Mercedes-Benz worldwide sales drop by 2% in September, increase by 4% year-to-date

Muamer Hodzic October 7, 2008

In a continuing very difficult market environment in Western Europe, Japan and the U.S., the Mercedes-Benz Cars division still performed well. In total, the division has increased sales by four percent since the beginning of the year. A total of 979,800
Mercedes-Benz, AMG, smart, and Maybach brand vehicles were sold over the first nine months of the year (Jan.-Sept. 2007: 942,300). Deliveries in September totaled 122,200 passenger vehicles (September 2007: 124,600, minus two percent).

Detailed numbers after the break.

Overview of Sales by Mercedes-Benz Cars

Â	September 2008	% change	Jan.-Sept. 2008	% change
Mercedes-Benz	110,700	-3.0	877,800	+0.6
smart*	11,500	+9.0	102,000	+46.6

Mercedes-Benz Cars	122,200	-2.0	979,800	+4.0
Western Europe	75,600	-3.3	576,200	+0.1
– of which Germany	33,400	+3.7	254,000	+2.2
NAFTA	23,100	-5.5	219,100	+10.2
– of which U.S.	20,600	-8.5	195,500	+8.4
Asia/Pacific	15,400	+7.2	116,000	+12.9
– of which Japan	5,100	-15.6	30,300	-9.8
– of which China	4,400	+60.5	32,400	+53.6