Mercedes-Benz Sales Up 13 % in September
Muamer Hodzic October 3, 2007
This year has been great for Mercedes, with the introduction of many new models, and the increasing sales figures, which have been topping last years numbers for almost every month of the year. September is no different, as the worlds finest automaker sold 22,459 vehicles compared to 19,873 last year, a 13% increase. The new C-class with its 42.8% increase, as well as the new CL with 575.6% sales increase, helped Mercedes significantly boost this years September figures.
Press Release and sales numbers after the break
Press Release:
MONTVALE, N.J. – Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported its best September on record with sales of 22,459 new vehicles, an increase of 13 percent over last September. This brings MBUSA’s year-to-date sales to 180,265, a 1.8 percent increase over the same period in 2006.
During its first full month on the market, sales of the all-new 2008 C-Class boosted the volume-leading model line by 42.8 percent (6,052 vs. 4,238 units). Highlights for the month include a 14 percent jump in car sales (15,867 vs. 13,913) which was achieved in part by significant increases by not only the C-Class, but also the highly acclaimed E-Class (up 21.4 percent), the fun-to-drive CLK coupes and convertibles (up 29.5 percent), and the top-of-the-line CL-Class coupe (up 575.6 percent).
Sales for Mercedes-Benz vehicles in the luxury light truck segment — M-Class, R-Class, GL-Class and G-Class — continue to demonstrate impressive gains with a combined 10.6 percent increase over last September and a 12.3 percent increase over the first nine months of last year (53,178 v. 47,354 units).
Separately, through the Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned program, MBUSA sold 4,390 vehicles in September, an increase of 2 percent over September 2006, bringing the year-to-date total to 39,253 units, a 9.7 percent increase over year-to-date 2006.
Mercedes-Benz USA, headquartered in Montvale, New Jersey, is responsible for the sales, marketing and service of all Mercedes-Benz products in the United States. In 2006, MBUSA achieved an all-time sales record of 248,080 new vehicles, setting the highest sales volume ever in its history and achieving 13 consecutive years of sales growth. More information on MBUSA and its products can be found on the Internet at www.mbusa.com.
Mercedes-Benz USA September Sales
|
Model
|
Sept ’07
|
Sept ’06
|
Monthly %
|
YTD 2007
|
YTD 2006
|
Yearly %
|
|
C-CLASS
|
6,052
|
4,238
|
42.8%
|
42,236
|
36,771
|
14.9%
|
|
E-CLASS
|
4,993
|
4,112
|
21.4%
|
34,184
|
33,266
|
2.8%
|
|
S-CLASS
|
1,964
|
2,357
|
-16.7%
|
19,501
|
22,601
|
-13.7%
|
|
CL-CLASS
|
277
|
41
|
575.6%
|
2,672
|
476
|
461.3%
|
|
SL-CLASS
|
384
|
557
|
-31.1%
|
4,787
|
6,913
|
-30.8%
|
|
CLK-CLASS
|
1,247
|
963
|
29.5%
|
11,628
|
12,841
|
-9.4%
|
|
SLK-CLASS
|
396
|
702
|
-43.6%
|
6,067
|
8,623
|
-29.6%
|
|
CLS-CLASS
|
554
|
943
|
-41.3%
|
6,012
|
8,156
|
-26.3%
|
|
R-CLASS
|
1,018
|
1,276
|
-20.2%
|
9,917
|
14,131
|
-29.8%
|
|
M-CLASS
|
2,948
|
2,706
|
8.9%
|
23,960
|
21,790
|
10.0%
|
|
GL-CLASS
|
2,541
|
1,937
|
31.2%
|
18,498
|
10,939
|
69.1%
|
|
G-CLASS
|
85
|
41
|
107.3%
|
803
|
494
|
62.6%
|
|
GRAND TOTAL
|
22,459
|
19,873
|
13.0%
|
180,265
|
177,001
|
1.8%
|
