors.
The announced timetable concerns Germany. Mercedes has not confirmed New Zealand availability, so the local timing of any introduction remains unknown.
