Mercedes-Benz was originally an erhu ensemble composed by erhu performers Li Xiuqi and Wang Guotong in 1972, and it is also one of the few well-known erhu ensembles. The music describes the scene of herdsmen galloping on the grassland and their yearning for a happy life in the future. When composing this song, it is set to be played in unison with more than five erhu's, and through the cooperative performance of several erhu's, it can better express the feeling of Ma Benteng on the grassland.

The music is about 5 minutes long and can be divided into three segments. The first segment is a cheerful theme, which shows the herdsmen galloping in the grassland. The introduction is free by imitating the third vibrato of Mongolian Ma Touqin, and the introduction describes the feeling of horse stool galloping by throwing bows and other techniques.

the second paragraph is adagio, which describes the singing of herdsmen and their expectation for a better life with a singing melody.

The third paragraph is Allegro, which shows heroic and enthusiastic emotions.