Given the Germans philosophy on driving, which I happen to agree with, it is absolutely absurd to be drinking any beverage while driving. The German philosophy is to concentrate on driving.

It costs a German over $1500 and over about 60 hours of instruction plus passing a COMPREHENSIVE behind the wheel driving test to get a drivers license. It is against the law for children below the age of 10 to be in the front seat. They are taught that 100% of their concentration goes toward the driving of their car.

This is why the German Autobahn, in spite of no speed limit on much of it, has the least fatalities per mile driven, by far, of any other freeway system in the world.

That is why MB resisted cup holders until they were just absolutely demanded by the US market.

Since I usuall don't use a cupholder, I can't remember whether or not any of the rent cars or company car that I drove in Germany had them. It would not surprise me if the fancy cupholders found in your US MB's are not available in Germany.

Good luck,